Monday, April 13, 2026

Iranian Government Conducts Massive Purge of School Principals

By Kayhan Life Staff The Iranian government has replaced nearly 20,000 school principals this year, Iran’s Minister of Education, Rezamorad Sahraei, has said. “To transform our schools, nearly 20,000 school principals have been replaced this year,”...

ANALYSIS: Is the U.S. Resuming Nuclear Talks With Iran?

By Ahmad Rafat There is no shortage of speculation around a new Iran nuclear deal. There are ongoing talks between the Islamic Republic and U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration, which officials of both governments insist are...

Islamic Republic Executes Former Child Bride, According To Her Ex-Cellmate

By Natasha Phillips The Islamic Republic of Iran executed Samira Sabzian, a victim of child marriage, on Dec. 20, according to a post on X by Mozhgan Keshavarz, an exiled political prisoner who once shared...
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London Conference By Baha’i Community Denounces Religious, Gender Repression in Iran 

By Natasha Phillips Gender apartheid in countries such as Iran should be a recognized crime under international law, according to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic...

Sexual Abuse of Boys Highlighted in Documentary on Iran

By Natasha Phillips A new documentary titled “Can I hug you?” by the awardwinning director Elahe Esmaili and her husband Hossein Behboudirad — who produced the film — aims to highlight the sexual abuse of...

United Nations Must Investigate Armita’s Death in Tehran Metro, Says Human Rights Watch

By Natasha Phillips   The United Nations must investigate the treatment of 16-year-old Armita Geravand by Iran’s morality police in the Tehran Metro on Oct. 1 and her subsequent death in a probe that should include...

Iranian Parliament to Debate Bill Toughening Penalties for Hijab Offenders

By Kayhan Life Staff The new version of Iran’s “Hijab and Chastity Law” will impose stiffer penalties on women who fail to respect the mandatory hijab, Hossein Jalali, a Majlis (Iranian Parliament) deputy, said on...

Two Iranian Directors Win Prizes at Karlovy Vary Festival in Czech Republic 

By Ahmad Rafat Two Iranian directors have won prizes at the prestigious Karlovy Vary International Film Festival held in the Czech Republic. The Best Director award was given to the movie "Fremont,”  directed by Babak Jalali....

INTERVIEW: Niousha Noor, Star of Sundance Winner ‘The Persian Version’

By Fred Parvaneh The Iranian-American actor Niousha Noor (born Niousha Jafarian) received a major accolade last month: The movie she starred in, “The Persian Version,” won the Audience Award for U.S. dramatic film at the...

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi Says Company Is Handling More Than A Million Trips Per...

By Nazanine Nouri Uber, the ride-sharing company, is providing more than 1 million rides an hour to customers around the globe, according to its CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, who has led the company to profitability after...