The Week in Review: March 8th – March 15th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 15.03.24
March 15 - The United States held secret talks with Iran in an attempt to persuade the Islamic Republic to use its influence over Yemen’s Houthi militia group to stop...
The Week in Review: March 1st – March 8th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 8.3.24
March 8 - The UK government said that it believed Iran had supplied Russia with ballistic missiles, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered its second year.
The UK’s Defense Minister Grant...
Inquiry Into Gender Apartheid in Iran and Afghanistan Launches in UK Parliament
By Natasha Phillips
An inquiry conducted by British lawmakers from several political parties and legal experts from the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) was launched in the UK Parliament on March 4, to investigate...
Islamic Republic Rejects Germany’s Criticism Of Its Human Rights Record At UN Conference
By Natasha Phillips
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council, Hamid Ahmadi, denounced criticisms of Iran’s human rights record by Germany in a Feb. 29 speech during the council’s...
The Week in Review: February 23rd- March 1st
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 01.03.24
March 1 - The commander of the Islamic Republic’s powerful military wing the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said the eradication of Israel from the world’s “political map” was the only...
The Week in Review: February 16th – February 23rd
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 23.02.24
Feb. 23 - The United Kingdom called on Iran’s government to rein in the terrorist group Daesh, following ongoing attacks by Iran regime-aligned militia groups against coalition forces working to...
Dozens of Christians Were Arrested In Iran in 2022 and 2023, Report Says
By Natasha Phillips
The number of Christians arrested in Iran for practicing their faith increased from 134 in 2022 to 162 in 2023, according to a new report published by Article 18, a London-based nonprofit...
The Week in Review: February 9th – February 16th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 16.02.24
Feb. 16 - Iran’s envoy to Afghanistan, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, appeared to backtrack on comments he made suggesting that Afghanistan was part of Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’ and that its...
The Week in Review: February 2nd – February 9th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 09.02.24
Feb. 9 - The UK’s ambassador to the United Nations, Barbara Woodward, condemned the attacks by Islamic Republic proxy militia groups in the Middle East, at a UN Security Council...
Iran’s Upcoming Elections Will Not Be ‘Free and Fair’, Senior British Lawmaker Says
By Natasha Phillips
Iran’s next general election, which will be held on March 1, will not be “free and fair,” the UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs David Rutley said...