ANALYSIS: Iran Prepares for Fresh Round of Nuclear Talks
By Ahmad Rafat
On Nov. 27, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, dubbed the “father of Iran’s nuclear program,” was killed by unknown attackers who reportedly used a “remote control weapon” to fire on his car on Mostafa Khomeini...
ANALYSIS: Iran Is Closer Than Ever to Developing Nuclear Weapons
By Ahmad Rafat
In June 2015, the Islamic Republic and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, namely Britain, France, Russia, China and the U.S. plus Germany (P5+1), signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan...
Iranian Women’s Fight for Their Rights: Interview with Author Manda Zand Ervin
By Nazenin Ansari
Manda Zand was born in Boroujerd, the capital of Lorestan, in the western Zagros mountains. She traces her paternal lineage to the Zand tribe, historically famous for its courageous women who fought...
Iran’s Execution of Swedish-Iranian Academic Is Postponed
By Natasha Phillips
The execution of Swedish-Iranian academic Ahmadreza Djalali which was due to take place this week in Iran has been postponed but not canceled, his wife Vida Mehrannia said.
Dr. Djalali was arrested by...
Investment in Iran Slumped to 15-Year Low in 2019, Report Shows
By Kayhan Life Staff
Investment in the Iranian economy – or Gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) -- has steadily declined over the last decade, the Tehran-based Jahan-e Sanat newspaper said on Nov. 26, citing a...
EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Fighter for Iran-Backed Hezbollah Speaks to Kayhan Life
By Ahmad Rafat
In recent months, several mid-ranking fighters of the Iran-backed Hezbollah organization in Lebanon have left, citing the Islamic Republic’s control over the movement, its involvement in the Syrian conflict and its support...
Iran Hostage Release Must Be Part of Nuclear Deal, Richard Ratcliffe Says
By Natasha Phillips
Richard Ratcliffe, the husband of detained dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, said parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) should agree to place hostage diplomacy at the heart of any future...
Iranian-Irish Fusion Band Nava Is Nominated for Irish Folk Award; We Meet Co-Founder Coohe
By Kayhan Life Staff
Nava is a four-person Iranian-Irish musical group based in Dublin. Formed in 2016 by Irish folk and bluegrass musicians Paddy Kiernan and Niall Hughes, and Iranian born brothers Shahab and Shayan...
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....
Iran Unveils New Domestically Built Warship
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy (IRGCN) unveiled its latest warship, Shahid Roudaki, earlier this month in a ceremony in the port of Bandar Abbas, the capital of the southern province of...
