Soccer-Hajsafi Becomes First Iranian Player at World Cup in Qatar to Back Protests at...
By Martin Petty
AL RAYYAN, Qatar, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Defender Ehsan Hajsafi became on Sunday the first member of Iran's national team to speak out from the World Cup in Doha in apparent support of anti-government protests at home, saying...
Canada’s Spy Agency Investigating Iranian Death Threats
OTTAWA, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Canada's spy agency is investigating reports from people who are living in the country who have received "credible" death threats from Iran, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) said in a statement.
The...
Kayhan Life Interviews Niyaz, the Iranian Musical Duo
By Ahmad Rafat
Niyaz is an Iranian musical duo created by the singer Azam Ali — formerly part of the group VAS — and her husband Loga Ramin Torkian, from the Iranian crossover group Axiom...
Soccer-Germany ‘Irritated’ by FIFA Over Human Rights in Qatar, Iran
By Karolos Grohmann
AL RUWAIS, Qatar, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Germany's decision not to back FIFA President Gianni Infantino's re-election next year was a result of the soccer' body's handling of human rights issues at World Cup...
Iran Protests: Social Media Videos Show Flames at Home of Late Leader Khomeini
Nov 18 (Reuters) - Video clips showing a fire at the ancestral home in Iran of the Islamic Republic's late founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, have appeared on social media, with activists saying it was...
In Seattle, an Iranian Protests in a Way Banned Back Home – Through Dance
By Matt McKnight and Daniel Trotta
SEATTLE, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Hair uncovered and hands painted red, Iranian-born choreographer Parmida Ziaei dances in the streets and on stage to show her support for demonstrators more than 6,000 miles (10,000 km)...
At Least Five Killed in Gun Attack in Iran’s Khuzestan Province – State Media
DUBAI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - At least five people were killed in Iran's southwestern province of Khuzestan on Wednesday in what state media described as a terrorist attack.
Iran's state TV said 15 others were wounded in the...
UN Human Rights Council to Hold First-Ever Special Session on Iran
By Natasha Phillips
The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session on Nov. 24 to address “the deteriorating human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran,” according to a council press release....
Iran’s Judiciary Sentences Three Anti-government Protesters to Death – Mehr
DUBAI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Iran's judiciary has sentenced three anti-government protesters in Tehran to death on various charges such as "corruption on earth" and "waging war on God" on Wednesday, Iranian state media reported, adding that...
Western Nations Denounce Iran for ‘Hostage-Taking’ of Their Nationals
DUBAI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - France and Britain accused Iran of threatening their nationals on Wednesday after the Islamic Republic said French intelligence agents had been arrested during anti-government protests.
Tehran accuses Western adversaries of stoking the nationwide unrest...
