Iranian City Shops Shut After Strike Call, Judiciary Blames ‘Rioters’
DUBAI, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Iranian shops shut their doors in several cities on Monday, following calls for a three-day nationwide general strike from protesters seeking the fall of clerical rulers, with the head of the judiciary...
EU Sanctions 29 Iranians, Three Organisations Over Crackdown on Protests
By Sabine Siebold
BRUSSELS, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The European Union on Monday slapped additional sanctions on Iran, targeting 29 individuals and three organisations, in response to what it has condemned as Tehran's widespread use of...
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...
Five Young Women Jailed in Iran for Protesting High Cost of Living
Kayhan London - A Tehran Revolutionary Court has handed jail sentences to five young women who were arrested by the authorities in August for protesting against the government’s failure to tackle unemployment, inflation and...
Argentina Asks Qatar to Detain Top Iranian Official Accused of Jewish Center Attack
BUENOS AIRES, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Argentina's justice department has asked Qatar to arrest a top Iranian official for his alleged participation in a 1994 attack on a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires that killed 85...
Iran Judiciary Gives Out Conflicting Signals on Female Cycling Ban
May 21, 2019 - The city of Isfahan has banned women from riding bicycles in public, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported on May 14, citing the Isfahan public prosecutor Ali Isfahani.
“The laws...
Pentagon Review Faults Hegseth over Signal Messages on Yemen Strikes, Sources Say
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali
WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A Pentagon investigation has faulted U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for using Signal on his personal device to transmit sensitive information about planned strikes in Yemen, saying it...
Iranian Government Bans Sale of Open-Front ‘Manteau’ Women’s Coats
The head of Tehran’s Apparel Manufacturers and Retailers Union Abolghasem Shirazi has said that the sale of the open-front manto (women’s coat) has been banned. According to Mr. Shirazi, consumers can find a list...
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...
Iranian Restaurants Warned by Authorities Not to Serve Migratory Birds’ Meat
By Kayhan Life Staff
The commander of the protection unit of Iran’s Department of Environment (DoE), Colonel Jamshid Mohabat-Khani, has said the Judiciary will prosecute restaurant owners who break the law by serving dishes made...
