Millions of Iranians Get Ready to Celebrate Yalda, Longest Night of Year
By Nazanine Nouri
Millions of Iranians and people of Iranian descent around the world are preparing to celebrate the ancient Persian festival of Shab e Yalda, the longest and darkest night of the year — or...
INTERVIEW: Painter Malekeh Nayini Looks Back On Her Life and Storied Career
By Katayoun Halajan
Malekeh Nayini is a painter and photographer based in Paris who has pushed the boundaries of photography by fusing it with painting.
An unassuming, low-profile and quiet artist, she has exhibited work in...
Iran’s Grip Tested as France, U.S. and Saudis Press Hezbollah Disarmament
By John Irish and Jana Choukeir
PARIS/BEIRUT, Dec 18 (Reuters) - French, Saudi Arabian and American officials held talks with the head of the Lebanese army on Thursday in Paris aimed at finalising a roadmap to enable...
US Imposes Sanctions on 29 ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tankers Carrying Iranian Oil
By Timothy Gardner and Doina Chiacu
WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on 29 vessels and their management firms as Washington targeted Tehran's "shadow fleet", which it says exports Iranian petroleum and petroleum products.
The targeted vessels...
In Iran, Use of a Damaging Low-Grade Fuel Is Now State Policy
By Kayhan Life and Kayhan London Staff
A senior Iranian lawmaker has confirmed that one of the country’s most damaging environmental practices—the large-scale burning of mazut, a heavy, low-grade fuel oil rich in sulfur—is not...
UK Drops Duplicate Iran Sanctions Listings, Measures Unchanged
LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Britain removed duplicate entries from some of its sanctions lists on Wednesday, the government said in a notice, as it moves to consolidate its designations under a single authority.
The update, which does...
Iran-Backed Hezbollah Members Charged in London Terror Case
LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Two British-Lebanese men appeared in a London court on Tuesday, charged with belonging to the banned Iran-backed group Hezbollah and attending terrorism training camps, with one of the two accused of helping procure parts for...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Currency Collapse Raises Risk of Nationwide Unrest
https://kayhanlife.com/business/irans-currency-sinks-to-a-new-record-low/
By Roshanak Astaraki
Iran’s accelerating currency crisis has propelled the U.S. dollar exchange rate to more than 130,000 tomans, heightening fears of widespread social unrest across the country as households suffer.
In recent days, Iran’s currency...
Iran’s Gasoline Crisis: Clean Labels, Toxic Reality
By Kayhan Life and Kayhan London Staff
Leaked data from Iran’s energy sector offer a rare, unvarnished look at how the country’s gasoline crisis has been managed—and mismanaged—over the past decade. The documents suggest a...
World Reacts to Deadly Shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach
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SYDNEY, Dec 14 (Reuters) - At least eleven people were killed and dozens wounded when gunmen opened fire during a Jewish holiday event at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday, Australian officials said.
Following are comments from world leaders...
