Islamic Republic Executes Former Child Bride, According To Her Ex-Cellmate
By Natasha Phillips
The Islamic Republic of Iran executed Samira Sabzian, a victim of child marriage, on Dec. 20, according to a post on X by Mozhgan Keshavarz, an exiled political prisoner who once shared...
The Week in Review: December 8th – December 15th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 15.12.23
Dec. 15 - Iran’s President Ibrahim Raisi has cancelled a trip to Switzerland following a legal complaint submitted by opposition figures in the country calling for his arrest.
The complaint was...
UK Sanctions Iran Officials Over Forced Hijab Law
By Natasha Phillips
The UK government sanctioned five men in Iran on Dec. 8 for their roles in the implementation of the Islamic Republic’s forced hijab law. It also sanctioned the men for grave human...
The Week in Review: December 1st – December 8th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 08.12.23
Dec. 8 - A case alleging substantial corruption and fraud carried out by several government departments in Iran has been filed with the Iranian court system.
The case allegedly involves lawmakers...
Islamic Republic Enables ‘Large Scale Gender Apartheid,’ Says UN Special Rapporteur on Iran
By Natasha Phillips
“Large-scale gender apartheid is being permitted” in Iran, where acts of gender-based violence are being committed, according to Javaid Rehman, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran. He made the...
The Week in Review: November 24th – December 1st
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 01.12.23
Dec. 1 - The execution of a teenage boy in Iran was heavily condemned by the United Nations on Wednesday, which called for an immediate end to the death penalty...
Regime in Tehran Is Involved in Israel-Hamas War, Says IDF Spokesperson Conricus
By Natasha Phillips
Iran’s regime has been actively involved in the Israel-Hamas war since it began on Oct. 7, but there is no evidence to suggest that it helped plan the initial attack, Lieutenant Colonel...
The Week in Review: November 17th – November 24th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 24.11.23
Nov. 24 - A truce between Israel and Hamas, a Sunni Islamist political and military group governing Gaza and engaged in a war with Israel, was agreed this week.
The terms...
Islamic Republic Detains High-Risk Adversaries, Frees Others, Says Roya Boroumand
By Natasha Phillips
The Islamic Republic has developed a policy to manage political prisoners and is detaining or releasing them based on the degree of risk that they pose to the regime, according to Roya...
The Week in Review: November 10th – November 17th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 17.11.23
Nov. 17 - Inflation in Iran soared to a two year high in October, according to the latest figures released by the Central Bank of Iran.
The inflation rate hit 55...
