‘The Good Iranian’: Arsalan Akhavan Takes Comedy Act to Edinburgh Festival
By Kayhan Life Staff
Later this month, Arsalan Akhavan, an Iranian-American actor and comedian based in London, is taking his new stand-up act “The Good Iranian” to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland -- one...
Soccer-Iran’s Azmoun Joins Emirati Side Shabab Al-Ahli
July 29 (Reuters) - Iran forward Sardar Azmoun has joined Shabab Al-Ahli from Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen, the Emirates Pro League side said on Monday.
"Shabab Al-Ahli is the best" the 29-year-old said in a video posted...
France’s Macron Warns Iran Against Continuing Support to Russian War Against Ukraine, Elysee Says
BRUSSELS, July 29 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron warned his new Iranian counterpart Massoud Pezeshkian in a phone call on Monday against Iran's continuing support for Russia's war in Ukraine, the Elysee palace said in a statement.
Macron...
US Blames Hezbollah for Golan Heights Attack, Says It Doesn’t Want Escalation
By Simon Lewis, Kanishka Singh and Andrea Shalal
TOKYO/WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) - The United States on Sunday blamed Lebanon-based Hezbollah for a rocket attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 children and teenagers on a football field while raising the threat of...
Olympics-France Investigates Death Threats Sent to Israeli Athletes
PARIS, July 28 (Reuters) - French police have opened an investigation into death threats received by three Israeli athletes at the Paris Olympic Games, the Paris' prosecutors office said on Sunday.
Anti-cybercrime officers are also investigating the...
Khamenei Officially Endorses Masoud Pezeshkian as Iran’s President
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, July 28 (Reuters) - Iran's supreme leader formally endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as the country's president on Sunday, after he won an election this month by pledging a pragmatic foreign policy and easing repression at home.
Pezeshkian,...
Olympics- Iran’s Fatemeh Topraghghale Goes Through to Women’s Rowing Semi-finals
REUTERS/KAYHAN LIFE: The grey drizzle of Saturday's competition was replaced by bright sunshine and climbing temperatures as the repechage racing began at the Vaire-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium.
Joanie Delgaco of the Phillipines set the pace for...
Israel Says Hezbollah Rocket Kills 12, Including Children, at Football Ground, Vows Response
By Maayan Lubell, Maya Gebeily and Laila Bassam
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, July 27 (Reuters) - A rocket attack on a football ground in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights killed 12 people including children on Saturday, Israeli authorities said, blaming Hezbollah and vowing to inflict...
Iran Releases Oil Carried by Tanker St Nikolas, Cargo Owner Says
ATHENS, July 25 (Reuters) - Iran has released the oil cargo of a Greek-owned, Marshall-Islands-flagged tanker it seized in the Gulf of Oman earlier this year, a shipping source told Reuters on Thursday.
The vessel, M/T St....
Olympics-Israel Warns France of Iran-Backed Plot
By John Irish
PARIS, July 25 (Reuters) - Israel's foreign minister warned his French counterpart on Thursday of a potential Iranian-backed plot to target Israeli athletes and tourists during the Paris Olympic Games.
Israel's military campaign in the Palestinian-run...