Kayhan Life Interviews Revolutionary Guard Opposing Islamic Republic
By Firouzeh Nordstrom
Ali is from a family intimately involved in the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). A few years back, he and several family members began opposing the Islamic Republic.
“Many families who are part...
Historic Shiraz Houses May Be Destroyed to Expand Shah-e-Cheragh Shrine
By Kayhan Life Staff
The government of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is reportedly planning to demolish some 200 historic houses in Shiraz to expand the Shah-e-Cheragh Mosque and shrine complex. The proposed plan reportedly calls...
Human Rights Activist and Artist Lily Moo in Solidarity With Vahid Beheshti
On day 56 of Vahid Beheshti’s hunger strike, human rights activist, actor and artist Lily Moo visits Mr.Beheshti and requests the UK government to place the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on the terror...
Horrific Video of a Protester Executed by Gunshot in Iran Goes Viral
Reuters: Eyewitness video shows a protestor being beaten by a dozen officers, trampled by motorcycles, before being shot at gun point by a police sergeant in Naziabad neighbourhood of Tehran, Iran, in late October, 2022.
The...
Exhibition of Iranian Protest Art Opens in DC, Hosted by NUFDI
By Katty Biglari
“Iran Rising,” an exhibition of Iranian protest art curated by an all-woman team of Iranian-American designers, artists and architects opened in Washington on Saturday Nov. 19, and will run through Nov. 22.
The...
ANALYSIS: The Sudden Resignation of Army Colonel Holako Ahmadian
By Kayhan Life Staff
The sudden resignation of Colonel Holako Ahmadian, the commander of the Iranian Army’s 65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade (NOHED) — commonly known as the “Green Berets” — has shocked and surprised...
Iranian Rap Artist Toomaj Salehi Is Arrested; Known for His Protest Songs
By Kayhan Life Staff
On Sept. 13, security forces arrested Toomaj Salehi, an Iranian rapper well known for protest songs including Soorakh Moosh (“Rat Hole”), Turkmenchay, and Anar (“Pomegranate”), the Iran Human Rights Monitor (HRM)...
ANALYSIS: Who Are the Men Serving in Iran’s IRGC, Basij, and Police Forces?
By Simorgh (Iran)
The recent publication of photographs of underage children in riot police uniforms carrying compliance tools has raised eyebrows and sparked public outrage.
However, a closer examination of the photographs shows that the small...
EXCLUSIVE: Iran’s Gang Leaders Are Refusing to Help IRGC Crush Protests
By Kayhan Life Staff
A source familiar with events in Iran has told Kayhan Life that most gang leaders and delinquents have refused to help the Islamic Republic crush ongoing protests sparked by the death...
SPECIAL REPORT- Islamic Republic’s Leader Ordered Crackdown on Unrest: “Do Whatever It Takes to...
By Reuters staff
Dec 23 (Reuters) - After days of protests across Iran last month, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appeared impatient. Gathering his top security and government officials together, he issued an order: Do whatever it...
