Memorial for Iranian Lawyer in Mashhad Erupts Into Anti-Regime Protest
https://kayhanlife.com/authors/kayhan-life-staff/prominent-defense-lawyer-alikordi-found-dead-rights-groups-cite-signs-of-violent-assault/
By Kayhan Life, Kayhan London Staff
A memorial service for a prominent defense attorney in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad turned into a large anti-government demonstration on Saturday, as thousands gathered to honor him...
A Fatal Warning for Iran’s Defenders of Justice
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
The death of Khosrow Ali-Kordi, a prominent Iranian lawyer, has renewed scrutiny of what human rights activists describe as a pattern of state-sponsored killings.
Mr. Ali-Kordi, who had repeatedly reported threats...
Families Join Thousands of South Pars Workers in One of Iran’s Largest Oil-Sector Protests
https://kayhanlife.com/authors/inflation-in-iran-is-causing-malnutrition-and-food-insecurity-data-shows/
By Kayhan Life / London Staff
Thousands of contract workers from South Pars—joined by their families—mounted one of the largest labor demonstrations the Iranian oil sector has witnessed in years, gathering in the southern port...
Iranian Official Warns Country Is ‘On Track for Desertification’ as New Data Exposes Scale...
https://kayhanlife.com/news/iran/tehran-taps-run-dry-as-water-crisis-deepens-across-iran/
https://kayhanlife.com/authors/as-drought-tightens-grip-islamic-republic-stages-rain-ritual/
By Kayhan Life / London Staff
Iran’s deepening water crisis is approaching structural limits, and lawmakers are now sounding the alarm with new candor.
Rahmadal Bamari, a member of parliament’s Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources Committee,...
Polluted Air Fuels Influenza Surge, Prompting Provincial Shutdowns Across Iran
By Kayhan Life Staff
A wave of influenza intensified by severe air pollution forced authorities across Iran to shut schools and government offices from Dec. 6 to 8.
The Health Ministry said stagnant, soot-laden air has...
Prominent Defense Lawyer Alikordi Found Dead; Rights Groups Cite Signs of Violent Assault
By Kayhan Life Staff
Human rights groups raised the alarm over the sudden death of Khosrow Alikordi, a prominent defense attorney in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad. Alikordi,45, who was widely known for representing...
Ayatollah’s Playbook: Powered by Moscow
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Islamic Republic and Russia have settled into a marriage of convenience held together by sanctions, shared isolation, and a “shadow fleet” of outlaw tankers.
Russian influence now threads so tightly...
X Update Reveals IRGC Cyberarmy
Artist: Behnam Mohammadi
By Kayhan Life Staff
A routine update to X’s About This Account tool—now revealing where and how users log in— spotlighted one of the Islamic Republic’s worst-kept secrets: a two-tiered internet system. One offers a free, unfiltered...
Flash Briefing: November 28, 2025
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 28.11.25
Nov. 28 - Several children of high ranking Iranian officials have criticized the Islamic Republic of Iran’s foreign policy and have called for a change to the way the state...
BBC Series on Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Is A Tale of Cruelty and Survival, Husband Says
By Natasha Phillips
A new BBC series titled "Prisoner 951" depicts the harrowing and true story of British-Iranian Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who was arbitrarily detained in Iran for almost six years, and the subsequent campaign led by her husband...
