Iran Accused of “Crimes Against Humanity” at Aban Tribunal in London
By Ahmad Rafat
On Nov. 15, the Aban Tribunal concluded a five-day hearing in London on the alleged direct involvement of several senior officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran in crimes committed during the...
UK Must Pay Iranian Debt Linked to Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s Detention, UK Lawmaker Says
By Natasha Phillips
A longstanding debt owed to Iran by the UK and linked to the unjust detention of British-Iranian Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe must be paid, Tulip Siddiq, a member of Britain’s parliament has said.
Siddiq made...
UK Opposition Leader May Offer Help to Free British-Iranians Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Anoosheh Ashoori
By Natasha Phillips
The leader of Britain’s opposition Labour party Kier Starmer has promised to look into the unjust detentions in Iran of dual nationals Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori after discussions with their relatives on Nov. 9...
Iran to Go On Trial at Aban Tribunal in London For Violent Suppression of...
By Ahmad Rafat
Two years ago, protests broke out in Iran against the government’s massive fuel price hike. The protests quickly turned into a violent nationwide movement against the Islamic Republic, resulting in many deaths,...
Blogger Sattar Beheshti’s Mother, Sister Arrested on Anniversary Of His Death
By Kayhan Life Staff
A day before the anniversary of the death of the Iranian blogger Seyyed Sattar Beheshti, security police raided the house of his mother Gohar Eshghi, arresting her and seizing some belongings,...
Iranian Customs Sets New Fines For Sale and Consumption of Alcohol
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Organization (customs and borders protection) has released new guidelines for fining dealers and consumers of alcoholic drinks based on the market value of the products...
Iranian Political Prisoners Held In Evin Jail Warn Against Use of ‘White Torture’
By Kayhan Life Staff
An open letter by 19 political prisoners in cellblock 8 inside Tehran’s Evin Prison has warned Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the head of the Judiciary Gholamhossein Ejei, and the Commander of...
UK Will Not Change Its Approach to Securing Zaghari-Ratcliffe Release, Her Husband Says
By Natasha Phillips
The British government will not revise its strategy to secure the release of the detained British-Iranian Nazanin-Zaghari Ratcliffe from Iran, her husband Richard Ratcliffe said hours after meeting with Foreign Secretary Liz...
Iran Records Rising Suicides Using Aluminum Phosphide Tablets, Report Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
A report by the Iranian Legal Medical Organization (medical examiner’s office) has found aluminum phosphide poisoning to be the leading cause of death among cases of poisonings in Iran.
Aluminum phosphide tablets...
Iranian Lawyer Payam Derafshan Brutally Tortured in Prison, His Attorney Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
In a series of tweets, Saeed Dehghan, the attorney for Payam Derafshan, an imprisoned litigation lawyer practicing in Tehran, has alleged that his client was arrested in June 2020 and tortured...
