Thursday, March 12, 2026

Families Join Thousands of South Pars Workers in One of Iran’s Largest Oil-Sector Protests

https://kayhanlife.com/authors/inflation-in-iran-is-causing-malnutrition-and-food-insecurity-data-shows/ By Kayhan Life / London Staff Thousands of contract workers from South Pars—joined by their families—mounted one of the largest labor demonstrations the Iranian oil sector has witnessed in years, gathering in the southern port...

Prominent Defense Lawyer Alikordi Found Dead; Rights Groups Cite Signs of Violent Assault

By Kayhan Life Staff Human rights groups raised the alarm over the sudden death of Khosrow Alikordi, a prominent defense attorney in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad. Alikordi,45, who was widely known for representing...

In Iran, 92% of Public Are Dissatisfied With Status Quo, Survey Shows

By Kayhan Life Staff A survey by the Iranian Students Polling Agency (ISPA), which operates under the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution (SCCR), indicates that public dissatisfaction with the country’s situation has reached roughly...

Human Rights Watch Blames Islamic Republic For Death of Three Female Inmates 

By Natasha Phillips   Human Rights Watch has accused Iranian officials of deliberately denying medical treatment to three female inmates who subsequently died. In an Oct. 20 press release, HRW said withholding medical care from the...

Islamic Republic Repression of 2022 Protests ‘Systematic’ and ‘Extensive,’ Investigation Says

By Natasha Phillips Life-changing eye and head injuries suffered by protesters during the 2022 anti-government protests in Iran were inflicted by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s security forces and were “systematic, deliberate, and extensive,” according...

Female Prisoner Dies in Iran; Rights Groups Blame Delayed Medical Treatment

DUBAI, Sept 25 (Reuters) - A woman jailed in Iran over accusations she had links to a banned political group died in hospital on Thursday, 10 days after falling ill with seizures, and human rights groups...

Inside the ‘Woman Life Freedom’ Revolt: Journalist Harounoff Releases Book on Iran

By Kayhan Life Staff Jonathan Harounoff – a British-Iranian analyst and journalist who currently serves as Israel’s international spokesperson to the United Nations – has just released his first book: “Unveiled: Inside Iran’s #WomanLifeFreedom Revolt.” The...

Iran Executes Man Involved in 2022 Uprising over Women’s Rights

Sept 6 (Reuters) - Islamic Republic in Iran on Saturday executed a man accused of killing a security officer during unrest sparked by the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini, the judiciary’s Mizan website reported. Rights...

OPINION: Reza Pahlavi’s Transition Plan Is Roadmap for Regime Change

By Navid Mohebbi Last weekend, I spent nearly 12 hours watching the livestream of the “National Cooperation for Saving Iran” convention in Munich, hosted by Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi. What I witnessed was not just...

Islamic Republic Cracks Down, Increases Death Sentences After 12-Day War, Says Human Rights Group

By Natasha Phillips  The Islamic Republic of Iran has increased its use of the death penalty to crack down on civil unrest following the 12-day war with Israel, according to a July 16 report by the Norway-based organization...