Iran’s Parliament to Debate Proposal to Curb Hijab Violators’ Civil Rights
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Majlis (Iranian Parliament) is preparing to debate a proposal on depriving hijab violators of social services, Mousa Ghazanfarabadi, the chair of the Majlis’ Judicial and Legal Commission, has said.
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Nearly 20 Percent of Iran’s School Buildings Are Dilapidated, Official Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
Hamidreza Khan-Mohammadi, Iran’s Deputy Education Minister for Development, recently warned that nearly 19 percent of all the schools in the country are in a state of disrepair, adding that the buildings...
Prima Ballerina Haydeh Changizian Dreams of Reopening A Ballet School in Iran
By Katy Shahandeh
Haydeh Changizian is an artist with an illustrious past. Formerly a Prima Ballerina with the National Ballet of Iran – before its shutdown after the Iranian Revolution in 1979 – she has...
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
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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.
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“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.
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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...
