Iranian Security Detains Journalists From Fardaye Eghtesad News Online
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iranian security forces in Tehran detained several journalists at the offices of the Fardaye Eghtesad news website in Tehran on Feb. 5, effectively holding them as “hostages.”
According to some reports, members...
ANALYSIS: Why the U.S. Is Avoiding Direct Military Confrontation With Iran
By Ahmad Rafat
The U.S. has launched a series of retaliatory strikes on the military bases of Iran-backed groups in the Middle East. The U.S. military has used its supersonic strategic heavy B1 bombers to...
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...
The Week in Review: January 26th – February 2nd
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 02.02.24
Feb. 2 - New sanctions targeting Iranian regime officials tied to assassination plots in the UK were launched by Britain and the US this week.
The penalties were implemented in response...
Reza Pahlavi: Iran and Israel, Are Facing a Common Goliath in the Islamic Republic
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles hosted a speech by Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran on Tuesday, January 29, 2024 in an event titled Iran: Between Past & Future.
Pointing...
ANALYSIS: Islamic Republic Steps Up Executions In Its Battle for Survival
By Ahmad Rafat
The Islamic Republic’s execution machinery shows no signs of slowing down.
Iran executed at least 70 people in January alone. The number of those killed by the regime in 2023 exceeded 700.
In recent...
Banned Iranian Directors Are In Competition For Top Berlin Film Festival Prize
By Ahmad Rafat
A movie by two Iranian directors currently facing a travel ban is in competition for the top prize at the Berlin Film Festival, or Berlinale, which is due to be held from Feb....
ANALYSIS: Why the West Seeks to Avoid Ukraine-Like Conflict in Mideast
By Hamed Mohammadi
It has been nearly four months since the Oct. 7 deadly attack by Hamas on Israel, which sparked the war in Gaza. During the same period, the Houthi rebels in Yemen have...
The Week in Review: January 19th – January 26th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 26.01.24
Jan. 26 - Israel’s economy minister Nir Barkat said Iran had become a 'legitimate target’ for missile strikes, in an interview with British newspaper The Telegraph, this week.
The military conflict,...
