Iraq to Ask U.S. for Exemptions on Some Iran Sanctions
By Ahmed Rasheed and Ahmed Aboulenein
BAGHDAD, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Iraq's economy is so closely linked to Iran that Baghdad is going to ask Washington for permission to ignore some U.S. sanctions on its neighbour,...
Iran Judiciary Gives Out Conflicting Signals on Female Cycling Ban
May 21, 2019 - The city of Isfahan has banned women from riding bicycles in public, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported on May 14, citing the Isfahan public prosecutor Ali Isfahani.
“The laws...
Iran Seeks European Assurances as U.S. Oil Sanctions Loom
DUBAI, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Iran called on Saturday for European assurances of support in the face of Washington's intent to reimpose sanctions on vital Iranian oil sales to force Tehran to curb its...
Women Arrested in Southwestern Iran for Defying Hijab Law
The authorities in the southwestern Iranian town of Dezful (in Khuzestan) have arrested 11 women for violating the hijab law, according to Hassan Dezfuli, the head of the local office for vice prevention.
Mr. Dezfuli...
European Companies Can Be Protected from U.S. Sanctions on Iran – UK Minister
LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - European companies can be protected from new U.S. sanctions on Iran, a junior British foreign minister said on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump withdrew from an international agreement designed...
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...
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...
Iran Executes Individual Accused of Spying for Israel, News Agency Says
DUBAI, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Iran executed on Saturday an individual accused of spying for Israel, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported on Sunday citing an Iranian prosecutor.
The individual had links to the Israeli intelligence service...
Iranian Women Watch World Cup Match in Tehran Stadium Despite Ban
ANKARA, June 25 (Reuters) - Iranian women were allowed to watch their national team playing in their World Cup match against Portugal on a big screen in a Tehran stadium on Monday, Iran's ISNA...
Iran Says New Sanctions Would Not Stifle Its Oil Industry
By Parisa Hafezi
ANKARA, May 7 (Reuters) - The Iranian oil industry will continue to develop even if the United States pulls out of the 2015 nuclear deal, and Tehran would see the accord as...
