Monday, May 19, 2025

Frankfurt Deputy Mayor Eskandari-Grünberg Says Islamic Republic Is ‘Hostile to Humanity’

By Ahmad Rafat and Kayhan Life Staff The Iranian-born, German politician Nargess Eskandari-Grünberg is the Deputy Mayor of Frankfurt -- and a vocal, lifelong campaigner for democracy and women’s rights in Iran. She served for six...

Iran’s Currency Drops to a Record Low amid Geopolitical Uncertainty

DUBAI, March 25 (Reuters) - Iran's currency fell below the psychologically key level of 1,000,000 rial per U.S. dollar on Tuesday, as market participants saw no end in sight to sanctions under U.S. President Donald Trump's...

Soccer-Iran Beats United Arab Emirates in World Cup Qualifiers

By Michael Church March 20 (Reuters) - Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday as Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo struck in the second half to earn Hajime Moriyasu's side...
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Nowruz Celebrations in Kurdish-Majority Regions of Iran Lead to Clashes, Arrests

By Kayhan Life Staff Three Kurdish men were arrested by the Iranian security forces on March 15th and 16th in connection with their participation in the Nowruz celebrations in the cities of Oshnavieh and Piranshahr...
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Human Rights Concerns in Iran Are ‘Extensive and Complex,’ Says UN Report

By Natasha Phillips  A United Nations report on the state of human rights in Iran — published on March 14 by the Independent Fact Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran — has found that human rights violations in...

Iran Agents Retain Body of Dead Dissident, Says Ex-Political Prisoner 

By Natasha Phillips Iran security agents who took the body of the dissident Abol Hamid Korkor after his death by suicide – following a standoff in his hideout in the southwestern city of Izeh --...

PPI Survey Indicates Most Iranians Want Regime Change, Secular Government

By Kayhan Life Staff In late February, the Phoenix Project of Iran (PPI), a nonprofit scientific organization based in Washington, D.C., surveyed Iranians’ social priorities. The survey’s goal was to gather field research on the key...
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Silicon Valley Conference Discusses Economic Revival Prospects for Future Iran

By Kayhan Life Staff A two-day “Iranaissance” conference earlier this month in Silicon Valley brought together over 40 specialists, entrepreneurs, investors, and economic activists. The event provided a platform for economic experts to share their...

Prince Reza Pahlavi Offers To Lead Transition to Regime Change in Iran 

By Natasha Phillips Prince Reza Pahlavi offered to lead a movement for regime change in Iran during a Feb. 18 conference in Geneva hosted by the Geneva-based lobby group United Nations Watch. The regime in Tehran...

Iran Officials Probe Killing of Student Which Sparked Protests

DUBAI, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Iranian authorities have ordered an investigation into the fatal stabbing of a university student during a robbery, state media reported on Saturday, as the incident sparked protests at Tehran University. Facing public...