Iran Can Prevent Water Scarcity Predicted by UN Agency, Official Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iran will face water stress by 2025 and water scarcity by 2040, the Tehran-based Hamshahri newspaper reported on June 26, quoting Dr. Abbasali Nobakht, the newly appointed head of the Natural...
Twitter Account Names Children Allegedly Killed by Iranian Authorities
By Kayhan Life Staff
On June 27, the human rights Twitter account @1500tasvir published the names of several children who have allegedly been killed by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s police, security, and military forces...
Tehran Replaces Head of Ayatollah Khamenei’s Security Detail
By Kayhan Life Staff
Tehran has appointed Brigadier General Hassan Mashroueifar as the new commander of the “Vali Amr” unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), which oversees security for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah...
Iran Arrests Four Female Vocalists; Women Face More and More Constraints
By Kayhan Life Staff
Authorities in Minab, in the southern province of Hormozgan, arrested four female singers, charging them with working as DJs at a wedding, the Iranian Labor News Agency (ILNA) reported on June...
Iran Has Arrested 230 Teachers and Union Activists Since April, Report Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iranian security forces have arrested 230 teachers and union activists since April 21, the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) said on June 21.
The Judiciary reportedly summoned 23 people over the...
Iran Bans Screening Tests for Pregnant Women Under 35 With No Prior Abnormalities
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iranian Minister of Health Dr. Bahram Eynollahi recently issued a directive titled “Saving and Protecting Healthy Foetus,” banning prenatal screenings for pregnant women younger than 35 whose other children were born...
ANALYSIS: Has Iran Sidelined Former IRGC Intelligence Chief Hossein Taeb?
By Kayhan Life Staff
On June 23, Iran appointed Brigadier General Mohammad Kazemi as the new head of the Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).
General Kazemi replaced Hossein Taeb, who had chaired...
EDITORIAL: Kayhan Publishing Celebrates Its 80th Birthday
By Kayhan Life Staff
Dr. Mostafa Mesbahzadeh established Kayhan Publishing 80 years ago in Tehran. The first issue of the Kayhan daily came out on May 27, 1942.
The parallel existence of this historic newspaper both...
Iranian Political Prisoners Issue Statement in Support of Prince Reza Pahlavi
By Kayhan Life Staff
A group of 29 political prisoners and activists in Iran have issued a statement titled “Declaration 401” hailing Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi as the “coordinator, leader and spokesperson for the ...
Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi Says Iranian Regime Is ‘On Its Way Out’
By Kayhan Life Staff
On June 3, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi took part in a press conference on recent developments in Iran, including support for widespread protests against the Islamic Republic rule and how the...