Huawei Founder Says Huawei CFO Arrest Was Politically Motivated -BBC
Feb 18 - Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei said on Monday that the arrest of his daughter, Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou, was politically motivated.
"Firstly, I object to what the U.S. has done. This...
Iran’s First President Says Khomeini Betrayed 1979 Islamic Revolution
By John Irish and Michaela Cabrera
VERSAILLES, France, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini betrayed the principles of the Iranian revolution after sweeping to power in 1979, his first president told Reuters, leaving a...
EU To Include Iranian Judges on Sanctions List, Luxembourg’s Asselborn Says
BRUSSELS, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The European Union will impose sanctions against dozens of Iranians, including judges, for their role in imposing death penalties on protesters, Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn said on Monday.
"Judges, prison workers,...
ANALYSIS: Enforcing the Mandatory Hejab Is A Massive Economic Cost
By Roshanak Astaraki
The suppression of women in Iran, most recently through the nationwide ‘Noor Project’ aimed at enforcing the mandatory hejab, has garnered significant attention both domestically and internationally. The Noor Project was launched...
Iranian Retirees Stage Nationwide Protests Over “Meager” Pensions
By Kayhan Life Staff
Thousands of retirees held protests across the country on Dec. 28, calling on the government to raise their “meager” pensions in line with the Civil Service Management Law, inflation rate, and...
Water Rationing Leads Borazjan Residents to Block Roads, Burn Tires
People in Borazjan, the southern province of Bushehr, blocked a major road and disrupted traffic on July 22 in protest against a recent scheme by the local authorities to ration drinking water supply.
Javad Loghmanzadeh,...
Nuclear Test Ban Monitor Says He Sees Hope of Iran Joining Treaty
By Tom Miles
GENEVA, April 23 (Reuters) - Iran may be interested in joining a key nuclear treaty if the United States withdraws its threat to rip up an existing deal on Tehran's nuclear ambitions,...
Taliban Battle Afghan Government Forces In Western City Near Iran
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, May 17 (Reuters) - Taliban fighters battled police and troops in the western city of Farah overnight, officials said on Thursday, as security forces struggled to regain control of a city that...
Teenager Detained by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Attempts Suicide, Report Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
Tara Ahmadi, a 16-year-old girl arrested by security forces in the city of Javanrud in the western province of Kermanshah, reportedly tried to take her own life after her release, according...
Germany to Close Iranian Consulates After Execution of Dual National
BERLIN, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Germany will shut all three Iranian consulates on its territory in reaction to the execution of a German-Iranian national but will allow Tehran's embassy to remain open, the foreign ministry said...
