U.S. Allies Press Trump To Keep Iran Nuclear Deal Alive
By Steve Holland and David Ljunggren
WASHINGTON/TORONTO, April 23 (Reuters) - Western allies stepped up pressure on U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday to keep alive an international nuclear deal with Iran, with French President Emmanuel Macron...
Large Number of Iranian Prisoners to Be Pardoned for Revolution Anniversary-Khamenei
DUBAI, Feb 7 (Reuters) - A large number of prisoners in Iran will be pardoned on Thursday in honour of the 40th anniversary of the revolution that toppled the U.S.-backed Shah, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...
EU-Iran Trade Vehicle Unlikely to Meet Anti-Money-Laundering Norms -U.S.
By Francois Murphy
VIENNA, May 7 (Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday that European powers are unlikely to live up to a pledge to prevent their conduit for trade with Iran being used to launder...
Russia, Iran, and 3 Others Agree Caspian Status, but Not Borders
AKTAU, Kazakhstan, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Iran and four ex-Soviet nations, including Russia, agreed in principle on Sunday how to divide up the potentially huge oil and gas resources of the Caspian Sea, paving...
Progress in Iran Deal talks, But Trump Stance Uncertain
By Arshad Mohammed and John Irish
WASHINGTON/PARIS, April 12 (Reuters) - European officials are making headway toward an agreement to address U.S. concerns about the Iran nuclear deal, a European diplomat said on Thursday, but a...
Britain Plans to Target Iranian Decision Makers With New Sanctions Regime
LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday it would create a new sanctions regime for Iran, giving it greater powers to target decision makers, including those involved in weapons proliferation and threats against British nationals.
Britain's...
Iranian Women Protest Against Mandatory Veiling on ‘Chastity and Hijab Day’
By Kayhan Life Staff
Girls and women across Iran removed their headscarves in public, defying the mandatory hijab rule on July 12, designated as “Hijab and Chastity Day” by the Islamic Republic.
The day marks the...
France’s President, Politicians, Artists Show Strong Support For Iranian Protest Movement
By Firouzeh Nabavi
Since the start of the nationwide protests that broke out in Iran in mid-September, France's president, politicians and artists have been among the most powerful defenders of the movement. Slogans in support...
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...
Italian Police Make Major Heroin Haul on Ship from Iran
ROME, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Italian police discovered 270 kg (600 lb) of heroin hidden in a container that arrived aboard a ship from Iran, the biggest such haul for at least 20 years...
