US Publishes A Video Message in Support of Iranians on Yalda Night
By Kayhan Life Staff
The U.S. State Department has issued a video wishing Iranians around the world a happy Yalda. It also said that the U.S. would continue offering its support to Iranians calling for...
ANALYSIS: Europe Is Reluctant to Designate IRGC As A Terrorist Organization
By Ahmad Rafat
European governments are in the process of deciding whether to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
On Jan. 18, the European Parliament overwhelmingly supported a proposal urging the...
At Art Dubai, Iranian Artists Are Back in Force
By Rawaa Talass
The 16th edition of the Art Dubai fair has opened this month, with a focus on contemporary talent from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Global South.
As in previous iterations, the...
Prince Reza Pahlavi Receives ‘Outspoken’ Award at Spirit of Lincoln Gala in California
By Kayhan Life Staff
Leaders of the national Log Cabin Republicans on Nov. 11 presented Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi with the 2023 Outspoken Award at the Spirit of Lincoln gala in recognition of his lifelong...
Venice Film Festival To Present ‘Tatami,’ First Iranian-Israeli Cinematic Collaboration
By Ahmad Rafat
The Venice Film Festival, the world’s oldest cinematic event, opens on August 30 on the island of Lido. While there are no Iranian films or filmmakers in the main competition, two titles...
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...
Pulitzer Prize for Drama Goes To Iranian-American Playwright Sanaz Toossi For ‘English’
By Nazanine Nouri
The Iranian-American playwright Sanaz Toossi has won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama – one of the most prestigious awards in the U.S. -- for her play “English,” her first-ever production.
It’s the...
Iran to Resume Cellphone Warning to Hijab Violators, Police Spokesperson Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iran is to resume the “monitoring Plan 1,” originally rolled out in 2020, by which police send warning text messages to alleged hijab violators’ mobile phones, according to Mehdi Hajian, the...
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...
Iran’s Parliament To Give Government More Power to Monitor Citizens’ Lives
By Kayhan Life Staff
Article 75 of Iran’s 7th National Development Plan gives greater power to the Islamic Republic to monitor the daily activities of Iranian citizens and intrude in their private lives. The measure...
