European Companies Can Be Protected from U.S. Sanctions on Iran – UK Minister
LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - European companies can be protected from new U.S. sanctions on Iran, a junior British foreign minister said on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump withdrew from an international agreement designed...
Iran Lawmakers Demand Severe Punishment for Demonstrators as Protests Rage
DUBAI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Hardline Iranian lawmakers urged the judiciary on Sunday to "deal decisively" with perpetrators of unrest, as the Islamic Republic struggles to suppress the biggest show of dissent in years.
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Widespread anti-government demonstrations...
Iran’s Leader Names Hardline Cleric Raisi as Judiciary Chief -IRNA
DUBAI, March 7- Iran's Supreme Leader appointed hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi as the new head of the judiciary on Thursday, the state news agency IRNA said.
The appointment of Raisi, 58, a protégé of Supreme Leader...
Iran Executes Two Men Linked to Opposition Group, Judiciary Outlet Reports
DUBAI, March 30 (Reuters) - Iran executed two men convicted of links to opposition group People's Mojahedin Organisation of Iran and plotting armed attacks in Tehran using improvised launcher devices, its judiciary news outlet said on Monday.
The news outlet...
International Women’s Day: Date, History and This Year’s Theme
By Josie Kao
March 8 (Reuters) - As countries around the world celebrate International Women's Day (IWD) on Wednesday, here is a look at what the global event stands for, this year's theme and the issues that...
Iranian Campaigner Against Female Genital Mutilation Speaks to Kayhan Life
By Firouzeh Nordstrom
In 2012, the United Nations General Assembly designated Feb. 12 as the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, with the “aim to amplify and direct the efforts on the...
Men Must Not Look at Women During Ramadan, Says Iran’s Judiciary Spokesman
The newly appointed Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili has warned the public against violating Islamic codes of conduct during the holy month of Ramadan (May 5-June 4).
“I urge those who are not fasting because of...
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...
Iranian Students, Parents Stage Protests in Tehran Over School Poison Attacks
By Natasha Phillips
Students and parents demonstrated in central Tehran on April 15 against the suspected poisoning of children in Iran’s schools, reigniting a months-long wave of protests against the government. The poison attacks have...
Iran Reports Record Number of Underage Brides Giving Birth
By Kayhan Life Staff
A recent report by the Tehran-based Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) said that between March and December 2022, some 20,000 girls aged under 15 were legally married in the country, and...
