SPECIAL REPORT – One Of Iran’s Most Powerful Families Founded Its Largest Crypto Exchange....
By Gavin Finch, Allison Martell, Denise Ajiri, James Pearson and Elizabeth Howcroft
LONDON, May 1, (Reuters) - The sons of a powerful family with close ties to Iran’s new supreme leader control the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, transforming...
EU Mechanism for Iran Trade to Be Symbolically Ready on Nov. 4 -Diplomats
By John Irish and Robin Emmott
PARIS/BRUSSELS, Oct 24 (Reuters) - A new European Union mechanism to facilitate payments for Iranian exports should be legally in place by Nov. 4, when the next phase of...
International Women’s Day: Date, History and This Year’s Theme
By Josie Kao
March 8 (Reuters) - As countries around the world celebrate International Women's Day (IWD) on Wednesday, here is a look at what the global event stands for, this year's theme and the issues that...
Iran Tanker Could Leave Gibraltar on Friday Unless U.S. Legal Bid Succeeds
By Kate Holton
LONDON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - An Iranian tanker caught in the standoff between Tehran and the West could sail free from British territory Gibraltar on Friday, unless a last-ditch push by the...
UK Sanctions Iran’s Prosecutor General After Akbari Execution
LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - British foreign minister James Cleverly said on Saturday Britain had imposed sanctions on Iran's Prosecutor General after the execution of British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari.
"Sanctioning him today underlines our disgust at Alireza Akbari's...
Iranian Law Enforcement Harmed No One in Recent Protests, Police Chief Says
By Azadeh Karimi
Tehran police chief Brigadier General Hossein Rahimi has said his forces did not injure anyone during the deadly wave of protests in November that were sparked by the increase in fuel prices.
“Tehran...
U.S. Judge Orders $1.68 Bln Payout to Families Over 1983 Beirut Bombing
By Jody Godoy
March 22 (Reuters) - A federal judge in New York ordered Iran's central bank and a European intermediary on Wednesday to pay out $1.68 billion to family members of troops killed in the 1983 car...
Survey By California-Based Institute Shows Most Iranians Oppose Islamic Republic
By Natasha Phillips
The vast majority of Iranians are against their country being an Islamic Republic, according to a July 5 survey conducted by the California-based Empirical Research and Forecasting Institute (ERFI).
Titled “Unveiling the Layers:...
ANALYSIS – Iran’s Leaders Are Safe but Protests Raise the Stakes Over Imposing Veil
By Michael Georgy
DUBAI, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The popular revolt in Iran triggered by the death of a woman held by police is unlikely to pose an immediate threat to clerical rulers whose elite security forces have crushed...
Iran Sticking to Nuclear Deal, IAEA Says, Amid New U.S. Sanctions
VIENNA, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Iran is implementing its side of its nuclear deal with major powers, the U.N. atomic watchdog policing the pact reaffirmed on Thursday, two weeks after the latest wave of reimposed U.S....
