Paris’s Asia Now Fair Shines Spotlight on Iranian Galleries, Pioneering Female Artists
By Nazanine Nouri
Iranian art galleries were in the spotlight at the Asia Now Art Fair last week. For its 7th edition, the fair devoted an entire section to Iran, bringing a selection of Iran’s...
ANALYSIS: What Is Iran’s Role in the Future of Lebanon?
By Ahmad Rafat
The head of Lebanon’s Maronite Church, Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, has warned against the perils facing the country and has called for early parliamentary elections.
“Lebanon is facing its biggest danger,” Patriarch al-Rahi...
ANALYSIS: Iranian General Hosseinzadeh Hejazi Is ‘Martyred’ After Heart Attack
By Kayhan Life Staff
On April 18, the public relations office of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) announced that Brigadier General Seyyed Mohammad Hosseinzadeh Hejazi, the deputy commander of the IRGC’s Qods Force (IRGC-QF),...
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...
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...
UK Opposition Leader May Offer Help to Free British-Iranians Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Anoosheh Ashoori
By Natasha Phillips
The leader of Britain’s opposition Labour party Kier Starmer has promised to look into the unjust detentions in Iran of dual nationals Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori after discussions with their relatives on Nov. 9...
Striking Iranian Workers Receive Support from International Trade 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,...
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.
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Iranians Remember Master Vocalist Shajarian With His Freedom Song ‘Morgh e Sahar’
By Nazanine Nouri
Iranians around the world are mourning the loss of the legendary classical Persian music singer, Mohammad Reza Shajarian (1940-2020). News of his death has spurred an outpouring of grief, and the master...
Iranian Carpet Exports Have Plummeted, Union Representative Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
The export of Persian rugs and handmade carpets has dropped significantly since last year, according to Mohammad Ali Zarineh, the head of the Union of Carpet Manufacturers and Weavers.
In comments reported...
