Tuesday, April 28, 2026

World Court Orders U.S. to Ensure Iran Sanctions Don’t Hit Humanitarian Aid

By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE Oct 3 (Reuters) - The World Court ordered the United States on Wednesday to ensure that sanctions against Iran, due to be tightened next month, do not affect...

Iranian Women Could Be Allowed into Sports Stadiums, Says Football Federation Chief

The government aims to remove any obstacles that currently prohibit girls and women from attending sporting matches at large stadiums, said Mehdi Taj the head of Iran’s Football Federation. “We’ve held many meetings with senior...

Iran Has 200,000 Professional Robbers Nationwide, Police Official Says

There are close to 200,000 professional thieves operating in various parts of the country, according to a recent report by the Law Enforcement Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran (NAJA).  This is the first...

Striking Iranian Workers Demand Back Pay, Insurance, Better Work Environment

By Kayhan Life Staff Iranian manufacturing, production, and service industry workers are continuing to fight for better wages, back pay, health insurance, improved work environment, and other benefits. Given the soaring cost of food, essential goods,...

Sept. 11 Victims Seek Seizure of Iran Oil From U.S.-Owned Tanker

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, March 4 (Reuters) - Victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks asked a U.S. judge to order the seizure of Iranian crude oil from a tanker owned by an American private equity firm,...

Thousands of Child Marriages are Celebrated In Iran Each Year

By Kayhan Life Staff A recent report by the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) said that 27,448 girls aged under 15 were married between December 2021 and November 2022. The report added the number of girls...

U.S. Sends Iran Messages “Every Day” to Begin Negotiations -Iran President

GENEVA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The United States constantly sends messages to Iran to begin negotiations, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday in a speech broadcast on state television. Tensions ramped up between Iran...

UK Operator of Seized Stena Impero Says Vessel in Compliance with Regulations

LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - The British operator of an oil tanker seized by armed guards in the Gulf said the vessel, the Stena Impero, was in full compliance with all navigation and international...

Iran Court Upholds Iranian’s Death Sentence for Killing U.S. Woman

DUBAI, May 18 (Reuters) - Iran's supreme court has upheld the death sentence of an Iranian man for killing an American woman seven years ago to steal her car, the state-run daily Iran reported...

Iran Says It Executes Leader of Women Trafficking Network

May 20 (Reuters) - Iran’s judiciary said on Saturday that it had executed the head of a network that trafficked Iranian women to neighbouring countries for prostitution. It said Shahrooz Sokhanvari, a man known as "Alex”, was the...