Qazvin University Bars Women Musicians from Performing at Charity Event
May 23, 2019 - The president of Qazvin’s Islamic Azad University Morteza Mousakhani barred female members of the “Pathetique” string orchestra from appearing on stage during a scheduled charity concert on May 21, Iranian...
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...
Fate of Iran’s Youngest Political Prisoner Raises Concerns
By Firoozeh Ramezanzadeh
Mohammad Saber Malek Raisi is an ethnic Baluchi who has served nearly nine years of his 15-year sentence in Ardabil Prison - thousands of kilometers away from his home province of Chabahar....
Russia and China Seek International Support for Iran Nuclear Deal
By Tom Miles
GENEVA, April 24 (Reuters) - Russia and China are asking U.N. member states to back a draft statement expressing "unwavering support" for the Iran nuclear deal, a senior Russian diplomat said on...
Singer Shervin Hajipour, Who Wrote ‘Baraye,’ Gets Prison Sentence
By Kayhan Life Staff
In a recent ruling by the Revolution Court, Shervin Hajipour, a 25-year-old singer, was sentenced to three years and eight months in prison for his protest song ‘Baraye.’
The song gained prominence...
Canada Imposes New Sanctions Against Iran’s Government Over Protests, Drones
OTTAWA, March 27 (Reuters) - The Canadian government said on Monday it was targeting two entities and eight individuals as part of new sanctions against Iran over human rights violations and production of drones and ballistic missiles.
Canada's latest...
U.S. Targets Iranian Officials for Rights Violations, Censorship
WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday imposed sanctions on four senior Iranian law enforcement and military officials involved in crushing protests that erupted last year after an Iranian woman died in the custody...
UK Sanctions Russian and Iranian Officials, Citing Human Rights Abuses
By Andrew MacAskill and William James
LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Britain on Friday announced sanctions against 30 people worldwide, including Russian and Iranian officials, targeting those it deems responsible for acts of torture, sexual violence, and the...
Israel Says ‘Denuclearized’ Korean Peninsula Helpful Versus Iran
By Daniel Bases
NEW YORK, April 27 (Reuters) - Friday's historic pledge by the leaders of the two Koreas to work to denuclearize the Korean peninsula should give U.S.
President Donald Trump a stronger hand to renegotiate the...
Soccer-FIFA Chief Welcomes Presence of Female Fans at Iranian Cup Match
Nov 4 (Reuters) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino has welcomed the attendance of women and girls at a Hazfi Cup soccer match in the Iranian city of Mashhad on Sunday as an "encouraging development".
With few exceptions,...
