Iranian Judiciary Fires 200 Staff Members, 1,000 Judges, Spokesperson Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
On May 11, the spokesperson for Iran’s Judiciary, Gholamhossein Esmaili, said authorities had arrested some 200 staff members of the Judiciary and law clerks in charge of official documents.
Mr. Esmaili added...
Protesters – And Police – Deploy Tech in Fight for Future of Iran
By Sanam Mahoozi
Nov 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Lima and her friends in Tehran fear arrest, beatings and even death by joining mass protests demanding more rights and a new leadership in Iran. But a yearning for...
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...
World Court Rules US Illegally Froze Some Iranian Assets
By Stephanie van den Berg
THE HAGUE, March 30 (Reuters) - In a partial victory for Iran, judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday ruled Washington had illegally allowed courts to freeze assets of...
Iranian Official Arrested in Istanbul Over Dissident’s Killing -Sources
Feb 12 (Reuters) - Turkey has arrested an Iranian official suspected of instigating the killing of an Iranian dissident in Istanbul 15 months ago, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Confirming a report in Turkey's...
Iran Bans State Bodies From Using Telegram App, Khamenei Shuts Account
LONDON, April 18 (Reuters) - Iran banned government bodies on Wednesday from using the popular Telegram instant messaging app as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's office said his account would shut down to protect national security,...
Britain, France And Germany Agree Support For Iran Nuclear Deal
LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Britain, France and Germany have agreed that the nuclear deal that U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to scrap remains the best way of stopping Tehran getting nuclear weapons,...
Victims of Downed Ukrainian Airliner To Be Remembered in Canada Tribute
By Natasha Phillips
Passengers who died on board Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 on Jan. 8, 2020 — after Iran shot down the jet — will be commemorated at a Toronto-based ceremony on the second anniversary of the...
Iranian Caretaker Fired for Letting Women Exercise in Traditional All-Male Gymnasium
By Reza Hamidi
The caretaker and the morshed (master) of Valiye Asr Zourkhaneh ('house of strength'), a traditional all-male gymnasium in the city of Qods (province of Tehran) have been fired for allowing a few women to exercise...
Iran Parliament Censures Rouhani in Sign Pragmatists Losing Sway
By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin
LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Iran's parliament voted on Tuesday to reject President Hassan Rouhani's explanations for economic hardship after a dramatic grilling on live TV, a sign his pragmatic faction is...
