Saturday, September 12, 2026

Norway’s New King Swears Allegiance in Ceremony Led by Parliament Speaker Gharahkhani

By Nazanine Nouri Norway's new King Haakon VIII has taken an oath of allegiance to the Constitution in a ceremony presided over by Masud Gharahkhani -- the Iranian-born President of the Norwegian Parliament (Storting), who...

At Venice Film Festival, Ali Asgari’s ‘Kami Nour’ Is In Competition for Golden Lion 

By Kayhan Life Staff For the first time in six years, an Iranian movie is in the competition for the Golden Lion award at the Venice International Film Festival: "Kami Nour" ("A Bit of Light"),...

From Rodeo Drive to Milan: How Ali Soltani Built A Watch Empire

By Fred Parvaneh Ritmo Mundo, the Beverly Hills based independent watch brand founded by Ali Soltani, has been selected as an Official Timepiece Licensee of America250™️, and is marking the occasion with a new Limited...

Iran’s Food Security At Risk As Producers Face Inflation, Water Shortage

By Kayhan Life Staff Iran’s agricultural and food sectors are facing an excruciating set of pressures — war disruptions, rising costs, water shortages, and weak economic policies — that are threatening the country’s food security. Despite...

‘Strait of Hormuz’ Work by Artist Saya Behnam Is Shortlisted for Grant

By Katty Biglari The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway in the Persian Gulf that is currently all over the news headlines. It's also the title of a new body of work by the...

Leader of Constitutionalist Party of Iran Seriously Injured in Los Angeles Attack

By Kayhan Life Staff Foad Pashaei, secretary-general of the Constitutionalist Party of Iran (Liberal Democrat), was seriously injured in what the exiled political group described as an assassination attempt at his home in Los Angeles...

Iran Executions: Interview with Key Human Rights Activist Amiri-Moghaddam

By Sara Poursabri The Islamic Republic is currently facing the most serious crisis it has ever encountered in its history, and is taking advantage of the U.S.-Israeli war to step up the repression and executions...

Award-Winning Artist, Illustrator Rashin Kheiriyeh Exhibits in LA, DC

By Katty Biglari Rashin Kheiriyeh is an awardwinning artist and author who has written and illustrated 100 children's books and who moved to the United States in 2011. This summer, she has been exhibiting paintings...

Professor Firouzeh Nahavandi Is Granted Title of Baroness by Belgium’s King Philippe

By Nazanine Nouri The Belgian-Iranian sociologist Firouzeh Nahavandi, Professor Emerita of Sociology at Belgium’s ULB University (Université Libre de Bruxelles), has been granted the title of Baroness by King Philippe of Belgium. The title was conferred...

Treasures from Iran Feature in Metropolitan Museum’s First Orientalism Exhibition

By Nazanine Nouri The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has just opened its first-ever exhibition dedicated to Orientalism, with treasures from Iran among the highlights. “Orientalism: Between Fact and Fantasy” -- which ends on...