EXCLUSIVE: Isfahan Residents Describe the Deadly Crackdown on Protesters
By Roshanak Astaraki
Iran began the year 2026 amid intense political unrest, economic collapse, and widespread mistrust of the Islamic Republic. On Jan. 8 and 9, the country erupted into mass demonstrations that were met...
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...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Currency Collapse Raises Risk of Nationwide Unrest
https://kayhanlife.com/business/irans-currency-sinks-to-a-new-record-low/
By Roshanak Astaraki
Iran’s accelerating currency crisis has propelled the U.S. dollar exchange rate to more than 130,000 tomans, heightening fears of widespread social unrest across the country as households suffer.
In recent days, Iran’s currency...
ANALYSIS: Islamic Republic Is Set to Post Major Budget Deficit in 2026-27
By Roshanak Astaraki
As work begins on next year’s budget bill, a looming deficit in the 2026–27 fiscal year has become a central concern. For years, successive governments of the Islamic Republic of Iran have...
ANALYSIS: Why UK Is Imposing Sanctions on Founder of Ayandeh Bank
By Roshanak Astaraki
Ayandeh Bank, whose operating license was officially revoked late last month by the Islamic Republic of Iran Central Bank, is now being targeted by the UK government. The UK Foreign Office has...
Death Toll From Bandar Abbas Port Explosion Continues to Rise
By Roshanak Astaraki
According to official figures released by the Islamic Republic of Iran, the explosion at Shahid Rajaei Port -- near Bandar Abbas in Iran’s southern province of Hormozgan -- has resulted in 70...
Bandar Abbas Explosion: A Blow to Iran’s Economy
By Roshanak Astaraki
On the afternoon of April 26, a massive explosion rocked Shahid Rajaei Port -- known as Shahbandar before the 1979 Islamic Revolution -- near Bandar Abbas in Iran’s southern province of Hormozgan.
The...
ANALYSIS: Islamic Republic Is Threatened By Internal Divisions, Risk of War
By Roshanak Astaraki
The Islamic Republic is currently facing multiple threats to its survival. Divisions between the government and the people have grown deeper, and tensions with the U.S. and Israel have escalated, pushing Iran...
ANALYSIS: Forty-Six Years After Revolution, Iran’s Economy Is Struggling
By Roshanak Astaraki
Forty-six years after the Islamic Revolution, which promised free water, electricity, and the distribution of oil wealth to the people, Iran’s economy is now facing one of its most critical moments.
The national...
ANALYSIS: Collapsing Currency, Energy Shortages Hurt Iran’s Economy
By Roshanak Astaraki
Six months into Massoud Pezeshkian’s presidency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, his key economic promises are far from fulfilled. There is a significant disconnect between these promises and the actual performance...
