Nazanin Boniadi, Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Discuss Iran at One Young World Summit
By Natasha Phillips
The British-Iranian actress and activist Nazanin Boniadi and the former political prisoner Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, discussed the plight of political prisoners in Iran during the One Young World Summit in Munich on Nov....
Flash Briefing: November7, 2025
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 07.11.25
Nov. 7 - Iran’s government said it had received communications signaling a desire to resume talks about its nuclear program after foreign media reports suggested that Washington had shared a...
Honor Killings in Iran ‘Take Place With Impunity,’ Says UN Mission
By Natasha Phillips
The Independent United Nations Fact-Finding Mission (IFFM), which investigates allegations of serious human rights breaches in the Islamic Republic of Iran, said perpetrators of so-called honor killings in the country were exempt...
Flash Briefing: October 31, 2025
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 31.10.25
Oct. 31 - One of Iran’s largest private banks has declared bankruptcy, following years of mismanagement and opaque lending practices which led to losses of almost $5.2 billion and an...
Human Rights Watch Blames Islamic Republic For Death of Three Female Inmates
By Natasha Phillips
Human Rights Watch has accused Iranian officials of deliberately denying medical treatment to three female inmates who subsequently died. In an Oct. 20 press release, HRW said withholding medical care from the...
Flash Briefing: October 24, 2025
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 24.10.25
Oct. 24 - Tankers carrying Iranian crude oil have begun transmitting signals which allow their vessels to be tracked, marking the first time the trackers have been activated in seven...
Flash Briefing: October 17, 2025
KayhanLife · Flash briefing 17.10.25
Oct. 17 - A conservative newspaper in Iran closely aligned with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has called Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel a “mistake” which has had severe consequences for...
Islamic Republic Prosecutes People for Liking Social Media Posts, Legal Group Says
By Natasha Phillips
Iranian officials have filed cases against people in Iran for liking social media posts critical of the Islamic Republic, according to Dadban, an online pro bono legal group which provides legal advice...
Flash Briefing: October 10, 2025
KayhanLife · Flash briefing 10.10.25
Oct. 10 - China has found a way to bypass U.S. oil sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic of Iran which allows it to pay for the fuel, according to...
Islamic Republic Repression of 2022 Protests ‘Systematic’ and ‘Extensive,’ Investigation Says
By Natasha Phillips
Life-changing eye and head injuries suffered by protesters during the 2022 anti-government protests in Iran were inflicted by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s security forces and were “systematic, deliberate, and extensive,” according...
