Iran’s Parliament Passes Amendments to Draft 2021-22 Budget Bill
By Kayhan Life Staff
On Feb. 15, Iran’s parliament, the Majlis, passed all amendments to the government’s draft 2021-22 Budget Bill, with 221 representatives voting yes, 28 voting no, and six abstaining. The Majlis had...
Iranian Ski Coach Samira Zargari Banned By Husband From Leaving Iran
By Kayhan Life Staff
The husband of Samira Zargari, the Iranian National Women’s Alpine Ski Team coach, banned her from traveling with the team to Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 17, to compete in the...
Iran’s Expediency Council Could Rule on FATF By Late March, Official Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council, has said that the Council may issue its final decision on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations by March 21, the start of...
Christians in Iran Are Arrested for Practicing Faith, Charity Says
By Natasha Phillips
At least 115 Christians were arrested last year for practicing their faith in Iran, according to a report by Article 18, a London-based nonprofit that promotes freedom of religion in the country.
There...
Canada Launches 58-Nation Initiative to Stop Arbitrary Detentions
By David Ljunggren
OTTAWA, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Canada on Monday launched a 58-nation initiative to stop countries from detaining foreign citizens for diplomatic leverage, a practice that Ottawa and Washington say China and others...
Iranian Official Arrested in Istanbul Over Dissident’s Killing -Sources
Feb 12 (Reuters) - Turkey has arrested an Iranian official suspected of instigating the killing of an Iranian dissident in Istanbul 15 months ago, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Confirming a report in Turkey's...
U.K.-Iran Trade Could Be Affected By Genocide Clause in Trade Bill, Lawyer Says
By Natasha Phillips
Future trade between the UK and Iran could potentially be affected by an amendment in the England and Wales trade bill, which enables the government to review trade deals when one of...
Iranian-American Group Files Complaint About BBC Persian Report
By Kayhan Life Staff
The U.S.-based National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFDI) has lodged a formal complaint with the BBC Persian Service for a reference made to Iranians who have objected to the appointment...
Ailing Iranian-Austrian Prisoner Massud Mossaheb Issues Plea from Evin Jail
By Kayhan Life Staff
In a leaked audio file, Massud Mossaheb, a 74-year-old Iranian-Austrian who has been in Tehran’s Evin Prison since January 2019, has appealed to the public to campaign for his release.
Mr. Mossaheb,...
U.S. Collects $7 Mln in Iranian Assets for Victims of Terrorism Fund -Justice Dept
WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. government collected $7 million in Iranian assets for victims of state-sponsored terrorism, the Justice Department said on Tuesday.
The money was the U.S. share of a civil forfeiture that...
