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Reza Pahlavi Says Iran Is Held ‘Hostage’ By the Regime 

By Kayhan Life Staff The Islamic Republic is using proxy wars in the Middle East to stay in power, and is holding the country hostage, Prince Reza Pahlavi has said in a broadcast interview.  "The Islamic...

UK Sanctions Iran Officials Over Forced Hijab Law

By Natasha Phillips The UK government sanctioned five men in Iran on Dec. 8 for their roles in the implementation of the Islamic Republic’s forced hijab law. It also sanctioned the men for grave human...

PROFILE: Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Speaks Of Her Struggle

By Ahmad Rafat Narges Mohammadi, winner of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, is an Iranian journalist and human rights activist serving a 16-year sentence in prison. She has been detained a total of 13 times...

Islamic Republic To Introduce Gender Segregation In Textbooks, Overhaul Schooling

By Kayhan Life Staff Girls and boys enrolled in schools in Iran should work from different textbooks, Education Minister Reza Morad Sahraei has announced. He made the announcement during the closing ceremony of the National...

Ali Banisadr Gets Major Solo Show at London’s Victoria Miro Gallery

By Nazanine Nouri Ali Banisadr, an Iranian-born abstract artist whose works are rooted in his life and personal trajectory, is opening his first solo exhibition with the prominent London gallerist Victoria Miro on Oct. 11. “Ali...

ANALYSIS: Islamic Republic Is Defied In Muharram Religious Processions

By Hamed Mohammadi Religious processions held across Iran during the Holy month of Muharram to mourn the martyrdom of Shia’s third Imam Hussain (626 AD-680 AD) -- the grandson of the Prophet Mohammad – were...

US Special Envoy Warns Khamenei, Hezbollah Not to Spread Conflict in Middle East 

By KayhanLife Staff US Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues David Satterfield has warned the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, the regime in Tehran, and Hezbollah against expanding the conflict in the Middle...

Iran Reports Record Number of Underage Brides Giving Birth

By Kayhan Life Staff A recent report by the Tehran-based Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) said that between March and December 2022, some 20,000 girls aged under 15 were legally married in the country, and...

ANALYSIS: Iran’s Exclusion from Munich Conference Is A Victory For Pro-Democracy Movement

By Ahmad Rafat The Islamic Republic has been excluded from this year’s Munich Security Conference (MSC), held from 17 to 19 Feb. The MSC’s decision marks the first time Iran and Russia will not have representatives...

Iran’s Food and Drug Prices Have Tripled Since 2020

By Kayhan Life Staff Iranian households, particularly those living in major metropolitan areas and cities, are struggling with food and medicine shortages, and increasing prices of goods. According to the latest reports, the Consumer price index...