Monday, April 6, 2026

U.S. Sends Iran Messages “Every Day” to Begin Negotiations -Iran President

GENEVA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The United States constantly sends messages to Iran to begin negotiations, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday in a speech broadcast on state television. Tensions ramped up between Iran...

Iran Court Upholds Iranian’s Death Sentence for Killing U.S. Woman

DUBAI, May 18 (Reuters) - Iran's supreme court has upheld the death sentence of an Iranian man for killing an American woman seven years ago to steal her car, the state-run daily Iran reported...

Majlis to Ratify Controversial Press and News Media Law

By Firouzeh Ramezanzadeh Despite strong opposition from many journalists and media professionals, the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) is set to pass a new bill on the “Press and News Media Law” soon. “There is absolutely no way...

Iran to Resume Cellphone Warning to Hijab Violators, Police Spokesperson Says

By Kayhan Life Staff Iran is to resume the “monitoring Plan 1,” originally rolled out in 2020, by which police send warning text messages to alleged hijab violators’ mobile phones, according to Mehdi Hajian, the...

Iranian Caretaker Fired for Letting Women Exercise in Traditional All-Male Gymnasium

By Reza Hamidi The caretaker and the morshed (master) of Valiye Asr Zourkhaneh ('house of strength'), a traditional all-male gymnasium in the city of Qods (province of Tehran) have been fired for allowing a few women to exercise...

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...

Survey By California-Based Institute Shows Most Iranians Oppose Islamic Republic

By Natasha Phillips The vast majority of Iranians are against their country being an Islamic Republic, according to a July 5 survey conducted by the California-based Empirical Research and Forecasting Institute (ERFI). Titled “Unveiling the Layers:...

Iran Jails Foreign Ministry Official for Spying

DUBAI, Nov 11 (Reuters) - An Iranian court has sentenced a man working for the Foreign Ministry to 10 years in prison after convicting him of spying, judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said on Sunday. However,...

Footage of Iranian Schoolchildren Dancing to Pop Song Sparks Controversy

The chairman of Iran's Council of Religious Committees, Nowshad Nowshadi, has called for the impeachment of Minister of Education Mohammad Bathaei and the creation of ethical committees in elementary and high schools. Mr. Nowshadi’s actions...

Qazvin University Bars Women Musicians from Performing at Charity Event

May 23, 2019 - The president of Qazvin’s Islamic Azad University Morteza Mousakhani barred female members of the “Pathetique” string orchestra from appearing on stage during a scheduled charity concert on May 21, Iranian...