UK Sanctions Iran Officials Over Forced Hijab Law
By Natasha Phillips
The UK government sanctioned five men in Iran on Dec. 8 for their roles in the implementation of the Islamic Republic’s forced hijab law. It also sanctioned the men for grave human...
Islamic Republic Faces Powerful New Wave of Protests, Labor Strikes
By Ahmad Rafat
A new wave of protests and strikes by various trade unions and guilds has spread throughout Iran in the past few weeks. This wave differs in many important respects from the demonstrations...
Nasdaq to Pay $4 Mln Settlement Over Apparent Iran Sanctions Violations
Dec 8 (Reuters) - New York-based stock exchange Nasdaq Inc NDAQ.O agreed to pay a $4 million settlement to the U.S. Department of Treasury over apparent violations of sanctions against Iran by a former Nasdaq unit, the department's...
Islamic Republic To Introduce Gender Segregation In Textbooks, Overhaul Schooling
By Kayhan Life Staff
Girls and boys enrolled in schools in Iran should work from different textbooks, Education Minister Reza Morad Sahraei has announced. He made the announcement during the closing ceremony of the National...
Islamic Republic Jails Two Journalists for Covering Protests Sparked by Death of Mahsa Amini
DUBAI, Oct 22 (Reuters) - An Iranian Revolutionary Court sentenced two journalists to years in prison for their coverage of the death in custody of Kurdish-Iranian Mahsa Amini last year, state media reported on Sunday.
The death of...
Iranian Teenage Girl Armita Geravand Is ‘Brain Dead,’ State Media Says
DUBAI, Oct 22 (Reuters) - A teenage Iranian girl, who fell into a coma earlier this month following an alleged encounter with officers over violating the country's hijab law, is said to be "brain dead", Iranian state media reported on...
U.S. Issues New Iran-Related Sanctions -Treasury Dept Website
By Doina Chiacu
WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - The United States issued new sanctions Wednesday on people and companies based in Iran, Hong Kong, China and Venezuela for enabling Iran's ballistic missile and drone programs,the Treasury Department said.
The sanctions target those...
Jailed Iranian Peace Laureate Narges Mohammadi’s Daughter: ‘I Miss You Dearly’
DUBAI, Oct 6 (Reuters) - "I am exceptionally proud of you, and I miss you dearly," said the daughter of imprisoned Iranian women's rights advocate Narges Mohammadi who won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.
Mohammadi, 51, has sacrificed her freedom for most of...
Mohammadi’s Nobel Peace Prize Highlights Courage of Iranian Women, UN Rights Office Says
GENEVA, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Friday the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to jailed activist Narges Mohammadi highlighted the courage and determination of Iranian...
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Mohammadi Says Global Support Makes Her ‘More Hopeful’ -NYT
DUBAI, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi said in a statement to the New York Times on Friday that global support and recognition of her human rights advocacy makes her "more...
