Threats Against Iran Journalists in Britain ‘Unprecedented,’ Says UK Head of Reporters Without Borders
By Natasha Phillips
Threats faced by journalists reporting about Iran from abroad are “unprecedented,” said Fiona O’Brien, the London Bureau Director of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) during an April 17 online event to launch its report on...
Iran Protests: UK’s Law Society Expresses Concern Over Detentions of Iranian Lawyers
By Natasha Phillips
Britain's regulatory body for solicitors the Law Society, published a statement on Nov. 22 expressing concern about the ongoing detention and ill-treatment of lawyers in Iran.
The statement follows an Oct. 18 press...
Iranian Chess Player Appears at Kazakhstan Tournament Without Hijab for Second Day -Reuters Witness
ALMATY, Dec 28 (Reuters) - An Iranian chess player on Wednesday took part in an international tournament in Kazakhstan without a hijab for the second day running, according to a Reuters journalist present.
A Reuters witness at the...
Islamic Republic To Introduce Gender Segregation In Textbooks, Overhaul Schooling
By Kayhan Life Staff
Girls and boys enrolled in schools in Iran should work from different textbooks, Education Minister Reza Morad Sahraei has announced. He made the announcement during the closing ceremony of the National...
German Ministry: No Decision yet on Iran Bid to Withdraw Cash
BERLIN, Aug 8 (Reuters) - The German finance ministry on Wednesday denied a media report suggesting it would give Iran permission to withdraw 300 million euros ($348 million) in cash from bank accounts held...
Lawyer Says Detained Australian-Based Academic Freed -IRNA
DUBAI, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The lawyer of an Australian-based academic detained on charges of trying to "infiltrate" Iranian institutions said on Sunday she was freed a few days ago, Iran's state news agency...
The Islamic Republic and the Demise Of Shia Doctrine
By Reza Parchizadeh
In August 2016, the official website of the late Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, a Shia theologian and democracy advocate -- currently run by his family and followers -- published an audio recording of him...
Israeli Intelligence Minister Urges UK to Declare IRGC Terrorist Organization
By Kayhan Life Staff
Israeli Intelligence Minister Gila Gamliel was a guest speaker in the UK House of Lords on Sept. 7 at an event organized by Lord Stuart Polak CBE to honor the memory...
Europeans Scramble To Salvage Iran Deal After Trump Reneges
By Yara Bayoumy and Michael Georgy
WASHINGTON/BEIRUT, May 9 (Reuters) - Dismayed European allies sought to salvage the international nuclear pact with Iran on Wednesday after President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of...
US Targets Iranian LPG Magnate With Sanctions, Treasury Says
WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - The United States issued new sanctions on Tuesday targeting Iranian liquefied petroleum gas magnate Seyed Asadoollah Emamjomeh and his corporate network, the Treasury Department said, amid ongoing talks with Tehran on its...
