Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Israeli Military Says Houthi Missile Lands in Tel Aviv Area, 14 Injured

CAIRO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The Israeli military said it failed to intercept a missile from Yemen early on Saturday that fell in the Tel Aviv-Jaffa area, and the ambulance service said 14 people received mild...

US Charges Iran Guards Captain in 2022 Killing of American in Iraq

Dec 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday it had charged a captain in Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards with murder and terrorism offenses in the 2022 death of American Stephen Troell in Iraq. Mohammad Reza Nouri, 36,...
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Kayhan Life Celebrates Yalda with Song, Performance, and Poetry

By Kayhan Life Staff   Yalda Night, celebrated on December 20, 2024, is a significant occasion that symbolizes the victory of light over darkness and is culturally important for communities across Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan,...

Israel’s Netanyahu Eyes Iran After Triumphs Over Hamas, Hezbollah, Syria

By Samia Nakhoul DUBAI, Dec 20 (Reuters) - 2025 will be a year of reckoning for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his country's arch foe Iran. The veteran Israeli leader is set to cement his strategic goals:...
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‘Not a Good Year for Iran’, Blinken Warns Against ‘Misadventures’

By Kayhan Life Staff/Reuters Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York on Wednesday (December 18), Blinken said the Iranian regime should stop getting involved in "misadventures throughout the region and beyond." “There's no doubt...

Remembering Manuchehr Nikpour, Former Director of Bank Sepah, Iran’s Oldest Bank

(The following appreciation was submitted to Kayhan Life by the family of Mr. Manuchehr Nikpour.) Manuchehr Nikpour, the former director and chief executive of Bank Sepah – Iran’s oldest bank – passed away peacefully in...

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Extend Control Over Tehran’s Oil Exports, Sources Say

By Jonathan Saul and Parisa Hafezi LONDON/DUBAI, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards have tightened their grip on the country's oil industry and control up to half the exports that generate most of Tehran's revenue and...

UN Pushes for Iran Nuclear Deal Talks, Says ‘Time of the Essence’

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - A top U.N. official on Tuesday pushed world powers and Iran to urgently work to restore a 2015 deal that lifted sanctions on Tehran in return for restrictions...

Islamic Republic Postpones Tough New Hijab and Chastity Law

By Natasha Phillips Iran’s government has been prevented by its own National Security Council from passing the Hijab and Chastity Law, a draconian new package of legislation which would further criminalize women and girls for failing to follow the...

Iran’s President to Make Rare Visit to Egypt for D-8 Summit

DUBAI, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will take part in a summit of big Muslim countries in Egypt on Thursday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said, the first visit by an Iranian president to Egypt in more...