Iran to Propose Tougher Divorce Law for Men, Vice President Says
The government is drafting a bill to toughen conditions under which a man can file for divorce, Iran’s Vice President for Women and Family affairs Masoumeh Ebtekar has said.
“The new bill will make it...
Kiarostami Book Withdrawn From Sale As Ex-Wife Sues, Court Bans Release
By Kayhan Life Staff
A court in Tehran has issued a cease and desist order to Nazar Publishers, banning it from distributing copies of a book by the late filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami, titled “Man Khane...
An Open Letter To Amnesty International on Oberlin College’s Appointment of Mohammad Jafar Mahallati
An open letter to Amnesty International on Oberlin college's appointment of Mohammad Jafar Mahallati, signed by Lawdan Bazargan and Kaveh Shahrooz.
In 2018, Amnesty International published a groundbreaking report on the Iranian government’s thirty years of...
Arrest of Iranian Billionaire Hossein Hedayati Confirmed by Lawyer
Dariush Alikhani, a lawyer for the Iranian billionaire businessman Hossein Hedayati, has said the authorities remanded his client in custody after he refused to post the amended bail amount. Mr. Alikhani did not disclose...
More Than 150 Universities Worldwide Plan to Rally for Iran on Nov. 30
By Fred Parvaneh
For the first time, more than 150 universities in the US, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Australia are planning a 'Rally for Iran' on Nov. 30 to show solidarity with the Iranian people...
Iranian Actor Mohsen Afshani Arrested for Posting Provocative Video on Social Media
Police have arrested the Iranian actor and TV presenter Mohsen Afshani after he posted a video clip on his Instagram page that showed him waving a handgun and a knife while driving around in...
Turkey’s Halkbank Urges Dismissal of Iran Sanctions Criminal Case in U.S.
By Jonathan Stempel
NEW YORK, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Halkbank on Friday urged a judge to dismiss a U.S. indictment accusing the state-owned Turkish lender of helping Iran evade American sanctions, even as it seeks the judge's...
Iranian Guards’ Business Empire to Win Big if U.S. Sanctions Lifted
By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall
DUBAI, June 20 (Reuters) - Emerging outlines of a deal between Washington and Tehran to end their war contain a stinging paradox: sweeteners to coax Iran into compliance may strengthen an adversarial force...
Turkey Has U.S. Waiver on Iran Sanctions- Minister
ISTANBUL, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Turkey has been told it will receive a waiver on U.S. sanctions against Iranian oil sales, Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Friday.
The restoration of sanctions is part...
Iran Bans Imports of Musical Instruments and Sunglasses
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iran has classified musical instruments and sunglasses as luxury items and banned their import, the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), Mehdi Mirashrafi, has said.
“There is an...
