ANALYSIS: Iran’s Lawsuit Against U.S. Is An Attempt to Stop Sanctions
In a tweet on July 14, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said Iran had filed a lawsuit against the U.S. with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague “because Washington’s decision to impose...
Arrest of Iranian Billionaire Hossein Hedayati Confirmed by Lawyer
Dariush Alikhani, a lawyer for the Iranian billionaire businessman Hossein Hedayati, has said the authorities remanded his client in custody after he refused to post the amended bail amount. Mr. Alikhani did not disclose...
Iran Files Suit in International Court Against U.S. over Sanctions
By Toby Sterling
AMSTERDAM, July 17 (Reuters) - Iran has filed a lawsuit against the United States alleging that Washington's decision in May to impose sanctions after pulling out of a nuclear deal violates a...
Iranian Government Bans Sale of Open-Front ‘Manteau’ Women’s Coats
The head of Tehran’s Apparel Manufacturers and Retailers Union Abolghasem Shirazi has said that the sale of the open-front manto (women’s coat) has been banned. According to Mr. Shirazi, consumers can find a list...
EU Countries Are Wrong to Hire Foreign Footballers, Iranian Official Says
Ali Motahari, the Deputy Speaker of the Majlis , has criticized European Union nations for recruiting footballers born outside their countries to represent them in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Mr. Motahari said...
Hijab Opponents Are U.S.-Funded, Says Leader of Women’s Basij
Courts in Iran have reportedly sentenced many girls and women to 20 years in prison for violating the hijab law.
Meanwhile, Minou Aslani, the head of the Organization of Women’s Basij Community, said: “No...
India’s Iranian Oil Imports in June Fall as Sanctions Fears Bite – Sources
By Nidhi Verma and Sai Sachin Ravikumar
NEW DELHI, July 11 (Reuters) - India's oil imports from Iran declined by 15.9 percent in June, the first month after the United States said it would reimpose...
Iranian Hospitals Refuse to Treat Famous Artists, Producer Says
Hospitals in Iran are reluctant to admit well-known artists and celebrities as patients, according to the film producer Hamed Hosseini. “They ask the paramedics to return the patients to the hospital emergency room that...
Iranian Officials Come Under Fire for Living in Confiscated Homes
In recent months in Iran, serious questions have been raised about the rightful ownership of homes that were seized after the 1979 Revolution and subsequently allocated to senior officials of the regime. Hassan Firouzabadi,...
Iran Eyes Private Oil Exports to Help Beat U.S. Sanctions
DUBAI, July 1 (Reuters) - Iran will allow private companies to export crude oil, part of a strategy to counter U.S. sanctions, and is urging fellow OPEC members, including regional rival Saudi Arabia, not...
