Canada Targets Senior Iran Officials With New Sanctions
OTTAWA, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Canada on Tuesday imposed new Iran-related sanctions targeting seven people who Ottawa accused of being involved in activities threatening international peace and security, according to a statement from the Canadian foreign ministry.
The...
Amnesty International Reports on Iran’s Crackdown to Enforce Hijab, Including Vehicle Confiscation
By Natasha Phillips
More than a million women have been threatened with confiscation of their vehicles since April 15, after surveillance cameras caught them driving without their headscarves on, Amnesty International said.
The findings, published in a...
Protester Ahmad Batebi, Face of Iran’s 1999 Revolt, Speaks to Kayhan Life
By Ahmad Rafat
Tehran University students staged a mass protest on July 9, 1999, after the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence shut down the Salam newspaper for publishing a secret memo by the former deputy intelligence...
Iran’s Morality Police Resume Hijab Street Patrols
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The head of police in Iran, Saeed Montazer Al-Mahdi, on Sunday (July 16) announced the revival of the morality police's hijab patrols.
STORY: "From today, police patrols will be established throughout the country. In addition...
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:...
US Court Orders Iran to Pay $3.3 Million for Imprisoning Masih Alinejad’s Brother
By Natasha Phillips
A US federal court on July 6 ordered Iran’s government to pay $3.3 million in damages for wrongfully detaining the brother of the U.S.-based human rights campaigner Masih Alinejad.
In a July 9...
Iranian Rapper To Be Jailed for Six Years, Avoiding Death Sentence – Lawyer
DUBAI (Reuters) - Well-known Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, who supported the protest movement that sprang up in Iran last year, has avoided a death sentence and been jailed for six years and three months,...
Domestic Violence in Iran Leads to Alarming Number of Deaths, Report Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
A woman is killed by a male family member every four days in Iran, according to the Tehran-based Shargh Daily Online.
In the first three months of the Iranian year (March 21-June...
Iran Plays Major Role in Global Drug Trafficking, Says Terrorism Expert
By Kayhan Life Staff
Reports from Western and regional intelligence agencies suggest that the Islamic Republic, with the help of its paramilitary partners, is playing a significant role in drug trafficking networks operating in the...
Britain Plans to Target Iranian Decision Makers With New Sanctions Regime
LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday it would create a new sanctions regime for Iran, giving it greater powers to target decision makers, including those involved in weapons proliferation and threats against British nationals.
Britain's...
