Killing of Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran Is Shrouded In Mystery
By Kayhan Life Staff
Islamic Republic officials claim that Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas, was killed on July 31 after a “guided missile” controlled from outside Iran hit the heavily guarded complex where...
Iran’s Minorities Disproportionately Targeted in Crackdowns, UN Mission Reports
By Natasha Phillips
Ethnic and religious minority groups in Iran have suffered more than the rest of the population from the government’s crackdowns on the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ protests which began in 2022, according to an Aug....
The Week in Review: July 26th – August 2nd
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 02.08.24
Aug. 2 - The leader of the Islamic Republic in Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei, appeared to order a direct attack against Israel this week, following the assassination of Hamas chief Ismail...
Rapper Toomaj Salehi’s Detention Is Focus Of UK Legal Complaint
By Natasha Phillips
The arrest and charge of prominent Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi by the Islamic Republic of Iran is the object of a complaint lodged on July 24 with the United Nations Working Group...
‘The Good Iranian’: Arsalan Akhavan Takes Comedy Act to Edinburgh Festival
By Kayhan Life Staff
Later this month, Arsalan Akhavan, an Iranian-American actor and comedian based in London, is taking his new stand-up act “The Good Iranian” to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland -- one...
Meet the 14 Iranian Athletes Competing in the Paris Olympics Refugee Team
By Ahmad Rafat
Fourteen Iranian athletes are competing in the Paris Olympic Games as refugees. They are part of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Refugee Olympic Team (ROT), which has a total of 36 athletes from 11 countries competing...
The Week in Review: July 19th – July 26th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 26.07.24
July 26 - Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a speech to the US congress this week, urging the West to support his fight against Hamas, and more broadly the...