At France’s Molière Awards, Playwright Aila Navidi Makes Stirring Speech on Iran
By Kayhan Life Staff
Aila Navidi — a French-Iranian playwright and director who in 2024 won a Molière, France’s most prestigious stage award — made a poignant speech about Iran at this year’s Molières ceremony.
Navidi...
Iranian Workers Face Job Losses, Increasing Poverty
By Roshanak Astaraki
May 1 marked International Workers’ Day, also known as Labor Day in some countries. For Iranian workers, however, the day was far from a celebration of their contributions to the economy and...
Iran’s Economic Crisis Hits Women Hardest As They Suffer Mass Layoffs
By Kayhan Life Staff
Women in the workplace in Iran are suffering mass layoffs because of the prolonged internet shutdown in Iran -- now into its third month -- and the ongoing war.
Traditional views about...
Staging Unity, Deepening Divide
Artist: Behnam Mohammadi
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Islamic Republic stages nightly pro-regime rallies to project unity, loyalty, and legitimacy. Yet as it tightens the noose through executions, arrests, and continuing internet blackout, the gulf between Iran...
At Venice Biennale, Ziba Ardalan to Exhibit Artists from Central Asia, Mideast in ‘Turandot’
By Nazanine Nouri
Ziba Ardalan, the founder of Parasol Unit -- a contemporary-art foundation that staged groundbreaking shows at its dedicated London space between 2004 and 2020 -- is returning to the Venice Art Biennale...
Iran War Spurs ‘Travel Dollar’ Black Market Linked to Smuggling Rings
By Roshanak Astaraki
Since the outbreak of war initiated by Israel and the United States against the Islamic Republic of Iran, an underground market has emerged within Iran’s currency exchange sector.
In this market, buyers who...
They Kill. Then Negotiate.
By Ahmad Barakizadeh
This week marked the 100th day since the January 2026 protests, known as the Sun and Lion Revolution, began as an outcry over economic hardship. It quickly grew into a nationwide challenge...
EXCLUSIVE: Tehran Residents Describe Life Under Surveillance, Internet Blackout
By Firoozeh Nordstrom
Days before the end of the temporary ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, everyday life for 90 million Iranians remains tense and challenging. Fifty days into the Internet blackout, the lives, businesses,...
Islamic Republic Bans Expatriates’ Power of Attorney, Seizes Assets
By Kayhan Life Staff
As part of its continued crackdown on Iranians living abroad, the office of Iran's Attorney General, Mohammad Movahedi-Azad, has issued an order banning Iranians living outside the country from granting of...
EXCLUSIVE: Islamic Republic Cracks Down on Exchange Offices, Freezes Accounts
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s security forces have launched a widespread crackdown on dozens of individuals involved in the country’s currency exchange network, informed sources have told Kayhan Life.
According to these...
