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...
British Lawmakers Seek Diplomatic Protection for Detained British-Iranian
By Natasha Phillips
A letter sent on May 19 and signed by 60 British lawmakers has demanded that UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab grant the jailed dual national Anoosheh Ashoori diplomatic protection.
Mr. Ashoori was arrested and detained in...
Iranian Actor Mohsen Afshani Arrested for Posting Provocative Video on Social Media
Police have arrested the Iranian actor and TV presenter Mohsen Afshani after he posted a video clip on his Instagram page that showed him waving a handgun and a knife while driving around in...
U.S. Doesn’t Want to Harm Friends, Allies with Iran Sanctions -Bolton
WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said on Wednesday the Trump administration wants sanctions on Iran's crude exports to strain Tehran, but does not want to harm countries that...
Iran’s Judiciary Says Women Will Be Punished for Violating Islamic Dress Code -Irna
DUBAI, March 6 (Reuters) - Women violating the Islamic dress code will be punished, Iran's Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said on Monday according to the official IRNA news agency, reaffirming the law after months of...
France Regrets Arrest of Husband of Iranian Rights Lawyer
PARIS, Sept 6 (Reuters) - France's foreign ministry said on Thursday it regretted the arrest of the husband of a detained Iranian human rights lawyer, a rare criticism that is likely to irk Tehran...
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,...
Treasury’s Bessent Says Iran Facing Precarious Moment, Economy in Trouble
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Iran's economy is facing high inflation and other challenges, partly due to U.S. sanctions, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday, underscoring Washington's concerns about Tehran cracking down violently...
Iran Charges Foreigners $12,000 to $15,000 for Hunting Permits
Ali Teymouri, the director of the Hunting and Fisheries office of Iran’s Department of Environment, has said that it costs anywhere from $12,000 to $15,000 for foreign nationals to obtain a hunting permit.
The government...
The Case of the Jailed British-Iranian Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
Richard Ratcliffe, the husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the 37-year-old British-Iranian woman who is serving a five-year sentence in Tehran’s Evin Prison for “plotting to topple the Islamic Republic regime,” has been on hunger strike...
