Iranian Truckers Extend Nationwide Strike Over Wages and Rising Costs
A nationwide strike by Iranian truck drivers which started on September 22 is entering its third week. Strikers are protesting low pay, increasing operating costs, and road usage fees.
They are also concerned about insurance,...
Iran Arrests German for Taking Oilfield Photos, Jam-e-Jam Reports
DUBAI, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Iran has detained a German national for taking photos of "sensitive oil centres" in the country's southern province of Khuzestan, Iranian daily Jam-e Jam reported on Tuesday.
"The German national was detained while taking...
Iranian Companies Can Trade with 50 Swiss-based Exporters, Official Says
By Reza Hamidi
Iranian companies will soon be able to buy food products, medicine, and medical equipment from a list of 50 Swiss-based exporters, using a payment channel approved by the U.S. Treasury Department, according...
INTERVIEW: Economist Hassan Mansoor Analyzes Iran’s ‘Productivity Plan’
By Kayhan Life Staff
The government of President Ebrahim Raisi recently announced its intentions to continue the implementation of the “Productivity Plan” aimed at generating revenue for the government by selling unused assets, including state-owned...
Iranians Are Having Fake Marriages to Receive Wedding Loans
Iranian media have recently reported on a widespread scheme involving fake marriages which enables couples to apply for wedding loans (also known as marriage loans). Some officials have blamed the growing trend on a...
Iran Sentences Iranian Woman to 10 Years for Spying for UK
LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - Iran said on Monday it had sentenced an Iranian woman to 10 years prison for spying for Britain, amid rising tension between the Islamic Republic and some Western countries over its nuclear...
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...
France Bans Iran’s Mahan Air for Flying Arms, Troops to Syria, Elsewhere
By John Irish
PARIS, March 25 (Reuters) - France has banned flights in and out of the country by Iran's Mahan Air, accusing it of transporting military equipment and personnel to Syria and other Middle East...
Canada Launches 58-Nation Initiative to Stop Arbitrary Detentions
By David Ljunggren
OTTAWA, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Canada on Monday launched a 58-nation initiative to stop countries from detaining foreign citizens for diplomatic leverage, a practice that Ottawa and Washington say China and others...
Belgian PM, Foreign Minister Quizzed in Parliament in Iran Visa Scandal
By Charlotte Van Campenhout
BRUSSELS, June 21 (Reuters) - Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib were quizzed by lawmakers on Wednesday after delegations from Iranian and Russian cities were granted visas to attend...
