EU Sanctions Iranians Over Restricting Naval Traffic in Hormuz
NICOSIA, June 8 (Reuters) - The European Union said on Monday it had imposed sanctions on two Iranian individuals and a unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for threatening the freedom of maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, through which around a fifth...
Iran and Israel Say They Have Halted Strikes on Each Other for Now
By Parisa Hafezi, Nayera Abdallah and Steven Scheer
DUBAI/JERUSALEM, June 8 (Reuters) - Iran and Israel said on Monday they had halted attacks on each other after an appeal from U.S. President Donald Trump that they immediately "stop...
IAEA Calls on Iran to ‘Re-Engage’ as West Pressures It With Resolution
By Francois Murphy and John Irish
VIENNA/PARIS, June 8 (Reuters) - U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi called on Iran on Monday to "re-engage" with him so inspections can resume at sites the U.S. and Israel bombed a year...
EXCLUSIVE: 17-Year-Old Iranian Protester Dies After Sustaining Injuries in Prison
By Kayhan Life Staff
A 17-year-old Iranian by the name of Mani Rahmani, who was arrested after demonstrating against the regime in January and supporting former Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi on Instagram, has died as...
Stage Adaptation of Horror Film by Babak Anvari, ‘Under the Shadow,’ Opens in London
By Nazanine Nouri
London's prestigious Almeida Theater is presenting the stage adaptation of "Under the Shadow" -- an awardwinning 2016 horror movie by the British-Iranian writer-director Babak Anvari. The play runs through July 4.
Anvari's film,...
Tehran Province Faces Severe Water Shortage Despite Rainfall
By Kayhan Life Staff
The province of Tehran started the Iranian New Year with the worst water shortage in all of Iran, with its drinking water and agricultural supply both severely affected. Nearly three months...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Say Attacks Against Israel Were a ‘Warning’
June 7 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said their attacks on Israel on Sunday evening were a "warning" of a broader response that would encompass all U.S. and Israeli targets in the region if "aggressions" are...
US Draft Resolution at IAEA Demands Iran Open Up on Sites, Uranium Stocks
By John Irish and Francois Murphy
PARIS/VIENNA, June 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. is lobbying other countries on the U.N. nuclear watchdog's Board of Governors to back a draft resolution demanding that Iran tell the agency what happened to its bombed...
Tehran’s Top Negotiator Threatens US Targets Over Lebanon Escalation
DUBAI, June 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. naval blockade of Iran and its green light on Sunday for Israel to escalate attacks in Lebanon make U.S. bases and Israeli assets in the Middle East legitimate targets, Iran's top negotiator...
Trump Says He Would Not Unfreeze Iran’s Assets Before Peace Deal Is Done
By Bo Erickson and Jasper Ward
New Brunswick, New Jersey, June 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with NBC News’ "Meet the Press" that he would not unfreeze Iranian assets or lift any sanctions before...
