UN Rights Chief: Full-Fledged Crisis Underway in Iran
GENEVA, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights chief on Thursday made a strong appeal to Iranian authorities to stop their "unnecessary and disproportionate" use of force against protesters in Iran in a speech to the Human Rights Council on...
U.S. Sanctions Iranian Officials Amid Tehran’s Ongoing Crackdown on Protests
WASHINGTON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday targeted three Iranian security officials under human rights-related sanctions, the U.S. Treasury Department said, citing Tehran's ongoing crackdown on protesters in Kurdish-majority areas.
The latest U.S. sanctions since...
Iran Protests Have Caused Deaths of Staggering Number of Children
By Kayhan Life Staff
Nov. 20 marked World Children’s Day, established in 1954 as Universal Children’s Day “to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children’s welfare.”
This year’s theme focused on “inclusion, for...
Iranian Snooker Champions Resign Protesting the Situation in Iran
Kayhan Life/ Reuters: Sara Baharvandi and Pari Baharvandi , members of the national snooker team, have resigned from the national team by publishing a video without the mandatory hijab and said they will not...
Iran Situation ‘Critical’ With More Than 300 Killed -UN Rights Chief
GENEVA, Nov 22 (Reuters) - The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday that the situation in Iran was "critical", describing a hardening of the authorities' response to protests that have resulted in more than...
Iran’s Judiciary Says 40 Foreigners Arrested for Involvement in Protests
DUBAI, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Iran, which has blamed "foreign adversaries" for protests sparked by the death of a woman in morality police custody, said on Tuesday 40 foreign nationals had been arrested for their role...
Major Disruption to Internet Service in Iran -NetBlocks on Twitter
DUBAI, Nov 21 (Reuters) - A major disruption in internet service in Iran was confirmed by the NetBlocks internet monitor on Monday, raising fears among rights groups of a cut-off in internet access to help crush anti-government unrest...
EXCLUSIVE: Iran’s Gang Leaders Are Refusing to Help IRGC Crush Protests
By Kayhan Life Staff
A source familiar with events in Iran has told Kayhan Life that most gang leaders and delinquents have refused to help the Islamic Republic crush ongoing protests sparked by the death...
Iran Is In ‘Crisis With Unpredictable Outcome,’ Says Psychologist Kazemzadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
Special units of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC,) Basij (plainclothes volunteer militias,) riot police, and security and intelligence forces have brutally cracked down on the ongoing nationwide protests sparked by...
Germany Says It Echoes U.S. In Shifting Iran Focus From Nuclear to Rights Issues
BERLIN, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Germany agrees with the United States in shifting its focus away from reviving a nuclear deal with Iran to support for ordinary Iranians against a violent state crackdown on popular protests,...
