U.K.’s Jack Straw Confronted by Kayhan Life’s Nazenin Ansari In Panel Discussion on Iran
By Nazanine Nouri
What’s next for Iran?
That was the title of a panel discussion in London with the U.K.’s former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and two Iranian-born speakers: Sanam Vakil, deputy director of the Middle...
Iranian City Shops Shut After Strike Call, Judiciary Blames ‘Rioters’
DUBAI, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Iranian shops shut their doors in several cities on Monday, following calls for a three-day nationwide general strike from protesters seeking the fall of clerical rulers, with the head of the judiciary...
Hezbollah Cannot Survive Without Iran’s Support, Lebanese Analyst Says
By Ahmad Rafat
Tens of thousands of Lebanese marched in the streets of their capital city Beirut earlier this month to protest against the prevailing economic crisis, high unemployment, and widespread corruption in the country....
ANALYSIS: How Iran’s Economy is Faring, Forty Years After the Revolution
By Natasha Phillips
FEB 7 - As the Islamic Republic of Iran marks its 40th anniversary, the country finds itself at a crossroads. Four decades of decisions on internal policy and international affairs have led...
OBITUARY: Prominent Iranian Economist Fariborz Raisdana Dies of Coronavirus at 71
By Azadeh Karimi
Fariborz Raisdana, a prominent Iranian economist, died of coronavirus on March 16, only six days after being admitted to Tehran Pars Hospital, according to the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA). He was...
Iran Coronavirus Death Toll up as Official Warns of Autumn Rise in Cases
April 16 (Reuters) - Iran's official coronavirus death toll rose to 4,869 on Thursday but a parliamentary report said the actual number could be much higher and a deputy minister warned the infection could spread...
Company Linked to Iranian Defense Ministry Opens Supermarket in Venezuela
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Iranian conglomerate Etka, which is allegedly owned by the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic, has opened its first supermarket “Megasis” in the Venezuelan capital Caracas, the Iranian Students News...
Some Iranians Are Profiting From Official Dollar Exchange Rates, Central Banker Says
By Reza Hamidi
Some Iranians have taken advantage of the government’s low official foreign-exchange rate to pay their home mortgages in Canada, Abdolnaser Hemmati, the Governor of the Islamic Republic Central Bank, has said.
Mr. Hemmati...
Iran and China on the Verge of Signing 25-Year Deal
By Ahmad Rafat
After years of talks, Iran and China are reportedly getting ready to sign a wide-reaching 25-year contract. There has been no official announcement regarding the agreement. It is also unclear whether the...
Business as Usual in Iran as Malls, Bazaars Reopen Amid Coronavirus
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, April 20 (Reuters) - Shopping malls and bazaars reopened in Iran on Monday despite warnings by some health officials that a new wave of coronavirus infections could ripple through the Middle Eastern country...
