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...
ANALYSIS: The Love-Hate Relationship Between Iran and Russia
By Ahmad Rafat
The relationship between Iran and Russia has been a story of love and hate and cooperation and rivalry. Although Tehran considers itself an equal partner in this affair, Moscow has the upper...
Award winning Filmmaker Ramin Bahrani Has A Netflix Hit With ‘White Tiger’
By Nazanine Nouri
The awardwinning Iranian-American director Ramin Bahrani’s “The White Tiger” is streaming on Netflix and topping the charts -- as well as garnering critical acclaim. The film is set in India, and based...
Katty Biglari’s Paris Drawings Go On Show in DC, Get Washington Post Coverage
By Nazanine Nouri
Katty Biglari is an Iranian artist whose delicate new drawings of Paris have gone on show in Washington, D.C. -- and received coverage in the Washington Post.
Her exquisite views of the French...
Dual National ‘Held Hostage’ in Iran Even After Release, Lawyer Says
By Natasha Phillips
Iranian-American Baquer Namazi has been barred from leaving Iran, even after his case was closed last year and a travel ban against him was lifted, according to his son Babak Namazi.
Babak Namazi issued a press...
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....
Iran’s Ailing Agriculture Sector Poses Risk to Food Security
By Roshanak Astaraki
The number of people affected by hunger globally has been slowly on the rise since 2014, a recent report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has said.
“Projections...
Inflation Soared in Iran in January, Report Shows
By Kayhan Life Staff
A recent report by the Statistical Center of Iran, a government agency, said that in January, Iran posted 48.2 percent inflation compared to January 2020. This rate included the cost of...
COMMENTARY: Remembering Ambassador Amir Aslan Afshar
By Cyrus Kadivar
Dr. Amir Aslan Afshar, who died on February 18 in Nice, France, was one of the most interesting personalities I came to know in the Iranian diaspora. He was also a treasure...
