House of Lords Members Press UK to Engage with Iranian Diaspora
By Kayhan Life Staff
Senior House of Lords members from a wide range of political parties are asking the U.K. government to speak directly with the U.K.-based “Stage of Freedom,” an Iranian diaspora group led...
Unarmed and Exterminated
Artist: Behnam Mohammadi
By Kayhan Life Staff
The nationwide anti-regime demonstrations in Iran, since December 28, have led to the deadliest state crackdown since 1979, and the state has shut down internet access since January 8.
Recent reports...
Jafar Panahi Is Nominated for Two Oscars; Documentary By Eyni and Khaki Also Shortlisted
By Nazanine Nouri
Jafar Panahi, the award-winning Iranian director who has twice been imprisoned in his homeland, has been nominated for two Academy Awards for his movie “It Was Just An Accident” -- which won...
In Iran’s Darkness, the Diaspora Becomes the Echo of a Nation’s Cry
By Kayhan Life Staff
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
More than two weeks ago, the Islamic Republic imposed a sweeping internet shutdown, as nationwide demonstrations in Iran entered their twelfth day. Under the shroud of darkness, state militia and...
European Parliament Backs the Protest Movement, Passes Resolution Urging Blacklisting of IRGC
By Kayhan Life Staff
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Jan. 18 urging the European Council to add the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps—along with its Basij militia and Quds Force—to the European Union terrorist...
Tehran Prosecutors Target Public Figures, Businesses Accused of Backing Protests
Kayhan Life Staff
Prominent Iranian athletes and actors are being caught up in the crackdown against the deadly wave of protests across the country. The Tehran Prosecutor’s Office announced on Jan. 20 that criminal cases...
EXCLUSIVE: Six Protesters Speak Out After Deadly Crackdown in Iran
By Roshanak Astaraki
Six Iranian protesters who said they witnessed the brutal crackdown of mass demonstrations in Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, and Lahijan on Jan. 8 and 9 have spoken exclusively to Kayhan Life. They have...
Islamic Republic Seeks to Project Calm After Deadly Crackdown on Protesters
By Kayhan Life and Kayhan London Staff
After three weeks of nationwide demonstrations and what human rights groups and the international media termed the 21st century’s bloodiest crackdown on a protest movement, Iran’s authorities sought...
“One Murder Every 14 Seconds”: Pahlavi Urges World to Confront Mass Atrocities in Iran
By Kayhan Life Staff
Prince Reza Pahlavi called for international support to liberate Iran from the Islamic Republic, “a foreign occupying force responsible for mass atrocities,” including the killing of more than 12,000 protesters in...
When the Internet Went Dark, the Killing Began
Artist: Behnam Mohammadi
By Kayhan Life Staff
More than a week ago, the Islamic Republic plunged Iran into digital darkness. Under the cover of this shutdown, the state launched a bloody crackdown. Doctors across the country received...
