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...
UN Diplomats Walk Out On Iran’s Foreign Minister As He Addresses Human Rights Council...
By Natasha Phillips
United Nations diplomats walked out of a speech by Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian during a Feb. 27 session of the UN’s Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva. The session was held...
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 Detains High-Risk Adversaries, Frees Others, Says Roya Boroumand
By Natasha Phillips
The Islamic Republic has developed a policy to manage political prisoners and is detaining or releasing them based on the degree of risk that they pose to the regime, according to Roya...
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...
NASA’s Firouz Naderi Is Celebrated in LA Memorial Hosted by Nazanin Boniadi
By Kayhan Life Staff
Dr. Firouz Naderi, the Iranian-American scientist and former NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory executive who passed away earlier this year, was remembered in a memorial ceremony at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly...
Iran’s Millionaires Multiply As 30% of Population Lives Below Poverty Line
By Kayhan Life Staff
In its May 26 report, the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) Research Center said the poverty rate in Iran had increased from 19 percent to 30 percent in the past decade, i.e., 30...
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...
Iran Nuclear Deal ‘Not on U.S. Agenda,’ State Department Tells Kayhan Life
By Kayhan Life Staff
According to international sources, U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is pursuing its efforts to revive the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Iran nuclear deal, despite ongoing attacks by...
Iranian Filmmakers, Actors Win Major Awards At Festivals In Lugano, Tokyo
By Ahmad Rafat
The 10th Lugano Human Rights Film Festival, held from 19 to 29 October, awarded Iranian director Manijeh Hekmat with the Human Rights Author 2023 prize.
Iranian filmmakers also shined at the 36th Tokyo...
