Iranian Directors Including Rasoulof In the Spotlight at Toronto Film Festival
By Ahmad Rafat
Mohammad Rasoulof, the Iranian filmmaker who secretly escaped Iran earlier this year, is back in the spotlight at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) with “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” which...
Flash Briefing: Sep. 13, 2024
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 13.09.24
Sep. 13 - The UK, France and Germany said Iran had transferred ballistic missiles to Russia for its war against Ukraine while announcing fresh sanctions against Iran over the allegations,...
Two Years After Mahsa, the ‘Woman Life Freedom’ Spirit Remains Vibrant
By Ahmad Barakizadeh
On Sep.16, it will be the second anniversary of the killing of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in police custody in Iran. She was arrested for not wearing her hijab 'properly.' Her death...
EXCLUSIVE: UN Ex-Rapporteur Postpones Trip to US Following Iran Regime Threats
By Natasha Phillips
Dr. Javaid Rehman, the United Nations’s former Rapporteur on the Islamic Republic of Iran, said he was postponing a planned visit to the US in September after facing threats from Iranian officials for...
Flash Briefing: Sep. 6, 2024
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 06.09.24
Sep. 6 - Switzerland’s government has approved a new law to designate the Islamic Republic-backed Hamas group as a terrorist organization and to ban the group from carrying out activities...
German Supreme Court Upholds Four-Year Sentence for Iranian ISIS Member
By Kayhan Life Staff
Germany’s Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has upheld the conviction of an Iranian man connected to ISIS, who was accused by authorities of “acquiring cyanide to carry out a terrorist attack...
Pro-Monarchy Iranian Campaigner Faces Jail, Says Human Rights Group
By Natasha Phillips
Shakila Monfared, an Iranian activist advocating for monarchy in Iran, has been sentenced to seven years and seven months in prison as well as 10 lashes, according to the Washington-based Abdorrahman Boroumand...
Remembering Reza Ghotbi, Longtime Head of National Iranian Radio and TV
By Kayhan Life Staff
Reza Ghotbi, who served as the longtime director of National Iranian Radio and Television (NIRT) before the Revolution, passed away on Aug. 26 in Paris at the age of 86 after...
Calling out SOS!
By Ahmad Barakizadeh
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s proxies have mired the Middle East and North Africa region in multiple conflicts, and his military is transferring drones to Russia for use in the war against Ukraine.
Iran's ailing economy...
Venice Film Festival To Feature Iranian Directors Including Nader Saeivar
By Ahmad Rafat
The 81st Venice Film Festival, the world’s oldest film festival, will open on Aug. 28 on Lido Island. This year’s event will showcase 188 films -- including feature-length and short formats, fiction,...
