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...
Domestic Violence in Iran Leads to Alarming Number of Deaths, Report Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
A woman is killed by a male family member every four days in Iran, according to the Tehran-based Shargh Daily Online.
In the first three months of the Iranian year (March 21-June...
Iran Protests Have Led to More Than 60 Child Deaths, Human Rights Group Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
According to a recent report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 450 people, including 63 children, lost their lives between Sept. 17 and Nov. 25 in the nationwide protests sparked...
EU Can Proscribe Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Without Delay, Lawyers Say
By Natasha Phillips
Seven Iranian-born attorneys based in France have signed a letter on June 9 indicating that the European Union can designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization without delay, and without...
Islamic Republic Jails Two Journalists for Covering Protests Sparked by Death of Mahsa Amini
DUBAI, Oct 22 (Reuters) - An Iranian Revolutionary Court sentenced two journalists to years in prison for their coverage of the death in custody of Kurdish-Iranian Mahsa Amini last year, state media reported on Sunday.
The death of...
New French Envoy Seeks Release of Citizens in Talks With Iran’s Raisi
PARIS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - France's new envoy to Iran told President Ebrahim Raisi that Tehran had to immediately release seven French nationals detained in the country, the foreign ministry said after the envoy handed his credentials to...
EU Examines Classifying Iran Revolutionary Guards as Terrorists – Germany
BERLIN, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Germany and the European Union are examining whether to classify Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Sunday.
"I made it clear last week that we will...
Iranian Woman Competes at Chess Tournament Without Hijab- Media Reports
DUBAI, Dec 27 (Reuters) - An Iranian chess player has taken part in an international tournament without a hijab, according to media reports, the latest of several Iranian sportswomen to appear at competitions without one since anti-government protests...
Iranian Cyclist Lida Kaveh Mysteriously Disappears and Reappears
Greater Tehran Police have dismissed claims by the Iranian athlete and cyclist Lida Kaveh that she was abducted on June 27 in northwestern Tehran by a group of people who planned to transplant her...
France’s President, Politicians, Artists Show Strong Support For Iranian Protest Movement
By Firouzeh Nabavi
Since the start of the nationwide protests that broke out in Iran in mid-September, France's president, politicians and artists have been among the most powerful defenders of the movement. Slogans in support...
