The Week in Review: September 22nd – September 29th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 29.09.23
Sep. 29 - An investigation looking into the diplomatic relationship between several US-based Iran analysts and the Iranian regime suggested that the engagements amounted to an Iranian-backed influence operation in...
UK House of Lords Marks Mahsa Amini Death With Human Rights Conference
By Natasha Phillips
A conference focusing on human rights violations in Iran was held on Sep.18 in the UK House of Lords by Forward Strategy, a new UK-based consultancy promoting social justice.
The event, chaired by...
The Week in Review: September 8th – September 15th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 15.09.23
Sep. 15 - Iran’s government said it would not tolerate what it called “signs of instability,” just days ahead of the one year anniversary of Mahsa Jina Amini’s death. Officials...
EU’s Josep Borrell Faces Attacks In European Parliament On Iran Policy
By Natasha Phillips
The European Union’s High Representative for foreign affairs and security policy, Josep Borrell, was criticized by dozens of European lawmakers over the EU’s stance on Iran, during a Sep. 12 debate at...
The Week in Review: September 1st – September 8th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 08.09.23
Sep. 8 - The European Union condemned the arrest of one of its diplomats, calling the detention, which now spans more than 500 days, “illegal” this week.
Johan Floderus, a Swedish...
The Week in Review: August 25th – September 1st
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 01.09.23
Sep. 1 - The Iranian government said the lawyer for Mahsa Jina Amini had been put on trial, in a report published by reformist news outlet Etemad.
Amini died from injuries...
Iranian Authorities Arrest Women Activists, Suspend Professors Ahead of Amini Anniversary
By Natasha Phillips
The Iranian authorities have escalated their arrests and harassment of women’s rights campaigners ahead of the anniversary of the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Jina Amini, according to an Aug. 21 report by...
The Week in Review: August 18th – August 25th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 25.08.23
Aug. 25 - Iran is among six countries which have been invited to join the BRICS nations, a grouping of world economies focused on developing investment opportunities.
The group will also...
Iran’s Journalists Are Prime Target In Run-Up to Mahsa Amini Anniversary
By Natasha Phillips
Journalists in Iran face further ill treatment by Iranian authorities in the run-up to the one-year anniversary of Mahsa Jina Amini’s death, according to Yegi Rezaian, the senior Middle East and North Africa researcher for the...
The Week in Review: August 11th – August 18th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 18.08.23
Aug. 18 - A 17-year-old girl was beaten and interrogated by Iranian officials for more than two hours and was left with multiple injuries, according to human rights group, Hengaw.
Sonia...
