Iran Survey Shows Large Number of Protesters Injured by Security Forces
By Kayhan Life Staff
Some 60 percent of Iranians who participated in an opinion poll published by Iran Open Data on Jan. 19 said they had been involved in the recent nationwide protests, with one-third...
Iran’s 2023-24 Budget Earmarks Massive Funds for Religious Institutions
By Kayhan Life Staff
President Ebrahim Raisi submitted his government’s 2023-24 Budget Bill to the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) last week.
The government’s proposed budget calls for increasing funds allocated to religious and ideological institutions.
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EU Ministers Agree on New Package of Sanctions Against Iran
BRUSSELS, Jan 23 (Reuters) - EU ministers on Monday agreed on a new package of sanctions against Iran, the Swedish EU presidency said.
"Ministers adopted a new package of sanctions against Iran, targeting those driving the repression. The EU...
EU Agrees New Iran Sanctions, Won’t Label Guards As ‘Terrorist’ for Now
By Bart H. Meijer and Ingrid Melander
BRUSSELS, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The European Union on Monday introduced new sanctions against Iran for a "brutal" crackdown on protests, but the bloc's top diplomat said the country's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC)...
Thousands Protest in Brussels Demanding Release of Belgian Aid Worker in Iran
By Marine Strauss
BRUSSELS, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Thousands of people took to the streets of Brussels on Sunday to protest against the detention in Iran of Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele, who was sentenced to 40 years in prison on...
EU Working on Iran and Russia Sanctions – Diplomats
By Gabriela Baczynska and Philip Blenkinsop
BRUSSELS, Jan 20 (Reuters) - European Union countries are working on a 10th package of sanctions to take effect next month against Russia for waging war against Ukraine, diplomatic sources told...
Germany Expects Further Iran Sanctions at EU Foreign Ministers Meeting
BERLIN, Jan 20 (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers are expected to agree further sanctions targeting members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps at their meeting in Brussels on Monday, a spokesperson for the German Foreign Office said...
Iran’s Regime ‘Built on Repression, and Women Its First Target,’ UN Expert Says
By Natasha Phillips
Iran’s regime is “built on repression, and its first target is women,” according to Dr. Javaid Rehman, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic...
EU Parliament Calls for More Sanctions Against Iranian Regime
BRUSSELS, Jan 19 (Reuters) - European lawmakers adopted a resolution on Thursday calling for more sanctions against all Iranian individuals and entities responsible for human right violations and also voted for the Revolutionary Guard Corps to be...
Iranians Face Severely Cold Weather, Shortages of Gas and Electricity
By Kayhan Life Staff
Many Iranian households are currently facing shortages of energy, including gas and electricity, despite freezing temperatures. There has been a disruption in the distribution and delivery of refillable gas cylinders and...
