Global Watchdog Gives Iran Until June to Strengthen Anti-Money Laundering Rules
PARIS, Feb 22 - Iran has until June to fix its anti-money laundering and terrorism financing rules or face increased international scrutiny of its banks, a global watchdog said on Friday.
Last October, the Paris-based Financial Action...
U.S. Accuses Huawei CFO of Iran Sanctions Cover-Up; Hearing Adjourned
By Julie Gordon and Steve Stecklow
VANCOUVER/LONDON, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies Co Ltd's chief financial officer faces U.S. accusations that she covered up her company's links to a firm that tried to sell...
Protesters – And Police – Deploy Tech in Fight for Future of Iran
By Sanam Mahoozi
Nov 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Lima and her friends in Tehran fear arrest, beatings and even death by joining mass protests demanding more rights and a new leadership in Iran. But a yearning for...
Iran to Introduce New Home Loan Scheme for Married Couples, Minister Says
Married couples could be eligible for mortgage loans of up to $38,000 provided they can make a monthly repayment of $1,190, the Serat al-Mostaghim news website has reported, citing Iranian Minister of Roads and...
Global Trade Union Condemns Mass Arrests of Workers in Iran
Kayhan Life,28 December - IndustriALL Global Union, an international union representing 50 million workers in 140 countries in the mining, energy and manufacturing sectors, has written to the government of Iran condemning the arrest of...
France Plans to Take Iran to International Court over Citizen Detentions
PARIS, April 3 (Reuters) - Two French citizens held in Iran for almost three years have not had consular services for more than a year prompting Paris to prepare a complaint at the International...
Cheney, Panetta Worry About Consequences Of Iran Deal Withdrawal
By Lawrence Delevingne and Svea Herbst-Bayliss
LAS VEGAS, May 9 (Reuters) - Dick Cheney and Leon Panetta, who served at the highest levels of U.S. government, see potential unintended consequences of the Trump administration's decision...
Iranian Farmer Jailed for Electrocuting 18 Wild Boars
A criminal court in Rasht, capital of the northern province of Gilan, has sentenced a farmer to three years’ imprisonment for killing 18 wild boars by using a portable power generator and live electric...
Domestic Violence in Iran Leads to Alarming Number of Deaths, Report Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
A woman is killed by a male family member every four days in Iran, according to the Tehran-based Shargh Daily Online.
In the first three months of the Iranian year (March 21-June...
IRGC Officer Tells Tribunal of Khamenei’s Alleged Role in Suppressing 2019 Protests
By Ahmad Rafat
The Aban Tribunal held its second hearing behind closed doors between Feb. 4 and 6 at the Church House in London. A panel of six judges heard from 22 new witnesses. The...
