Iran’s Police Admit Shooting And Injuring 31-Year-Old Mother in Car
By Natasha Phillips
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Police Command has confirmed that Arezoo Badri, a 31-year-old mother of two, was shot in the back by officers while in her car following weeks of speculation...
Iran’s Minorities Disproportionately Targeted in Crackdowns, UN Mission Reports
By Natasha Phillips
Ethnic and religious minority groups in Iran have suffered more than the rest of the population from the government’s crackdowns on the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ protests which began in 2022, according to an Aug....
Iranian Nurses Stage First National Strike in History; Fall Below Poverty Line
By Kayhan Life Staff
A strike by Iranian nurses started three weeks ago in various cities nationwide and has now reached the capital, Tehran. Hundreds of nurses in state hospitals have joined the strike across...
Iranian Activist Navid Bavi Suffers Assault in London
By Kayhan Life Staff
During a ceremony commemorating the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash on May 19, a violent clash erupted between supporters of the Islamic Republic and government...
Mahsa Amini’s Death in Iran Regime’s Custody Was ‘Unlawful’, Says UN Mission
By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber
GENEVA, March 18 (Reuters) - A fact-finding mission mandated by the United Nations said on Monday the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran's morality police was unlawful and caused by violence and...
Islamic Republic Rejects Germany’s Criticism Of Its Human Rights Record At UN Conference
By Natasha Phillips
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council, Hamid Ahmadi, denounced criticisms of Iran’s human rights record by Germany in a Feb. 29 speech during the council’s...
Woman Strips off Clothes at Iran University in Apparent Protest, Reports Say
DUBAI, Nov 2 (Reuters) - A young woman stripped to her underwear at an Iranian university on Saturday in an apparent protest against the country's strict Islamic dress code, according to online videos and media reports.
A video posted...
OLYMPICS: Alizadeh Aiming for Taekwondo Gold With Bulgaria After Fleeing Iran
REUTERS/Kayhan Life: Kimia Alizadeh made history by becoming the first Iranian woman to win an Olympic medal in 2016, and while she's now defected from her country of birth, the taekwondo athlete is aiming for...
Mother of Slain Iranian Teenager Nika Shakarami Arrested in Iran
By Natasha Phillips
Nasrin Shakarami, whose 16-year-old daughter Nika Shakarami died in September 2022 in mysterious circumstances during the nationwide anti-government protests in Iran, was reportedly arrested in Khorramabad city on Oct. 16 by the...
Gold Dealers Stage Protests Across Iran Against New Taxation Laws
By Kayhan Life Staff
Gold dealers in cities across Iran have united to protest the new tax laws introduced by the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) and the financial regulations imposed by the government. The cities include...
