Iranian Women Could Be Allowed into Sports Stadiums, Says Football Federation Chief
The government aims to remove any obstacles that currently prohibit girls and women from attending sporting matches at large stadiums, said Mehdi Taj the head of Iran’s Football Federation.
“We’ve held many meetings with senior...
France Regrets Arrest of Husband of Iranian Rights Lawyer
PARIS, Sept 6 (Reuters) - France's foreign ministry said on Thursday it regretted the arrest of the husband of a detained Iranian human rights lawyer, a rare criticism that is likely to irk Tehran...
Iran Has Curbed Illegal Sale of Birth Certificates, Spokesman Says
By Azadeh Karimi
Iran's new online identity verification system has stopped the illegal sale of birth certificates and national identity cards belonging to drug addicts and deceased people, according to Seifollah Aboutorabi, the Spokesman for...
Iranian Guards’ Business Empire to Win Big if U.S. Sanctions Lifted
By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall
DUBAI, June 20 (Reuters) - Emerging outlines of a deal between Washington and Tehran to end their war contain a stinging paradox: sweeteners to coax Iran into compliance may strengthen an adversarial force...
UN Court Rules It Has Jurisdiction to Hear Iran Claim Against US
AMSTERDAM, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Dismissing U.S. objections, judges at the International Court of Justice on Wednesday ruled that the U.N. body has jurisdiction to hear a claim by Iran to recover $1.75 billion in assets...
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...
Trump To Announce Decision on Iran Nuclear Deal On Tuesday
By Steve Holland and Parisa Hafezi
WASHINGTON/ANKARA, May 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he would announce a decision on Tuesday about the future of an international nuclear agreement with Iran, as Tehran...
German Foreign Minister Drums up Support for UN Iran Probe Push
BERLIN, Nov 24 (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said in Geneva on Thursday that every vote counts as her country and Iceland led a motion for a new probe into alleged abuses in Iran since a...
EU Sanctions More Individuals, Telecom Firm Over Rights Violations in Iran
LUXEMBOURG, April 24 (Reuters) - The European Union imposed sanctions on Monday on eight Iranians and a mobile telecommunications provider in its latest effort to target individuals and organisations it holds responsible for human rights abuses in Iran.
The...
Violence Against Children In Iran Protests Must Be Investigated, Save the Children Says
By Natasha Phillips
A United Nations-led call for an international mechanism to investigate the treatment of protesters in Iran has been backed by the UK charity Save the Children.
The call for an independent international investigation to...
