PROFILE: Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Speaks Of Her Struggle
By Ahmad Rafat
Narges Mohammadi, winner of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, is an Iranian journalist and human rights activist serving a 16-year sentence in prison. She has been detained a total of 13 times...
The Week in Review: October 6th – October 13th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 13.10.23
Oct. 13 - Israel cut electricity, food and water supplies in Gaza following the capture of more than 100 Israelis by militant group Hamas this week. The Israeli government said...
ANALYSIS: Will the Iran-Nuclear Deal Talks Be Resuming in Tokyo?
By Ahmad Rafat
Japanese newspapers have reported that Japan will mediate a round of talks to revive the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Iran nuclear deal. While Vienna was the site of...
Higher Iranian Birth Rate Would Solve Population Challenge, Official Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
Ensiyeh Khazali, Iran’s Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, has said that the only way to meet the population challenge in the country is for families to have at least...
The Week in Review: September 29th – October 6th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 06.10.23
Oct. 5 - Personnel from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have taken up position in central Syria following the withdrawal of forces belonging to Russia-backed Wagner Group.
The withdrawal follows an...
Iran’s Parliament To Give Government More Power to Monitor Citizens’ Lives
By Kayhan Life Staff
Article 75 of Iran’s 7th National Development Plan gives greater power to the Islamic Republic to monitor the daily activities of Iranian citizens and intrude in their private lives. The measure...
Ali Banisadr Gets Major Solo Show at London’s Victoria Miro Gallery
By Nazanine Nouri
Ali Banisadr, an Iranian-born abstract artist whose works are rooted in his life and personal trajectory, is opening his first solo exhibition with the prominent London gallerist Victoria Miro on Oct. 11.
“Ali...
ANALYSIS: Islamic Republic’s Suppression of a National Movement
By Roshanak Astaraki
The Islamic Republic has marked the start of the new school year by intensifying its efforts to stifle student movement and the activities of teachers’ unions. The state is tightening its grip...
