Iran Confirms Detention of Three Australians – Fars
DUBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Iran's judiciary on Tuesday confirmed the detention of three Australian citizens that had been announced last week by the Australian government, according to Iran's semi-official Fars news agency.
"Two of...
Iranian Truckers Extend Nationwide Strike Over Wages and Rising Costs
A nationwide strike by Iranian truck drivers which started on September 22 is entering its third week. Strikers are protesting low pay, increasing operating costs, and road usage fees.
They are also concerned about insurance,...
Pussy Riot Members Detained at World Cup Final for Supporting Iran Protests, Denouncing Navalny...
By Sabine Siebold and Lidia Kelly
Dec 19 (Reuters) - Members of Russia's Pussy Riot band were detained on Sunday after trying to storm the pitch at the World Cup final in Qatar to protest the war in Ukraine, the imprisonment of...
Iran Executes Two Men Convicted of Attack on Government Building, Judiciary News Outlet Says
DUBAI, March 31 (Reuters) - Iran executed two men convicted of links to the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran and involvement in multiple attacks, including firing launcher weapons at a government building, the judiciary news outlet reported on Tuesday.
On...
Frankfurt Deputy Mayor Eskandari-Grünberg Says Islamic Republic Is ‘Hostile to Humanity’
By Ahmad Rafat and Kayhan Life Staff
The Iranian-born, German politician Nargess Eskandari-Grünberg is the Deputy Mayor of Frankfurt -- and a vocal, lifelong campaigner for democracy and women’s rights in Iran.
She served for six...
Iran’s Government Cracks Down on Bahá’ís; 200 Incidents Reported
By Natasha Phillips
The Iranian government cracked down on the Baha’i religious minority over a three-week period starting on July 31. There were 200 reported incidents, according to the Bahá’í International Community (BIC), the official voice...
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Iran Central Bank Governor
By Lesley Wroughton
WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Iran's central bank governor and an Iraq-based bank for "moving millions of dollars" for Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard, as Washington seeks...
Iranian Ski Coach Samira Zargari Banned By Husband From Leaving Iran
By Kayhan Life Staff
The husband of Samira Zargari, the Iranian National Women’s Alpine Ski Team coach, banned her from traveling with the team to Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 17, to compete in the...
Iran Executes Seven over Killings of Security Forces, Cleric
DUBAI, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Iran on Saturday executed seven men convicted of killing security personnel and a cleric several years ago, the judiciary’s news agency Mizan reported.
Six of the men were ethnic Arab separatists accused...
Jailed US Resident Excluded From Iran Hostage Deal Begins Hunger Strike, His Son Says
By Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis
WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - A U.S. permanent resident detained in Iran since 2016 has begun a hunger strike in protest of his exclusion from last week's deal between Washington and...
