Thursday, May 21, 2026

Thousands of Businesses Shut Down In Iran Because of Internet Blackout

By Kayhan Life Staff Thousands of businesses in Iran are shutting down because of the Internet blackout imposed by the Islamic Republic since the Feb. 28 outbreak of the war with the U.S. and Israel....
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At France’s Molière Awards, Playwright Aila Navidi Makes Stirring Speech on Iran

By Kayhan Life Staff Aila Navidi — a French-Iranian playwright and director who in 2024 won a Molière, France’s most prestigious stage award — made a poignant speech about Iran at this year’s Molières ceremony. Navidi...

Iran’s Economic Crisis Hits Women Hardest As They Suffer Mass Layoffs

By Kayhan Life Staff Women in the workplace in Iran are suffering mass layoffs because of the prolonged internet shutdown in Iran -- now into its third month -- and the ongoing war. Traditional views about...

Islamic Republic Bans Expatriates’ Power of Attorney, Seizes Assets

By Kayhan Life Staff As part of its continued crackdown on Iranians living abroad, the office of Iran's Attorney General, Mohammad Movahedi-Azad, has issued an order banning Iranians living outside the country from granting of...

EXCLUSIVE: Islamic Republic Cracks Down on Exchange Offices, Freezes Accounts

By Kayhan Life Staff The Islamic Republic of Iran’s security forces have launched a widespread crackdown on dozens of individuals involved in the country’s currency exchange network, informed sources have told Kayhan Life. According to these...

IRGC Seeks Volunteers Amid Rising Military Casualties in War With U.S.

By Kayhan Life Staff The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has launched a campaign entitled "For Iran" to persuade citizens to volunteer and join the military effort to fight the U.S.-Israeli offensive launched against the Islamic...

Iranians Celebrate Nowruz Amid Bombings; Mourn Victims of Crackdown

By Kayhan Life Staff Tens of millions of Iranians living inside and outside the country are celebrating the Persian New Year (Nowruz) this weekend, ushering in year 1405 of the Persian calendar. Yet the festivities...

British-Iranians Urge U.K. to Toughen Stance on Tehran, Support Pahlavi 

By Kayhan Life Staff More than 130 U.K.-based professionals of Iranian descent have signed a letter urging the British government to prepare for a democratic transition in Iran and naming Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi as...

Reza Pahlavi, Shirin Ebadi Plan Transitional Justice System for Iran

By Kayhan Life Staff Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last Shah and the country’s most recognizable opposition leader, is setting up a committee tasked with establishing a transitional justice system in a future...

During ‘Qods Day’ March, Israeli Drones Target Tehran Checkpoints, Police Stations

By Kayhan Life Staff The Islamic Republic of Iran's "Qods Day" rally in Tehran -- organized by the government on March 13 and attended by the country's highest-ranking officials -- was severely disrupted as Israeli...