Artist Timo Nasseri Campaigns for Change in Iran, Opens First Dubai Solo Show
By Rawaa Talass
On a recent afternoon in Dubai, the German-Iranian artist Timo Nasseri showed a visitor around the Lawrie Shabibi Gallery, where he was opening his first solo UAE exhibition. His black T-shirt reads...
ANALYSIS: Why Europe Is Unlikely to Designate IRGC As Terrorist Group
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) was established in May 1979 on the orders of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic.
Yet the Iranian armed forces celebrate the anniversary...
Elahe Tavakolian, Who Lost Eyesight in Iran Protests, Bears Witness
By Ahmad Rafat
The 34-year-old Elahe Tavakolian is one of many Iranians who lost their eyesight after being shot by security forces during the nationwide protest sparked by the death of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini while...
The Week in Review: April 14th – April 21st
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 21.04.23
April 21 - Women in Iran took to social media this week to voice their anger over the government’s latest crackdown on the compulsory hijab.
Women have reacted in defiance of...
Star Comedian Max Amini Interviews Reza Pahlavi, Gets Praise from Seinfeld
By Firouzeh Nabavi
The famous Iranian-American standup comedian, actor and producer, Max Amini, has been in the news recently after his candid, sit-down interview with Reza Pahlavi, Iran’s Crown Prince. “The Unseen Prince Documentary” was...
Iran Nuclear Deal ‘Not on U.S. Agenda,’ State Department Tells Kayhan Life
By Kayhan Life Staff
According to international sources, U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is pursuing its efforts to revive the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Iran nuclear deal, despite ongoing attacks by...
Iranian Students, Parents Stage Protests in Tehran Over School Poison Attacks
By Natasha Phillips
Students and parents demonstrated in central Tehran on April 15 against the suspected poisoning of children in Iran’s schools, reigniting a months-long wave of protests against the government. The poison attacks have...
VIDEO: Iran Ordered Highest Number of Executions Since 2015 Last Year
By Ahmad Rafat
Iran Human Rights, an Iranian non-governmental organization focusing mostly on the death penalty, presented its 15th Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran in Paris this week, in cooperation with ECPM,...
