Saturday, August 22, 2026

Rouhani to Appear Before Iranian Parliament Soon, Says Lawmaker

LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - An Iranian lawmaker said on Saturday that President Hassan Rouhani would appear before parliament on Aug. 28 to answer questions on his government's handling of Iran's economic struggles, but...

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ‘Paying the Price’ for UK Debt To Iran, Lawmaker Says 

By Natasha Phillips A new case brought against Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Iran is linked to the British government’s failure to address a debt the UK owes Iran, Tulip Siddiq, a member of Britain’s parliament has...

Iran Bans Male Government Workers From Wearing Short Sleeves, Neckties

By Kayhan Life Staff Iran has imposed a more restrictive dress code on male state employees, banning them from wearing short sleeves and neckties at the workplace and in government offices. The new measures were announced...

INTERVIEW: Hunger-Striking Iranian Rights Activist Vahid Beheshti Urges UK Action

By Ahmad Rafat Vahid Beheshti, a journalist and human rights activist, has been on a hunger strike outside the British Foreign Office in London since Feb. 23 in an effort to urge the British government...

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...

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...

UK Parliament Supports Iran’s ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ Movement In Conference

By Kayhan Life Staff In a powerful show of solidarity with the “Woman Life Freedom” movement in Iran, lawmakers from all major political parties in the UK and leading British personalities met with Iranian activists,...

New Trump Sanctions on Iran Take Effect Despite Pleas from Allies

By Babak Dehghanpisheh and Peter Graff BEIRUT/LONDON (Reuters) - Companies doing business with Iran will be barred from the United States, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, as new U.S. sanctions took effect despite pleas...

Iran-Linked Hackers Threaten to Release Trump Aides’ Emails

By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - Iran-linked hackers have threatened to disclose more emails stolen from U.S. President Donald Trump's circle, after distributing a prior batch to the media ahead of the 2024 U.S. election. In online...

Reactions to ICC’s Arrest Warrant for Putin Citing Ukraine War Crimes

March 17 (Reuters) - Following are reactions to the news on Friday that the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of the war crime of illegal...