ANALYSIS: Iran Prepares for New Round of Talks with The West
By Ahmad Rafat
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has instructed the Expediency Council to revisit the principal components of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations, in an apparent effort to pave the way...
Iran’s Parliament Passes Amendments to Draft 2021-22 Budget Bill
By Kayhan Life Staff
On Feb. 15, Iran’s parliament, the Majlis, passed all amendments to the government’s draft 2021-22 Budget Bill, with 221 representatives voting yes, 28 voting no, and six abstaining. The Majlis had...
Co-Founder of Chart-Topping Band “Shahin & Sepehr” Releases Novel
By Fred Parvaneh
Sepehr Haddad — a recording artist who co-founded the band Shahin & Sepehr — has just released his debut novel, “A Hundred Sweet Promises,” based on a true family story told to...
Former Iran Hostages Co-Found Washington-Based International NGO, Hostage Aid Worldwide
By Natasha Phillips
A group of former hostages, including three men previously detained in Iran, have collaborated to form a non-governmental organization in Washington in an effort to stop the unlawful detention of dual nationals...
ANALYSIS: Is Iran Using Rocket Attacks to Pressure Biden?
By Ahmad Rafat
Recent rocket attacks on an American airbase in Iraq and terrorist operations in Africa are apparent steps taken by Iran to strengthen its position in any future nuclear talks with the U.S....
Pope Francis to Meet Grand Ayatollah Sistani On His First-Ever Visit to Iraq
By Ahmad Rafat
Pope Francis arrived in Iraq on March 5 on his first-ever visit to the country. During his four-day visit to the birthplace of Abraham -- the patriarch of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam...
Human Rights Should Be Core Focus of Iran Nuclear Talks, Says Activist Mohammadi
By Kayhan Life Staff
Narges Mohammadi is an Iranian human rights campaigner who was released from jail in October and was recently sentenced to 30 months in prison, 80 lashes and two fines. She is...
Iranian and Afghan Campaigners Call On UN to Protect Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
By Natasha Phillips
A letter signed by more than 1,200 Iranian and Afghan human rights activists and journalists has called on the United Nations to protect women’s rights and secure peace in Afghanistan after the...
ANALYSIS – Iran Vote Points to Hardline Goal of Long-Term Power – Analysts
By Parisa Hafezi and John Irish
DUBAI, June 21 (Reuters) - A hardline victory in Iran's presidential election has tilted the domestic balance of power towards the country's anti-Western clergy and away from officials chosen by...
ANALYSIS: Biden Will Not Rejoin Iran Nuclear Deal Quickly
By Ahmad Rafat
U.S. electors will meet in their respective states on Dec. 14 to finalize the presidential election results, which handed the challenger Joe Biden a decisive win over the incumbent President Donald Trump....
