Saturday, November 16, 2024

Iran’s Crackdown on Protesters Unacceptable and Intolerable, Italy PM Says

ROME, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Iran's repression of protesters, including with the death penalty, is unacceptable and intolerable, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday. "What is happening today in Iran is unacceptable for us, Italy can no...

COMMENTARY: Iran’s Future Will Be Brighter Than Its Past

By Princess Noor Pahlavi On this, the 100th day of its national revolution, I am newly inspired and amazed by the continuity, growth, and unity of the Iranian people’s movement to reclaim and rebuild Iran. I...

#12 Kayhan Life Podcasts: Interview With Dr. Kurosh Meshkat

By Natasha Phillips KayhanLife · Iran Podcast Kursh 28.12.22 The anti-government protests in Iran which began in September following the death of 22-year-old Jina Mahsa Amini while in police custody, show no signs of stopping as...

Iranian Chess Player Appears at Kazakhstan Tournament Without Hijab for Second Day -Reuters Witness

ALMATY, Dec 28 (Reuters) - An Iranian chess player on Wednesday took part in an international tournament in Kazakhstan without a hijab for the second day running, according to a Reuters journalist present. A Reuters witness at the...

Britain Urges Iran To Stop ‘Unfairly Detaining’ Dual Nationals

LONDON, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Britain urged Iran on Wednesday to stop detaining dual nationals following the arrest of seven people with links to the United Kingdom, saying the practice should not be used to obtain "diplomatic leverage". Iran’s Revolutionary Guards arrested the...

Italy Urges Iran To Stop Executions and Open Dialogue With Protesters

ROME, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Iran must stop executing and persecuting protesters and should open a dialogue with them, Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Wednesday after summoning the Iranian ambassador. Tajani said death sentences against people who...

Iranian Woman Competes at Chess Tournament Without Hijab- Media Reports

DUBAI, Dec 27 (Reuters) - An Iranian chess player has taken part in an international tournament without a hijab, according to media reports, the latest of several Iranian sportswomen to appear at competitions without one since anti-government protests...

Iran’s Government Penalizes Medical Professionals for Supporting ‘National Uprising’

By Firouzeh Nordstrom A wave of nationwide protests in Iran sparked by the death of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman who died while in the custody of the morality police on Sept. 16....

Iranian Protesters Are Tortured, Raped and Killed in Prison, Rights Group Says 

By Kayhan Life Staff According to human rights groups, many people arrested since the start of nationwide protests in Iran more than three months ago have suffered physical, sexual, and psychological torture while in detention. The...

Iran Reroutes Plane Carrying Soccer Star’s Wife, Blames UK Over Unrest

DUBAI, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Iranian authorities rerouted a flight bound for Dubai on Monday and prevented the wife and daughter of former national soccer team captain Ali Daei, who has supported anti-government protests, from leaving...