Sunday, March 16, 2025

Iranian Women’s Fight for Their Rights: Interview with Author Manda Zand Ervin

By Nazenin Ansari Manda Zand was born in Boroujerd, the capital of Lorestan, in the western Zagros mountains. She traces her paternal lineage to the Zand tribe, historically famous for its courageous women who fought...

Iran Hostage Release Must Be Part of Nuclear Deal, Richard Ratcliffe Says

By Natasha Phillips Richard Ratcliffe, the husband of detained dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, said parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) should agree to place hostage diplomacy at the heart of any future...

Iran’s 2019 Protests Investigated by International Tribunal, Testimonies Pour In 

By Natasha Phillips   An international People’s Tribunal established in the Hague to investigate the deaths of protestors in Iran during anti-government demonstrations last year, has been flooded with requests to testify from Iranians inside the...

Iran Temporarily Releases Jailed Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh

DUBAI, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Iran has temporarily released Nasrin Sotoudeh, an internationally renowned human rights lawyer who was jailed two years ago on spying and propaganda charges, the judiciary's news agency reported on Saturday. Sotoudeh's release...

Iranian Restaurants Warned by Authorities Not to Serve Migratory Birds’ Meat

By Kayhan Life Staff The commander of the protection unit of Iran’s Department of Environment (DoE), Colonel Jamshid Mohabat-Khani, has said the Judiciary will prosecute restaurant owners who break the law by serving dishes made...

Turkey’s Halkbank Must Face U.S. Indictment Over Iran Sanctions Violations, Judge Rules

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Oct 1 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Thursday refused to dismiss an indictment accusing state-owned Turkish lender Halkbank of helping Iran evade American sanctions. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman in...

Turkey’s Halkbank Urges Dismissal of Iran Sanctions Criminal Case in U.S.

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Halkbank on Friday urged a judge to dismiss a U.S. indictment accusing the state-owned Turkish lender of helping Iran evade American sanctions, even as it seeks the judge's...

U.S. Asks World Court to Dismiss Iran Sanctions Case

By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Lawyers for the United States on Monday asked judges at the United Nations' highest court to dismiss a case brought by Iran seeking to lift sanctions. Lawyer...

UN Experts Urge Iran to Reverse Death Sentences Handed Down to Three Protesters

By Natasha Phillips Death sentences in Iran for three men who took part in a wave of anti-government protests in November have been denounced by 13 experts at the Office of the United Nations High...

Iran Appeals Court Upholds Verdict for Bahais, Reduces Prison Sentences

By Kayhan Life Staff An appeals court in Shiraz has upheld the conviction of 12 members of the Bahai faith who had been accused of “spreading propaganda against the Islamic Republic,” and “being members of...