Iranian Artists Push for Boycott of Arts Bodies Connected to Islamic Republic
By Kayhan Life Staff
Dozens of artists, academics, writers and cultural practitioners of Iranian descent have petitioned for government institutions of the Islamic Republic of Iran and their affiliates to be boycotted, and demanded that...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Lawsuit Against U.S. Is An Attempt to Stop Sanctions
In a tweet on July 14, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said Iran had filed a lawsuit against the U.S. with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague “because Washington’s decision to impose...
U.S. Renews Iran Sanctions, Grants Oil Waivers to China, Seven Others
By Humeyra Pamuk and Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The United States snapped sanctions back in place on Monday to choke Iran's oil and shipping industries, while temporarily allowing top customers such as...
Canada Imposes New Sanctions Against Iran’s Government Over Protests, Drones
OTTAWA, March 27 (Reuters) - The Canadian government said on Monday it was targeting two entities and eight individuals as part of new sanctions against Iran over human rights violations and production of drones and ballistic missiles.
Canada's latest...
I Did It for My Daughter, Says Woman Arrested for Headscarf Protest in Iran
By Emily Wither
Feb 14 (Reuters) - Azam Jangravi's heart was pounding when she climbed atop an electricity transformer box on Tehran's busy Revolution Street a year ago. She raised her headscarf in the air...
Iran Executed More Women in 2022 Than Any Other Country, Report Says
By Natasha Phillips
Iran executed more women than any other country in the world last year, according to an April 22 report on the death penalty in Iran published by the Norway-based organization Iran Human...
Iranian Customs Sets New Fines For Sale and Consumption of Alcohol
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Organization (customs and borders protection) has released new guidelines for fining dealers and consumers of alcoholic drinks based on the market value of the products...
Iranian Rapper To Be Jailed for Six Years, Avoiding Death Sentence – Lawyer
DUBAI (Reuters) - Well-known Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, who supported the protest movement that sprang up in Iran last year, has avoided a death sentence and been jailed for six years and three months,...
Europe Must Offset US Pullout from Nuclear Deal – Iran Minister
BERLIN, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Europe should take action to neutralise the consequences of the U.S. decision to quit a 2015 Iran nuclear accord to ensure its own long-term economic interests, Iran's Foreign Minister...
EU Condemns Iran Executions, Drone Delivery to Russia
By Sabine Siebold and John Irish
BRUSSELS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers on Monday condemned Iran for its crackdown on anti-government protests and its drone deliveries to Russia, while moving ahead with a new package of sanctions meant...
