Thursday, January 1, 2026

Iran Regime’s Election Turnout Hits Record Low, Hardliners Maintain Grip on Parliament

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, March 4 (Reuters) - Turnout in Iran's parliamentary election was around 41%, the country's interior minister said on Monday, the lowest participation since Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution that swept the clerical rulers into power. https://kayhanlife.com/cartoon/cast-your-vote-i-wont-sting/ https://twitter.com/PahlaviReza/status/1763574265830359174?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1763574265830359174%7Ctwgr%5E668fb4a7a2d67ecd9969692edeb58d456096b692%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fkayhanlife.com%2Fnews%2Firan%2Firan-election-turnout-lowest-since-1979-revolution-early-reports-indicate%2F Friday's election was seen...

US Condemns Sentencing of Iranian Singer Shervin Hajipour Who Won a Grammy

By Humeyra Pamuk and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - The United States on Monday condemned the sentencing of an Iranian singer who won a Grammy award in 2023 for a song that became an anthem for mass Iranian protests...

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...
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Iranians Mark Mahsa Amini’s Death, Pivotal Moment in Nation’s History

  By Kayhan Life Staff Sept. 16 marked the second anniversary of the Iranian government’s killing of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini, an event that ignited widespread protests and evolved into a national movement in 2022. Over the...