Sunday, February 8, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Isfahan Residents Describe the Deadly Crackdown on Protesters

By Roshanak Astaraki Iran began the year 2026 amid intense political unrest, economic collapse, and widespread mistrust of the Islamic Republic. On Jan. 8 and 9, the country erupted into mass demonstrations that were met...

House of Lords Members Press UK to Engage with Iranian Diaspora

By Kayhan Life Staff Senior House of Lords members from a wide range of political parties are asking the U.K. government to speak directly with the U.K.-based “Stage of Freedom,” an Iranian diaspora group led...

EXCLUSIVE – Iran Fears US Strike May Reignite Protests, Imperil Rule, Sources Say

https://kayhanlife.com/news/iran/iran-us-to-hold-nuclear-talks-on-friday-some-regional-countries-to-participate-say-sources/ By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Iran’s leadership is increasingly worried a U.S. strike could break its grip on power by driving an already enraged public back onto the streets, following a bloody crackdown on...

Iranian Police Detain Four Unspecified Foreigners Over Unrest

DUBAI, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Iranian police have arrested four foreigners over last month's unrest, Iranian state media reported on Monday, without specifying their nationality. State media quoted Iranian police as saying the four foreigners had been arrested "in...

Trump Says He Plans to Talk to Iran While Pentagon Prepares for Possible Action

By Steve Holland and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday he planned to speak with Iran, even as the U.S. dispatched another warship to the Middle East and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said the...

Reports Emerge of Patients Taken and Doctors Detained in Iran: Diaspora Doctors Call for...

https://kayhanlife.com/iran-protests/iran-rounds-up-thousands-in-mass-arrest-campaign-after-crushing-unrest-sources-say/ https://kayhanlife.com/society/human-rights/iran-detaining-protesters-being-treated-in-hospitals-as-part-of-crackdown-says-un-expert/ By Kayhan Life Staff More than 50 Iranian doctors and healthcare professionals living abroad have appealed to the World Health Organization, the United Nations, the White House, and Doctors Without Borders, warning that Iran’s medical...

International Olympic Committee Voices Concern for Iranian Athletes Amid Unrest

Jan 29 (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee on Thursday expressed concern for the welfare of Iranian athletes amid the country's escalating unrest, saying it remains in contact with Iran's Olympic community. Plainclothes Iranian security forces have rounded up thousands...
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EU Designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a Terrorist Organisation in Policy Shift

By Lili Bayer and John Irish BRUSSELS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers on Thursday agreed to include the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the bloc's list of terrorist organisations, putting the powerful guards in...

Iran Rounds up Thousands in Mass Arrest Campaign After Crushing Unrest, Sources Say

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Plainclothes Iranian security forces have rounded up thousands of people in a campaign of mass arrests and intimidation to deter further protests after crushing the bloodiest unrest since the 1979...
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Rubio Says Iranian Government Is Probably Weaker Than It Has Ever Been

WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The Iranian government is probably weaker than it has ever been and its economy is in collapse, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday, predicting that protests will spark up...