The Week in Review: June 7th – June 14th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 14.06.24
June 14 - Hardline politicians dominated the election candidate lineup in Iran this week, following a vetting process carried out by the Islamic Republic’s ultra-conservative Guardian Council.
Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was...
The Week in Review: May 31st – June 7th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 07.06.24 (1)
June 7 - Britain, France and Germany welcomed a resolution asking the Islamic Republic to increase its cooperation with the United Nations atomic watchdog this week.
The three countries urged...
Husband of British-Iranian Detainee Nasrin Roshan Urges Britain to Secure Her Release
By Natasha Phillips
A British-Iranian woman, Nasrin Roshan, has been detained in Iran’s Evin prison since Nov. 16 on charges of “propaganda against the Islamic Republic” and “assembly and collusion against national security,” and sentenced to three...
The Week in Review: May 24th- May 31st
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 31.05.24
May 31 - A preliminary report by Iranian authorities into the May 19 death of former President Ebrahim Raisi said there were no signs of sabotage after his helicopter crashed...
The Week in Review: May 17th – May 24th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 24.05.24
May 24 - Iranians in Iran and around the world welcomed the news that Ibrahim Raisi, Iran’s President, had died in a helicopter crash this week.
Raisi, who was nicknamed the...
The Week in Review: May 3rd – May 10th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 10.05.24
May 10 - France accused the Islamic Republic of engaging in a policy of state hostage taking this week, as it demanded the release of two detained French nationals.
The comment,...
The Week in Review: April 26th- May 3rd
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 03.05.24
May 3 - Nika Shakarami, a 16-year-old girl who went missing while taking part in anti-government protests in 2022 and whose body was found days later, may have been sexually...
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: April 12th – April 19th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 19.04.24
April 19 - A joint statement condemning the Islamic Republic’s April 13 drone and missile attack on Israel was submitted by 49 countries to the United Nations this week.
The countries,...
Threats Against Iran Journalists in Britain ‘Unprecedented,’ Says UK Head of Reporters Without Borders
By Natasha Phillips
Threats faced by journalists reporting about Iran from abroad are “unprecedented,” said Fiona O’Brien, the London Bureau Director of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) during an April 17 online event to launch its report on...
