Islamic Republic Postpones Tough New Hijab and Chastity Law
By Natasha Phillips
Iran’s government has been prevented by its own National Security Council from passing the Hijab and Chastity Law, a draconian new package of legislation which would further criminalize women and girls for failing to follow the...
UK House of Lords Marks Mahsa Amini Death With Human Rights Conference
By Natasha Phillips
A conference focusing on human rights violations in Iran was held on Sep.18 in the UK House of Lords by Forward Strategy, a new UK-based consultancy promoting social justice.
The event, chaired by...
Death Sentence for Anti-Government Protests Violates Sharia Law – Cleric
DUBAI, Dec 9 (Reuters) - A prominent dissenting Sunni cleric on Friday said the death sentence of an Iranian protester involved in anti-government unrest violated sharia law, as President Ebrahim Raisi promised to press on with...
British Council Confirms Release of Iranian Employee Amiri
DUBAI, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Aras Amiri, an Iranian employee of the British Council, has arrived back in the United Kingdom after an Iranian court lifted her travel ban over her spying sentence, the UK resident's...
Germany Says Efforts Disregarded After Dual National Sentenced to Death in Iran
BERLIN, Feb 21 (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Tuesday that efforts to advocate on behalf of a German-Iranian national sentenced to death in Iran had been disregarded by Tehran.
She called on the Iranian leadership to remedy...
Frankfurt Deputy Mayor Eskandari-Grünberg Says Islamic Republic Is ‘Hostile to Humanity’
By Ahmad Rafat and Kayhan Life Staff
The Iranian-born, German politician Nargess Eskandari-Grünberg is the Deputy Mayor of Frankfurt -- and a vocal, lifelong campaigner for democracy and women’s rights in Iran.
She served for six...
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...
The Leader-Leaks: Khamenei Argues Against His Own Eligibility as Supreme Leader
By Dr. Ali M. Pedram
January 17, 2018 Less than two weeks after the eruption of widespread protests in Iran, 19 minutes of one of the most closely kept secrets in the Islamic republic’s history...
Swift to Disconnect Messaging for Some Iranian Banks This Weekend
PARIS, Nov 9 (Reuters) - SWIFT will disconnect some Iranian banks this weekend, the Belgium-based financial messaging service's chief executive Gottfried Leibbrandt said on Friday, adding it was regrettable.
SWIFT said earlier this week that it...
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...
