Iranian Woman’s TV Confession On Hijab Is First Of Its Kind, Rights Expert Says
By Natasha Phillips
The Iranian artist Sepideh Rashno made an allegedly forced confession on Iranian state television for flouting Iran’s mandatory hijab law, on July 30. The confession is the first of its kind, according...
Remembering Iranian Poet Amir Houshang Ebtehaj, ‘Sayeh’
By Kayhan Life Staff
The renowned Iranian poet, master of modern ghazal and scholar of Persian literature Amir Houshang Ebtehaj, who also worked under the pen name H.E. Sayeh (meaning shadow), died on Aug. 10...
ANALYSIS: A Look Back At President Raisi’s First Year in Office
By Roshanak Astaraki
President Ebrahim Raisi formed Iran’s 13th government soon after coming into office last August with the slogan of “people’s government; a strong Iran,” but he and his cabinet have failed to address...
Remembering Dr. Iraj Vahidi, Former Iranian Agriculture and Energy Minister
By Kayhan Life Staff
Dr. Iraj Vahidi, who served as Iran’s Minister of Agriculture from 1969 to 1971 and Minister of Energy (known as Water and Electricity) from 1971 to 1976, died earlier this week...
Iranian Authorities Demolish Bahai Minority’s Houses, Human Rights Groups Say
By Kayhan Life staff
Several human rights groups have reported that the Iranian authorities have raided homes belonging to members of the Baha'i faith in at least nine cities across the country in recent days,...
The Week in Review: July 29th – August 5th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 05.08.22
Aug. 5 - Concerns that a top contender to lead Al-Qaeda has been sheltering in Iran were raised by security experts this week, following the assassination by the US of Al-Qaeda...
Iranian Pro-Democracy Groups Declare Support for Women’s Movement in Iran
By Kayhan Life Staff
On Aug.3, 10 pro-democracy groups released a joint statement to support the Iranian people’s ongoing fight against the Islamic Republic’s “oppressive” policies, particularly those aimed at depriving women of their civil...
ANALYSIS: Iran Is Accused of Leading ‘Campaign of Meddling’ in the West
By Natasha Phillips
Iran is being accused of interfering with the internal affairs of Western governments as it responds to their treatment and sentencing of senior Iranian officials.
Last month, a Swedish court sentenced former Iranian government official Hamid Nouri to...
