British Lawmakers Seek Diplomatic Protection for Detained British-Iranian
By Natasha Phillips
A letter sent on May 19 and signed by 60 British lawmakers has demanded that UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab grant the jailed dual national Anoosheh Ashoori diplomatic protection.
Mr. Ashoori was arrested and detained in...
The Week in Review: April 19th – April 26th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 26.04.24
April 26 - The Islamic Republic in Iran sentenced Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi to death this week, following his support for the country’s nationwide anti-government protests in 2022.
Salehi became a...
The Week in Review: January 6th – January 13th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 13.01.23
Jan. 13 - Lawmakers in the UK discussed the situation in Iran as nationwide anti-government protests continue to sweep the country.
Ministers at the debate which took place in Westminster discussed the political...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Ownership Rights in the Caspian Basin
By Natasha Phillips
Iranians online have expressed concerns over the impact that a convention signed by the Iranian government in 2018 might have on Iran’s rights of ownership in the so-called Caspian basin.
Fears that the...
ANALYSIS: U.K. Policy on Iran Would Change Under Boris Johnson
By Natasha Phillips
June 20 - U.K. government officials met on June 17 to discuss growing tensions with Tehran as tanker attacks in the Gulf of Oman sparked fears of a conflict with the Islamic...
Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi Condemns Sentencing of Rights Activist Narges Mohammadi
By Natasha Phillips
Nobel Prize winner and attorney Dr. Shirin Ebadi has condemned the sentencing of prominent human rights activist Narges Mohammadi by an Iranian court.
“Narges Mohammadi’s human rights activism has led once again to...
The Week in Review: August 14th – August 21st
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 21.08.20
COVID-19 infections rose again in Iran this week. Confirmed cases exceeded 350,000, while Iran’s Health Ministry recorded over 20,000 COVID-19 related deaths.
The U.N. Security Council rejected a U.S. proposal 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...
“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...
#11 Kayhan Life Podcasts: Interview With Behnam Ben Taleblu
KayhanLife · #11 Kayhan Life Podcasts: Interview With Behnam Ben Taleblu
A new wave of anti-regime protests in Iran has captured the world’s attention, following the tragic death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini on Sept. 16,...
