Flash Briefing: Aug. 23, 2024
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 23.08.24
Aug. 23 - Nurses across Iran have staged nationwide protests over low pay and harsh working conditions, as the country battles critically low numbers of nursing staff.
The protests, which are...
Nurses in Iran Have Lost Their Patience
By Ahmad Barakizadeh
Nurses in Iran have been holding nationwide protests for the third week, with demonstrations reaching the capital, Tehran. This marks the first time in Iran's history that nurses from government hospitals have...
Trading Shahnameh for De Kooning: New Memoir Recounts Historic 1994 ‘Exchange’
By Nazanine Nouri
A new memoir by the late British art dealer Oliver Hoare tells the story of how, 30 years ago, he engineered a clandestine swap between a priceless 16th-century manuscript of the Shahnameh,...
Iran’s Police Admit Shooting And Injuring 31-Year-Old Mother in Car
By Natasha Phillips
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Police Command has confirmed that Arezoo Badri, a 31-year-old mother of two, was shot in the back by officers while in her car following weeks of speculation...
Pezeshkian’s Cabinet Choices Show No Change In Islamic Republic’s Policies
By Ahmad Rafat
Massoud Pezeshkian, who officially assumed the presidency of Iran on July 30, presented his cabinet nominees to the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) for approval on August 11. Pezeshkian said that he developed the...
Islamic Republic Faces Challenges As It Prepares Response to Haniyeh Killing
By Ahmad Rafat
Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas’s political office, was killed in Tehran on July 31. In response, the Islamic Republic quickly announced its plan to take retaliatory action against Israel, even though...
Saman Soltani, Iranian Kayaker on Olympics Refugee Team, Leaves Games Full of Hope
By Kayhan Life
Saman Soltani, a refugee kayaker originally from Iran, was one of the athletes competing in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as part of the Olympic Refugee Team – which participated for the...
Iranian Women Athletes Win Medals For Taekwondo In Paris 2024 Olympics
By Ahmad Rafat
Mobina Nematzadeh, an Iranian taekwondo competitor, won a bronze medal in the 49-kilogram category at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, becoming the second Iranian woman to secure an Olympic medal.
Another notable performance...
The Week in Review: August 2nd – August 9th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 09.08.24
Aug. 9 - The UK’s Foreign Office warned against all travel to Iran this week, as the Islamic Republic threatened a military retaliation against Israel for its assassination of senior...
