The Majority of Iranians Are Affected by Drought, Government Official Says
By Azadeh Karimi
The director of Iran’s Meteorological Department and Drought Management Center, Sadegh Ziaian, has said that 85 percent of the country’s population struggles with water shortage and drought. According to Mr. Ziaian, the...
Jailed Iranian American Appeals to Biden, Starts Hunger Strike
By Arshad Mohammed
Jan 16 (Reuters) - An Iranian American imprisoned in Iran for more than seven years on spying charges that the United States rejects as baseless appealed to U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday to bring him home...
New U.S. instability, Old MidEast Quagmire – Annual Peace Index
By Anna Pujol-Mazzini
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - An annual global peace index said on Thursday that U.S. political turmoil had pushed North America into deep instability in 2016 while the Middle East sank deeper into turmoil.
Despite depicting...
Khamenei Expresses Concerns About Iran’s Low Population Growth, Flood Damage
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reiterated his concern over the country’s negative rate of population growth, according to the new Health Minister Saeed Namaki.
“During a private conversation that took place after a...
Unit of Thailand’s SCG Pays $20 Mln to US to Settle Iran Sanctions Case
April 19 (Reuters) - A unit of Thai company SCG Chemicals PCL IPO-SCGC.BK has agreed to pay $20 million to the United States to settle potential civil liability for violations of U.S. sanctions on Iran, the Treasury...
A Year After Mahsa Amini’s Death, Iran’s Women Continue Their Long Fight for ‘Women, Life,...
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Iran Says Several Suspected U.S. Spies Face Possible Death Sentences
DUBAI, July 2 (Reuters) - Iranian prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for several suspects arrested last year for spying for the United States in military and nuclear bodies, state media reported on Tuesday, as...
U.S. Blacklists Iran’s Interior Minister Over Human Rights Abuses
WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The United States imposed sanctions on Iran's interior minister on Wednesday, accusing him of engaging in serious cases of human rights abuse.
Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli gave orders authorizing the...
In Iran, 92% of Public Are Dissatisfied With Status Quo, Survey Shows
By Kayhan Life Staff
A survey by the Iranian Students Polling Agency (ISPA), which operates under the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution (SCCR), indicates that public dissatisfaction with the country’s situation has reached roughly...
EU Firms Can Scrap Iran Deals if U.S. Sanctions’ Costs Too High, EU Top...
Dec 21 (Reuters) - European companies can end contracts with Iranian firms pressured by U.S. sanctions if upholding the deals would lead to "disproportionate economic loss," the EU's top court said on Tuesday.
The judgment...
