Monday, March 17, 2025

Belgium Provisionally Clears Contentious Iran Prisoner Swap Treaty

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, July 6 (Reuters) - Belgian lawmakers gave initial clearance on Wednesday to a prisoner exchange treaty with Iran that could lead to the release of an Iranian diplomat convicted of planning to bomb a rally of...

ANALYSIS: Iran Cracks Down on Hijab Violations, Sends Cellphone Warnings

By Firouzeh Nordstrom On July 6, 2019, the head of Tehran’s “Prosecutor’s Office for Guidance,” Mohammad Mehdi Haji-Mohammadi, said his office had launched an official channel (@dadresa_ershad), available on various messaging platforms including Telegram, where...

Belgium Debates Contentious Prisoner Swap Treaty With Tehran

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, July 5 (Reuters) - Belgian lawmakers on Tuesday debated a prisoner exchange treaty with Tehran. Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne urged the foreign relations committee of Belgium's lower house to back an accord...

Iran’s Women React to Roe v Wade as Abortion Restrictions Escalate 

By Natasha Phillips Women in Iran have expressed sympathy for their fellow women in the US after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, a landmark case which protected a woman’s right to an abortion. Since the ruling was...

Iran Bans Screening Tests for Pregnant Women Under 35 With No Prior Abnormalities 

By Kayhan Life Staff Iranian Minister of Health Dr. Bahram Eynollahi recently issued a directive titled “Saving and Protecting Healthy Foetus,” banning prenatal screenings for pregnant women younger than 35 whose other children were born...

Iranian Refugee Says He Would Be Killed If Deported to Rwanda 

By Natasha Phillips A former Iranian police officer seeking asylum in the UK said his life would be at risk if he was sent to Rwanda under a controversial deportation plan unveiled in April by the British...

Iranian Political Prisoners Issue Statement in Support of Prince Reza Pahlavi

By Kayhan Life Staff A group of 29 political prisoners and activists in Iran have issued a statement titled “Declaration 401” hailing Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi as the “coordinator, leader and spokesperson for the ...

Greek Court Overturns Decision on U.S. Seizure of Iranian Oil Cargo – Sources

ATHENS, June 8 (Reuters) - A Greek court on Wednesday overturned an earlier court ruling that allowed the confiscation by the United States of part of a cargo of Iranian oil on an Iranian-flagged tanker off the Greek...

No Dogs, No Men – Iranian Capital Imposes Gender Segregation

Men are being denied entry into some public areas in Tehran in order to abide by strict segregation rules imposed by the Iranian government. According to locals, a sexually abusive gender segregation plan has arrived...

Two Iranian Lawyers Sue Khamenei for Handling of Pandemic 

By Natasha Phillips A lawsuit brought by two Iranian lawyers has accused Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of mishandling the Coronavirus pandemic. The action was filed on March 6 in Iran. Iran remains the Middle...