“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: 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...
Iranian Women’s Rights Are Debated in Georgetown Human Rights Panel
By Natasha Phillips
An online seminar held on Sept. 1 which featured leading Iranian women’s rights advocates explored the state of women’s rights in Iran.
The event, titled “Beyond Geopolitics: The State of Women’s Rights in...
The Week in Review: August 20th – August 27th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 27.08.21
Aug. 27 - Iran’s parliament approved all but one of President Ebrahim Raisi’s nominated cabinet ministers this week.
Several of Raisi’s cabinet members are on US or EU sanctions lists, including...
Iran’s Inhumane Treatment of Prisoners Is Now Systematic, Human Rights Expert Says
By Natasha Phillips
Prisoner assaults and the use of torture in detention centers are now commonplace within Iran’s justice system, according to Professor Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, the founder of Oslo-based NGO Iran Human Rights (IHR) which focuses on...
The Week in Review: August 13th – August 20th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 20.08.21
Aug. 20 - Iran’s outgoing foreign minister Javad Zarif said Iran was ready to continue its peacemaking efforts in Afghanistan, following the country’s fall on Aug.15 to the Taliban.
The Shia...
Iranian and Afghan Campaigners Call On UN to Protect Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
By Natasha Phillips
A letter signed by more than 1,200 Iranian and Afghan human rights activists and journalists has called on the United Nations to protect women’s rights and secure peace in Afghanistan after the...
The Week in Review: August 6th – August 13th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 13.08.21
Aug. 13 - Iran’s new president, Ebrahim Raisi, unveiled his preferred cabinet this week and shared the list with Iran’s parliament for approval.
The conservative and male-only cabinet includes Hossein Amir-Abdollahian...
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s Husband Asks UN for Urgent Action To Secure Her Release
By Natasha Phillips
Richard Ratcliffe, the husband of detained dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, has appealed to the United Nations to secure her release following a breakdown in negotiations between the UK and Iran.
Speaking to Kayhan...
The Week in Review: July 30th – August 6th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 06.08.21
Aug. 6 - Hardline cleric, Ebrahim Raisi, was sworn in as Iran’s president on Thursday, following heightened tensions in the country and abroad.
Raisi will serve as Iran’s president for four...
