OPINION: Who Staged the 1953 Coup, the Shah or Mossadegh?
By Elahe Boghrat
The late Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (1919-1980) kept two people out of prison and saved their lives, namely the former Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh (1882-1967) and the founder of the Islamic...
OPINION: The Road to Middle East Security Goes Through Tehran
By Elahe Boghrat
In the past, the world always expected the Islamic Republic to lash out politically or to respond violently any time it experienced domestic problems or international pressures or felt threatened by genuine...
Remembering Veteran Iranian Broadcast Journalist Saeed Ghaemmaghami
By Elahe Boghrat
Saeed Ghaemmaghami, a familiar voice to generations of Iranians worldwide, many of whom grew up listening to his radio broadcasts, died in Los Angeles on July 17, age 77.
In an interview published...
OPINION: Iran Is On the Threshold of A New Dawn
By Elahe Boghrat
March 20 marks the Iranian New Year, Nowruz -- an ancient Persian festivity that celebrates the arrival of spring.
Last year was a turbulent and uncertain period for the nation, which experienced political turmoil,...
OPINION: For Iran to Thrive, Its Democratic Forces Must Form A New Power Base
By Elahe Boghrat
Kayhan London was founded in exile in 1984. Since then, the newspaper has worked relentlessly to inform, educate, and serve Iranian communities around the world. The publication adheres to the highest standard...
OPINION: New Year Brings Hopes of Better Future in Iran, End of Islamic Republic
By Elahe Boghrat
The will to survive, be free, and thrive is so strong in humans that when faced with the harsh realities of everyday life, many withdraw into alternate realities and parallel universes that...
OPINION: Centenary of Shah and Twin Sister Ashraf Reminds Iran of Its Past
By Elahe Boghrat
October 26 marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of royal twins the late Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi and his sister Princess Ashraf.
There is a wealth of information about their lives from...
OPINION: Iranians Want Change, But What Direction Will the Country Take?
By Elahe Boghrat
Many Iranians believed that their country would enter a new era of reconstruction after the turbulent events of the 1979 Islamic Revolution and an eight-year war with Iraq (1980-88) that cost so...
OPINION: War Will Bolster, Not Bring Down, the Islamic Republic
By Elahe Boghrat
Since the publication of its first issue in exile in 1983, Kayhan London has consistently opposed the Islamic Republic. The paper was also against the Iran-Iraq War (1980-88). The unwavering opposition to...
COMMENTARY: Women in the Islamic Republic Are Second-Class Citizens
By Azadeh Karimi and Elahe Boghrat
The Iranian media have reported on the suspicious death of Zahra Navidpour, a 28-year-old woman whose body was discovered on January 6 at her mother’s home in the northwestern...
