Friday, May 15, 2026

Iran Hostage Release Must Be Part of Nuclear Deal, Richard Ratcliffe Says

By Natasha Phillips Richard Ratcliffe, the husband of detained dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, said parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) should agree to place hostage diplomacy at the heart of any future...

U.S. Dollars Smuggled in Large Amounts into Iran, Afghan Official Says

There has been a significant increase in the volume of U.S. dollars entering Iran illegally from Afghanistan, ILNA (the Iranian Labor News Agency) reported, quoting Sakhi Ahmad Peyman, the president of the Afghanistan Industrial...

Australian High Court Ruling Involving Iranian Man Detained for Over Ten Years Dismisses Challenge...

By Sara Dehm and Anthea Vogl SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION The High Court unanimously ruled today that the Australian government can keep asylum seekers in immigration detention indefinitely in cases where they do not “voluntarily” cooperate with...

Masih Alinejad Comments on Sentencing of Men Who Attempted to Assassinate Her

By Kayhan Life Staff “Today is a big day — a day of reckoning,” Iranian-American journalist and women’s rights activist Masih Alinejad told Kayhan Life, as she headed to court to witness the sentencing of...

UK Court Postponement Complicates Release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Husband Says

By Natasha Phillips A British court has postponed hearings due to take place in April on the $550 million that the U.K. owes Iran, potentially complicating the release of the detained British-Iranian Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. The High...

UK Sanctions Iran Officials Over Forced Hijab Law

By Natasha Phillips The UK government sanctioned five men in Iran on Dec. 8 for their roles in the implementation of the Islamic Republic’s forced hijab law. It also sanctioned the men for grave human...

Struggling to Cope, Iranians Fear More Misery from U.S. Sanctions

By Parisa Hafezi and Tuqa Khalid DUBAI, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Iranians fear an even more painful squeeze on living costs after additional U.S. sanctions take effect on Monday, from businesses struggling to buy raw...

Islamic Republic’s Threats Against Lawyers Discussed at London Law Society Conference 

By Natasha Phillips An exiled Iranian lawyer who previously worked in Iran described the dangers of practicing law in the Islamic Republic during a Jan. 24 Iran human rights conference held at the Law Society...

Iran Passes Law Allowing Women to Pass Citizenship to Children

DUBAI, Oct 2 (Reuters) - A top Iranian constitutional body has approved a law allowing Iranian women to pass their nationality to their children, state media reported on Wednesday. Human rights experts have said the measure could...

U.S. Sanctions Board of Directors of Iranian Drone Maker

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on the board of directors of Iranian drone maker Paravar Pars, the U.S. Treasury Department said, adding Iranian drones were being used by Russia...