Iran Plays Major Role in Global Drug Trafficking, Says Terrorism Expert
By Kayhan Life Staff
Reports from Western and regional intelligence agencies suggest that the Islamic Republic, with the help of its paramilitary partners, is playing a significant role in drug trafficking networks operating in the...
Domestic Violence in Iran Leads to Alarming Number of Deaths, Report Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
A woman is killed by a male family member every four days in Iran, according to the Tehran-based Shargh Daily Online.
In the first three months of the Iranian year (March 21-June...
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: Hunger-Striking Iranian Rights Activist Vahid Beheshti Urges UK Action
By Ahmad Rafat
Vahid Beheshti, a journalist and human rights activist, has been on a hunger strike outside the British Foreign Office in London since Feb. 23 in an effort to urge the British government...
ANALYSIS: Iran and Saudi Arabia Still Have Many Unresolved Issues
By Ahmad Rafat
The Islamic Republic, Saudi Arabia, China, Israel, and the U.S. have been engaged in a power play in the Middle East recently, each trying to strengthen its influence in the region.
While Israel...
ANALYSIS: What Exactly Does the U.S.-Iran Agreement Contain?
By Ahmad Rafat
South Korea has yet to transfer the $6 billion it owes Iran to a Swiss National Bank account under the unwritten agreement reportedly reached between Tehran and Washington. The money will then...
Iran’s Parliament Proposes Bill Exempting Luxury Homes From Property Tax
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Majlis (Iranian Parliament) passed a proposed bill on Feb. 26 exempting owners of luxury homes valued higher than $353,000 (based on the current exchange rate of 56,700 tomans to a...
Filmmaker Hassan Nazer’s ‘Winners,’ UK’s Submission for the Oscars, Is Released in Cinemas
By Firouzeh Nabavi
Scottish-Iranian director Hassan Nazer’s movie “Winners” (“Barandeha”) -- the UK’s submission for this year’s Academy Award for Best International Feature – has recently been released in UK movie theaters. The movie was...
British Lawmaker Lord Polak Urges UK to Proscribe IRGC
By Kayhan Life Staff
Lord Stuart Polak, CBE has been the Director of the Conservative Friends of Israel -- a group that aims to support Israel and promote Conservatism in the UK -- for more...
Islamic Republic’s Human Rights Violations Come Under International Scrutiny
By Ahmad Rafat
The violation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran has become the focus of intense international attention in the past few weeks.
On Dec.10, coinciding with World Human Rights Day in...
