European Parliament Calls on Iran To Suspend Its Use of the Death Penalty
By Natasha Phillips
Lawmakers in the European Parliament passed a resolution on Feb. 17 which called on Iran to introduce an immediate moratorium on its use of the death penalty, following a sharp rise in...
UK House of Lords Marks Mahsa Amini Death With Human Rights Conference
By Natasha Phillips
A conference focusing on human rights violations in Iran was held on Sep.18 in the UK House of Lords by Forward Strategy, a new UK-based consultancy promoting social justice.
The event, chaired by...
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...
Iran Parliament Censures Rouhani in Sign Pragmatists Losing Sway
By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin
LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Iran's parliament voted on Tuesday to reject President Hassan Rouhani's explanations for economic hardship after a dramatic grilling on live TV, a sign his pragmatic faction is...
America’s Anti-Iran Push May Get Harder With Nuclear Deal Pullout
By Phil Stewart
WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuters) - The United States risks greater isolation and unpredictability in its anti-Iran drive after President Donald Trump opted to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal despite warnings...
China’s Xi Calls for Early Resolution of Iran Nuclear Issue
BEIJING, Feb 14 (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for the early and proper resolution of the Iran nuclear issue while expressing his support for the Islamic Republic in safeguarding its rights and interests, according...
Iran Bans Imports of Musical Instruments and Sunglasses
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iran has classified musical instruments and sunglasses as luxury items and banned their import, the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), Mehdi Mirashrafi, has said.
“There is an...
Iranian Oil Supertanker Released by Gibraltar Changes Course
By Hamed Mohammadi
The Iranian supertanker Adrian Darya 1 (formerly Grace 1) changed its course and headed for Turkey after Greece refused to allow the ship to refuel at its port of Kalamata.
British authorities detained...
Khamenei Calls for Overhaul of Iran’s Cultural System
DUBAI, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Iran’s Supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Tuesday called for "revolutionary reconstruction of the country's cultural system", state media reported, as nationwide protests kept up pressure on the authorities.
"It is necessary...
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...
