Iran Confirms Detention of Three Australians – Fars
DUBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Iran's judiciary on Tuesday confirmed the detention of three Australian citizens that had been announced last week by the Australian government, according to Iran's semi-official Fars news agency.
"Two of...
U.S. Sanctions Should Not Stop EU Business with Iran, EU Court Adviser Says
By Robin Emmott
BRUSSELS, May 12 (Reuters) - A legal adviser to the European Union's top court said on Wednesday that a German company was wrong to terminate its contract with an Iranian bank if its...
Iranian Court Sentences Two LGBTQ Activists to Death, Rights Group Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
An Iranian revolutionary court in Urmia (also spelled Orumiyeh), in the northwestern province of West Azerbaijan, has handed death sentences to two LGBTQ activists: 31-year-old Zahra Sedighi-Hamadani (known as Sareh), and...
Iran Is New Transit Point for Somali Charcoal in Illicit Trade Taxed by Militants:...
By Michelle Nichols
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Criminal networks are using Iran as a transit point for illicit Somali charcoal exports that earn Islamist militants al Shabaab millions of dollars annually in tax,...
Children in Iran May Risk Execution For Taking Part in Nationwide Protests
By Natasha Phillips
A growing number of children are believed to be at risk of execution for taking part in Iran’s recent anti-government protests, according to international human rights organizations.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in...
Rouhani’s Call For Referendum Draws Sharp Criticism From the Right
February 14, 2018 In a speech marking the 39th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution on February 11, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the referendum was the only way out of the current crisis. Rouhani...
EXCLUSIVE – Newly Obtained Documents Show Huawei Role in Shipping Prohibited U.S. Gear to...
By Steve Stecklow
LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - China’s Huawei Technologies, which for years has denied violating American trade sanctions on Iran, produced internal company records in 2010 that show it was directly involved in sending...
Iranian Judiciary Postpones Court Date for Jailed Environmentalists
The Iranian Judiciary has postponed the trial of eight environmentalists jailed since January 2018 to an unspecified date following the Nowruz holidays (Iranian New Year starting March 21), according to the Islamic Republic News...
U.N. Lawyer Pushes Back on Russian Row Over Iran Drone Inquiry
By Michelle Nichols
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 26 (Reuters) - The chief U.N. lawyer on Wednesday pushed back on a Russian argument that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres cannot report to the Security Council on Western accusations that Moscow used Iran-made...
Iran Protests Have Caused Deaths of Staggering Number of Children
By Kayhan Life Staff
Nov. 20 marked World Children’s Day, established in 1954 as Universal Children’s Day “to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children’s welfare.”
This year’s theme focused on “inclusion, for...
