Flash Briefing: Jan. 18, 2025
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 18.01.25
Jan. 18 - Nahid Taghavi, a German-Iranian women’s rights activist detained by Iran officials in 2020 was released this week and returned to Germany.
Her daughter Mariam Claren, who campaigned extensively...
German-Iranian Hostage Taghavi Released in Iran; France Says Its Hostage Has Been Tortured
By Natasha Phillips
Nahid Taghavi, a 70-year-old German-Iranian women’s rights campaigner who was arrested in Tehran in October 2020 while on a visit to the country, was released from prison in Iran and returned to...
Flash Briefing: Jan. 11, 2025
KayhanLife · Flash briefing 11.01.25
Jan. 11 - Iran’s most senior general in Syria said that the Islamic Republic had been “defeated very badly,” following the fall of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime.
The comment, which was made...
Islamic Republic Executed At Least 31 Women in 2024, Highest Number In More Than...
By Natasha Phillips
At least 31 women in Iran were executed in 2024, the highest number executed by the Islamic Republic in more than 15 years, according to a Jan. 6 report published by the Oslo-based Iran...
Flash Briefing: Jan. 4, 2024
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 04.01.25
Jan. 4 - A senior United Nations official warned the UN Security Council that the Middle East was experiencing a dangerous escalation of the conflict in the region, following ongoing...
Italian Reporter in Iran Is Hostage to the Regime, Says Richard Ratcliffe
By Natasha Phillips
The detention of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala by the Islamic Republic on December 19 is an act of hostage taking, and nothing to do with press freedom, said Richard Ratcliffe, husband of the...
Flash Briefing: Dec. 28, 2024
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 28.12.24
Dec. 28 - Iran could look to build a nuclear weapon following its weakened military and political power in the Middle East, according to a statement by the White House.
The...
Flash Briefing: Dec. 21, 2024
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 21.12.24
Dec. 21 - British police arrested two Romanian men over the stabbing of Pouria Zeraati, a journalist working for opposition news outlet Iran International, in London in March.
The men were...
Islamic Republic Postpones Tough New Hijab and Chastity Law
By Natasha Phillips
Iran’s government has been prevented by its own National Security Council from passing the Hijab and Chastity Law, a draconian new package of legislation which would further criminalize women and girls for failing to follow the...
Flash Briefing: Dec. 14, 2024
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 14.12.24
Dec. 14 - Israelis and Palestinians appeared to inch closer to a ceasefire deal this week, after signaling a willingness to hammer out an agreement for the first time in...
