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...
UNESCO Celebrates Rumi, the 13th-Century Persian Poet and Sufi Mystic, in Paris
By Nazanine Nouri
UNESCO is this week holding a conference, exhibition and two concerts at its headquarters in Paris to commemorate the 815th anniversary of the birth of Mawlana, the 13th-century Persian poet, scholar and...
ANALYSIS: Ghalibaf Is Reelected as Parliament Speaker in Islamic Republic
By Kayhan Life Staff
ANALYSIS: Ghalibaf Is Reelected as Parliament Speaker in Islamic Republic
By Kayhan Life Staff
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has been reelected as the Speaker of the 12th Majlis (Iranian Parliament). Despite the initially slim...
ANALYSIS: Was the Death of Raisi An Accident or An Act of Sabotage?
By Ahmad Rafat
The helicopter crash that on May 19 claimed the life of Ebrahim Raisi, the eighth president of the Islamic Republic of Iran has sparked intense speculation regarding the true nature of the...
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 IRGC Is a Terrorist Organization
By Ahmad Barakizadeh
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran faced renewed calls by several European Union countries to be listed as a terrorist organization this week, following a High Court ruling in Germany which...
ANALYSIS: Europe Alarmed By Iran’s Nuclear Program; U.S. Holding Back
By Ahmad Rafat
European countries are increasingly worried about the Islamic Republic of Iran’s advancing nuclear program and a potential alteration of its nuclear doctrine. U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has further complicated the situation...
Aila Navidi Wins France’s Equivalent of Tony Awards, the Molières, For Her New Play
By Firouzeh Nabavi
Aila Navidi, an Iranian playwright and director, has won two of France’s most prestigious stage awards, the Molières, for her directing of a play she also wrote, “4211 km.” The play is...
