The Week in Review: July 28th – August 4th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 04.08.23
Aug. 4 - Iran held talks with Belarus to expand the countries’ military cooperation this week.
Military officials discussed holding joint exercises and assigning military experts to join diplomatic missions in...
Iran Faces New Wave of Protests, Despite Repressive Tactics, Says Analyst Ghafouri
By Natasha Phillips
The Islamic Republic faces another wave of protests in the run-up to the anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, even though it has developed new tactics and methods to suppress the...
The Week in Review: Weekly Roundup: July 21st – July 28th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 28.07.23
July 28 - Mohammad Eslami, Iran’s Vice President and the Head of the country’s Atomic Energy Organization, said Iran would slow down its production of uranium if the United States...
Amnesty International Reports on Iran’s Crackdown to Enforce Hijab, Including Vehicle Confiscation
By Natasha Phillips
More than a million women have been threatened with confiscation of their vehicles since April 15, after surveillance cameras caught them driving without their headscarves on, Amnesty International said.
The findings, published in a...
The Week in Review: July 14th – July 21st
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 21.07.23
July 21 - The UK's Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, said Britain had experienced a high level of aggression from the Iranian regime, at a security forum in Colorado this week.
The...
Iran’s Supply of Drones to Russia Has Caused Disputes Within the Regime, Says MI6...
By Natasha Phillips
Iran’s decision to supply drones to Russia to support its illegal invasion of Ukraine has “provoked internal quarrels at the highest level of the regime in Tehran,” according to Sir Richard Moore, the head of...
The Week in Review: July 7th – July 14th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 14.07.23
July 14 - A lawmaker in Iran’s parliament accused Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi of lying about addressing the country’s economic crisis, in a series of tweets this week.
Jalal Mahmoudzadeh cited...
Survey By California-Based Institute Shows Most Iranians Oppose Islamic Republic
By Natasha Phillips
The vast majority of Iranians are against their country being an Islamic Republic, according to a July 5 survey conducted by the California-based Empirical Research and Forecasting Institute (ERFI).
Titled “Unveiling the Layers:...
The Week in Review: June 30th – July 7th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 07.07.23
July 7 - Iran became a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), this week, which Iran’s President Ibrahim Raisi said would support security, expand ties and strengthen unity...
Omid Djalili Praises City of Florence’s Campaign For Release of Rapper Toomaj Salehi
By Natasha Phillips
The British-Iranian comedian Omid Djalili applauded the decision by the city of Florence to make the imprisoned Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi an honorary citizen of the city and urge the Iranian government...
