Iranian Film Professionals Boycott Islamic Republic’s Fajr Festival
By Ahmad Rafat
A significant number of people in the Iranian film industry have said that they will not attend the 41st Fajr International Film Festival, which is being held between Feb. 1 and 11...
The Week in Review: January 27th – February 3rd
KayhanLife · FB 03.02.23
Feb. 3 - The European Union said it was looking at legal options to list Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as a terrorist organization, following a resolution which was overwhelmingly approved...
Young Iranian Protesters Are Tortured, Risk Execution, Amnesty International Says
By Natasha Phillips
Young protesters detained in Iran were tortured in prison, and are at imminent risk of execution, according to a Jan. 27 report by human rights watchdog Amnesty International.
Arshia Takdastan, 18, Mehdi Mohammadifard,...
At Sundance Festival, Directors Maryam Keshavarz, Noora Niasari Win Audience Awards
By Firouzeh Nabavi
Two female directors of Iranian descent – Maryam Keshavarz and Noora Niasari – won audience awards at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah, which ended Sunday.
https://twitter.com/iraniansinfilm/status/1619062770141634560?cxt=HHwWgIDRtdzAiPgsAAAA
“The Persian Version,” directed by Keshavarz –...
Iranian Military and Industrial Facilities Are Attacked by Mini Drones
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Iranian Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics said on Jan. 29 that its air defense system had foiled a mini-drone attack on one of its facilities in Isfahan.
https://twitter.com/KayhanLife/status/1619525767943299075?cxt=HHwWhoDR7d6G2_ksAAAA
“Mini drones...
Iran to Resume Cellphone Warning to Hijab Violators, Police Spokesperson Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iran is to resume the “monitoring Plan 1,” originally rolled out in 2020, by which police send warning text messages to alleged hijab violators’ mobile phones, according to Mehdi Hajian, the...
A Court in Europe Should Say That This Is a Terrorist Device or Not
By Behnam Mohammadi
https://kayhanlife.com/society/human-rights/opinion-the-eu-and-josep-borrell-have-thrown-another-lifeline-to-the-ayatollahs/
The Week in Review: January 20th – January 27th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 27.01.23
Jan. 27 - A call for Iran's regime to come to and end came from an unlikely source this week. Mahmoud Moradkhani, the nephew of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali...
At Sundance Festival, Women Directors Noora Niasari, Maryam Keshavarz And Sierra Urich Are In Competition
By Firouzeh Nabavi
Three female directors of Iranian descent are vying for top awards at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival in Utah, which started on Jan. 19 and ends Sunday. They include Noora Niasari, whose...
