Iran Approves Anti-Money Laundering Bill to Ease Foreign Trade
LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - A powerful Iranian council approved an anti-money laundering bill on Saturday, state media reported, a major step towards reforms that would bring Iran into line with global norms and could facilitate foreign...
EU To Include Iranian Judges on Sanctions List, Luxembourg’s Asselborn Says
BRUSSELS, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The European Union will impose sanctions against dozens of Iranians, including judges, for their role in imposing death penalties on protesters, Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn said on Monday.
"Judges, prison workers,...
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...
Police in Southern Iran Rescue Five-Year-Old Boy Held and Tortured for Two Months
Police in Bandar Bushehr, capital of the southern province of Bushehr, have arrested two people on suspicion of the kidnapping, torture and detention of a five-year-old boy for a period of two months at...
FIFA Asks Iran to Let Women Attend Stadium Matches
The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has agreed to allow women football fans to attend qualifying matches for the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) World Cup Qatar 2022, which...
UK Operator of Seized Stena Impero Says Vessel in Compliance with Regulations
LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - The British operator of an oil tanker seized by armed guards in the Gulf said the vessel, the Stena Impero, was in full compliance with all navigation and international...
Huawei Founder Says Huawei CFO Arrest Was Politically Motivated -BBC
Feb 18 - Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei said on Monday that the arrest of his daughter, Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou, was politically motivated.
"Firstly, I object to what the U.S. has done. This...
Countries Request U.N. Human Rights Debate on Iran – Document
GENEVA, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Germany and Iceland submitted a request on Friday on behalf of dozens of countries to hold a special session at the U.N. Human Rights Council on the ongoing protests in Iran later this...
Iranian Women Riding Bicycles Are Not Breaching Islamic Laws, Cleric Says
By Reza Hamidi
Women who ride bicycles in public do not violate any religious laws, Hojatoleslam Mohammad Taghi Fazel Meybodi, a religious scholar and an instructor at the Qom Seminary, has said.
In comments reported by...
EU Should Punish Iranians Aiding Russia, Sweden Says
BRUSSELS, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The European Union should punish any Iranians it can establish have provided drones or missiles to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine, over and above the sanctions imposed for Tehran's...
