Iran’s Zarif Cancels European Trip After Global Condemnation of Afkari Execution
By Ahmad Rafat
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has canceled his European tour following global condemnation of the Sept. 12 execution of Navid Afkari, a 27-year-old champion wrestler.
Mr. Afkari was charged with murdering Hassan...
My Damavand, 100 Paintings by Bijan Daneshmand
By Ahmad Rafat
Mount Damavand, a potentially active stratovolcano (5670 mt high), is the highest peak in Iran, the 12th most prominent peak in the world and the second most prominent in Asia after Mount...
Many Underage Children Are Street Peddlers in Iran, Official Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
Some 70,000 underage children are working as street traders and peddlers in Iran, the deputy director of the State Welfare Organization (SWO) Habibollah Massoudi-Farid has said, citing a recent study by...
U.S. ‘Disappointed’ As UN Security Council Refuses to Reimpose Sanctions on Iran
By Kayhan Life Staff
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker has criticized the UN Security Council for refusing to trigger the “snapback” of all the sanctions on Iran that were...
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...
Danish Naval Frigate Joins Surveillance Operation in Strait of Hormoz
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Royal Danish Navy frigate Iver Huitfeldt has joined a surveillance operation in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormoz, the Paris-based Naval News website, which reports on naval defense...
Iran’s Economy Has Shrunk 20% Since 2016, Expert Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
In the past four years, Iran’s economy has contracted by 20 percent, according to Dr. Vahid Shaghaghi-Shahri, an economics professor at Tehran’s Kharazmi University.
“Iranian economy has shrunk by 20 percent in...
OPINION: Why Will Iran Not Tell the Truth About Ukrainian Plane Crash?
By Hamed Mohammadi
On Jul. 24, the Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety (BEA) concluded its examination of the two black boxes that were retrieved from the wreckage of the Ukrainian commercial...
Iran’s Government Is Responsible for Volatile Stock Market, Expert Says
By Roshanak Astaraki
Some Iranian government supporters have described the massive fluctuation in share prices on the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) in July as a necessary correction. Others are blaming the government.
Iran announced a plan...
