London Film Festival Features Trump Biopic by Abbasi, Rasoulof’s New Movie
By Ahmad Rafat
The BFI London Film Festival, which ran from Oct. 8 to Oct. 20, showcased the work of Iranian directors and actors from Iran and the diaspora, with two movies receiving particular attention: ...
The Irony of Self-Inflicted War Disorder
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Islamic Republic has accused Israel of trying to provoke an all-out war in the Middle East and has launched high-speed missile barrages at Israel. Its proxies, Hezbollah and Hamas,...
Flash Briefing: Oct. 18, 2024
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 18.10.24
Oct. 18 - The UK government imposed sanctions against Iranian individuals and organizations this week, following Iran‘s attack on Israel on Oct. 1.
The sanctions target senior officials in Iran‘s army, air force and organizations...
Iranian Journalists, Activists, Artists Visit Israel on Oct. 7 Anniversary
By Kayhan Life Staff
On the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas assault on Israel, a group of expatriate Iranian political activists and artists traveled to Israel at the invitation of the Public Diplomacy...
Sweden Urges European Union to Designate IRGC A Terrorist Organization
By Kayhan Life Staff
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Hjalmar Kristersson has said that Sweden is pursuing an official classification from the European Union (EU) to recognize the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist...
Iran Toughens Hijab Laws, Introduces Harsher Punishments
By Natasha Phillips
Legislation in the Islamic Republic of Iran to enforce the mandatory hijab had been toughened to include increased jail terms and financial penalties for women who violate the country’s dress code.
The ‘Protection of the...
The Anniversary of October 7 in Israel: Voices from Those Who Remember
By Kayhan Life Staff
The last day of the Jewish holiday Simchat Torah, which means "the joy of Torah" in Hebrew, marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of public readings of the Torah, the...
Balancing the Tightrope of War
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
This week marked one year since the attack by Hamas, considered a terrorist group by the EU and the US, against Israel. The Oct. 7, 2023, attack was the...
Iran Executions Are Focus of Conference With Ebadi, Mehrangiz Kar
By Natasha Phillips
A 24-hour online conference highlighting the use of the death penalty in the Islamic Republic of Iran was hosted on Oct. 8 and Oct. 9 by the Oslo-based Iran Human Rights organization...
ANALYSIS: Iran Officials Put On Show of Strength As Israel Prepares Attack
By Hamed Mohammadi
A series of Israeli operations aimed at eliminating commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and leaders of militia groups under Iran’s control have prompted the Islamic Republic authorities to take...