Sunday, December 14, 2025

Iran Raising Fuel Prices for Heavy Users to Curb Consumption

https://kayhanlife.com/authors/families-join-thousands-of-south-pars-workers-in-one-of-irans-largest-oil-sector-protests/ DUBAI, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Iran will raise the price of its heavily subsidised gasoline for heavy users on Saturday, state media reported, as the OPEC member seeks to control rising fuel demand without triggering public anger. Proposals...

Nobel Peace Prize Committee Condemns “Brutal” Arrest of Iranian Laureate Narges Mohammadi

OSLO, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Iranian human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was arrested in a "brutal" manner in Iran and must be released immediately, the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which awards the prize, said...

Iranian Satellites to Be Launched from Russia on December 28

DUBAI, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Three Iranian satellites will be carried to space aboard Russia's Soyuz launcher from the Vostochny Cosmodrome on December 28, Iran's Nour news agency reported on Thursday. The devices will be used in agriculture, natural...

Islamic Republic Appeals to UN over ‘Tightening Restrictions’ on Its Diplomats in New York

DUBAI, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Tehran called on the United Nations to intervene in what it called the "tightening of restrictions on Iran's diplomatic mission to the United Nations in New York", according to a foreign ministry...
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Iran Factor Emerges as U.S. Seizes Sanctioned Venezuela Tanker

By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart, Steve Holland and Marianna Parraga WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. has seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, a move that sent oil...

Families Join Thousands of South Pars Workers in One of Iran’s Largest Oil-Sector Protests

https://kayhanlife.com/authors/inflation-in-iran-is-causing-malnutrition-and-food-insecurity-data-shows/ By Kayhan Life / London Staff Thousands of contract workers from South Pars—joined by their families—mounted one of the largest labor demonstrations the Iranian oil sector has witnessed in years, gathering in the southern port...

Iranian Official Warns Country Is ‘On Track for Desertification’ as New Data Exposes Scale...

https://kayhanlife.com/news/iran/tehran-taps-run-dry-as-water-crisis-deepens-across-iran/ https://kayhanlife.com/authors/as-drought-tightens-grip-islamic-republic-stages-rain-ritual/ By Kayhan Life / London Staff Iran’s deepening water crisis is approaching structural limits, and lawmakers are now sounding the alarm with new candor. Rahmadal Bamari, a member of parliament’s Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources Committee,...

Iran Match Becomes Flashpoint as Egypt Seeks FIFA Ban on Pride Events

By Ashraf Hamed Atta https://kayhanlife.com/culture/stage/lgbt-rights-must-be-defended-says-abjeez-pop-band-co-founder/   Dec 9 (Reuters) - Egypt’s Football Association said on Tuesday it had sent a letter to FIFA urging the governing body to prevent any LGBTQ+ Pride-related activities during the national team’s World Cup...
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Chess: Iranian Grandmaster Maghsoodloo Exits Winless as Carlsen Wins Freestyle Chess Crown

Dec 9 (Reuters) - Magnus Carlsen secured the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour title on Tuesday by reaching the semi-finals of the South Africa Finals, clinching the season championship and the $100,000 bonus prize. The world number one,...

Islamic Republic Quietly Rebuilds Nuclear Weapons Infrastructure With Russian Support, Investigation Finds

https://kayhanlife.com/authors/analysis-russias-influence-in-islamic-republic-of-iran-is-spreading/ By Kayhan Life Staff Despite early claims that Israeli strikes during the 12-day war had crippled the Islamic Republic’s military nuclear apparatus, new reporting suggests the program is being quietly reconstituted—with direct assistance from Russia. On...