Iranian Snooker Champions Resign Protesting the Situation in Iran
Kayhan Life/ Reuters: Sara Baharvandi and Pari Baharvandi , members of the national snooker team, have resigned from the national team by publishing a video without the mandatory hijab and said they will not...
Iran Situation ‘Critical’ With More Than 300 Killed -UN Rights Chief
GENEVA, Nov 22 (Reuters) - The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday that the situation in Iran was "critical", describing a hardening of the authorities' response to protests that have resulted in more than...
Exhibition of Iranian Protest Art Opens in DC, Hosted by NUFDI
By Katty Biglari
“Iran Rising,” an exhibition of Iranian protest art curated by an all-woman team of Iranian-American designers, artists and architects opened in Washington on Saturday Nov. 19, and will run through Nov. 22.
The...
Iran’s Judiciary Says 40 Foreigners Arrested for Involvement in Protests
DUBAI, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Iran, which has blamed "foreign adversaries" for protests sparked by the death of a woman in morality police custody, said on Tuesday 40 foreign nationals had been arrested for their role...
Major Disruption to Internet Service in Iran -NetBlocks on Twitter
DUBAI, Nov 21 (Reuters) - A major disruption in internet service in Iran was confirmed by the NetBlocks internet monitor on Monday, raising fears among rights groups of a cut-off in internet access to help crush anti-government unrest...
EXCLUSIVE: Iran’s Gang Leaders Are Refusing to Help IRGC Crush Protests
By Kayhan Life Staff
A source familiar with events in Iran has told Kayhan Life that most gang leaders and delinquents have refused to help the Islamic Republic crush ongoing protests sparked by the death...
Soccer-Iranian World Cup Squad Declines to Sing National Anthem, Backing Protests
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Iran's World Cup soccer team declined to sing their national anthem before their opening match against England on Monday after many fans back home accused the squad of siding...
Germany Says It Echoes U.S. In Shifting Iran Focus From Nuclear to Rights Issues
BERLIN, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Germany agrees with the United States in shifting its focus away from reviving a nuclear deal with Iran to support for ordinary Iranians against a violent state crackdown on popular protests,...
Soccer-England to Take Knee, Kane to Wear One Love Armband Against Iran
By Martyn Herman
DOHA, Nov 20 (Reuters) - England will take the knee and captain Harry Kane will wear the One Love armband at their opening match of the World Cup against Iran on Monday, manager Gareth Southgate confirmed...
Iran Intensifies Crackdown in Kurdish Area; Rights Group Says Four Killed
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Iran's clerical rulers have stepped up suppression of persistent anti-government protests in the country's Kurdish region, deploying troops and killing at least four demonstrators on Sunday, social media posts...
