The Week in Review: June 14th – June 21st
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 21.06.24
June 21 - The six political candidates nominated to run in Iran’s upcoming presidential elections on June 28 set out their economic policies in a televised debate on Monday in...
The Week in Review: June 7th – June 14th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 14.06.24
June 14 - Hardline politicians dominated the election candidate lineup in Iran this week, following a vetting process carried out by the Islamic Republic’s ultra-conservative Guardian Council.
Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was...
Iran Tests New E-Voting System
By Natasha Phillips
The first fully electronic voting system in Iran’s history has been used to select nominees to the Islamic City Council of Tehran, the country’s capital, according to Iranian officials.
The election, which was...
Jailed Iranian Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh Removed From Hospital, Husband Says
By Natasha Phillips
Nasrin Sotoudeh -- the Iranian human rights lawyer who was sentenced to 33 years in prison and 148 lashes in 2019 on charges including “activities against national security,” has been taken out...
Iran is Developing Secret Underground Missile Cities, Says Top IRGC Commander
By Natasha Phillips
Iran has been developing covert underground missile complexes for over three decades, Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh has told an Iranian television channel, after video footage of the bases was shared by...
The Week in Review: August 27th – September 3rd
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 03.09.21
Sept. 3 - Hardline conservative lawmakers in Iran said they had filed a complaint against the country’s former president and moderate politician Hassan Rouhani, this week.
The legal complaint accused Rouhani...
“Battle of the Ayatollahs”: Author Alex Vatanka Discusses Iran’s Future
By Natasha Phillips
The politics of post-revolutionary Iran has been analyzed by states and experts around the world for decades. Understanding the regime’s opaque political structure has become a critical concern for the international community...
The Week in Review: October 6th – October 13th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 13.10.23
Oct. 13 - Israel cut electricity, food and water supplies in Gaza following the capture of more than 100 Israelis by militant group Hamas this week. The Israeli government said...
#8 Kayhan Life Podcasts: Interview With Dr. Robin Niblett
KayhanLife · #8 Kayhan Life Podcasts – Interview With Dr. Robin Niblett
By Natasha Phillips
Ongoing conflict in the Middle East and growing political unrest in Western countries have led leading minds to question whether it...
The Week in Review: May 31st – June 7th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 07.06.24 (1)
June 7 - Britain, France and Germany welcomed a resolution asking the Islamic Republic to increase its cooperation with the United Nations atomic watchdog this week.
The three countries urged...
