US’s 1988 Downing of Iran Air Flight Inspires Acclaimed Novel By Kaveh Akbar
By Nazanine Nouri
The critically acclaimed Iranian-American poet Kaveh Akbar has just released his debut novel “Martyr” — the story of a young man who mourns the death of his mother in the accidental U.S. ...
ANALYSIS: Many Iranians Plan to Boycott March 1 Parliamentary Elections
By Ahmad Rafat
Elections for the Iranian Parliament and for the sixth Assembly of Experts (which has the power to appoint Iran’s Supreme Leader) are due to be held on March 1. The candidates in...
Reza Pahlavi Says Iran Is Held ‘Hostage’ By the Regime
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Islamic Republic is using proxy wars in the Middle East to stay in power, and is holding the country hostage, Prince Reza Pahlavi has said in a broadcast interview.
"The Islamic...
Thousands of Iranians Are Scammed by a Mobile Phone Company
By Kayhan Life Staff
A mobile phone provider known as the Kourosh Company has allegedly embezzled nearly $35 million after claiming to import mobile phones below the official market price. The scandal has once again...
The Week in Review: February 16th – February 23rd
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 23.02.24
Feb. 23 - The United Kingdom called on Iran’s government to rein in the terrorist group Daesh, following ongoing attacks by Iran regime-aligned militia groups against coalition forces working to...
IRGC Officers, Russian Representatives, NATO Members Meet in Tehran
By Hamed Mohammadi
Feb. 25 will mark the second anniversary of Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine.
As concerns grow over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s potential military aggression towards other Eastern European countries, representatives from several NATO...
ANALYSIS: Why Sweden Was Silent About Iran’s Alleged Assassination Plots
By Ahmad Rafat
On Feb. 15, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Lennart Billstrom publicly denounced the Iranian government’s involvement in a plot to assassinate three Swedish Jewish citizens.
In a conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian,...
Dozens of Christians Were Arrested In Iran in 2022 and 2023, Report Says
By Natasha Phillips
The number of Christians arrested in Iran for practicing their faith increased from 134 in 2022 to 162 in 2023, according to a new report published by Article 18, a London-based nonprofit...
The Week in Review: February 9th – February 16th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 16.02.24
Feb. 16 - Iran’s envoy to Afghanistan, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, appeared to backtrack on comments he made suggesting that Afghanistan was part of Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’ and that its...
