Friday, January 16, 2026

OPINION: How We Became Activists to Free Our Parents from Tehran’s Evin Prison

By Elika Ashoori and Mariam Claren On this Human Rights Day, we demand humanity and justice for our parents and for all those who are suffering wrongful imprisonment.  One only starts to miss a quiet,...

Why so Many Iranians Plan Not to Vote This Month – Podcast

  Conversation/Reuters: In this episode of The Conversation Weekly, ahead of Iran’s presidential elections later this month, we look at why so many Iranians are planning not to vote. And why light pollution is ruining the romantic...

Iran’s Striking Oil Workers Joined by Eight More Unions

June 29, 2021 By Kayhan Life Staff A nationwide strike by Iranian oil workers on fixed-term contracts -- which started a day after the June 18 Iranian presidential elections -- has spread to 80 oil, gas,...

OPINION: Will the U.N. Security Council Extend the Arms Embargo Against Iran?

By Dr. Bahram Ghiassee   Dr. Bahram Ghiassee is a London-based nuclear analyst and academic. He holds dual qualifications in nuclear science and technology, and international law. He is a chartered member of the UK Nuclear Institute,...
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OPINION: How Can 80 Million Iranians Tolerate This Regime?

By Farid Khalifi https://youtu.be/4esfyCpcSJ0 Any Iranian whom the Islamic Republic has not killed to date is owed a “normal life” by the state, the clerics, and Islamists, for every second he or she has lived under...

Marjane Satrapi Releases ‘Radioactive,’ Biopic of Marie Curie

By Nazanine Nouri The Iranian-born, Oscar-nominated director Marjane Satrapi has a new movie out. “Radioactive” is the story of the scientist Marie Curie, the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the only woman...

Iran Denies Being Engaged in Secret Nuclear Talks with Biden Team

By Kayhan Life Staff Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has denied reports by the French daily Le Figaro that a secret meeting took place in New York between Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations...

U.S. Lawmakers Condemn Iran’s Crackdown on Protesters Over Water Shortage 

By Kayhan Life Staff A protest over severe water shortage and power cuts that started on July 15 in Hamidiyeh, the southwestern province of Khuzestan, has now spread to other cities in the region. While...

Instagram Blocks Kayhan London Account; Backup Site Can Be Used for Access

By Kayhan Life Staff Instagram has blocked Kayhan London’s account. The measure violates freedom of speech and information. Instagram management has yet to provide a reason or explanation for the action. اینستاگرام «طرح صیانت» را پیشاپیش در...

IAEA’s Extended Inspection of Iran Nuclear Sites Is Unacceptable, Majlis Deputies Say

By Kayhan Life Staff The Majlis (Iranian Parliament) does not approve of protracted inspection of the country’s nuclear sites by the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Zohreh Elahian, a member of...