Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Nearly 20 Percent of Iran’s School Buildings Are Dilapidated, Official Says

By Kayhan Life Staff Hamidreza Khan-Mohammadi, Iran’s Deputy Education Minister for Development, recently warned that nearly 19 percent of all the schools in the country are in a state of disrepair, adding that the buildings...

Land Subsidence In Iran Threatens 35% of Population, Report Says

By Kayhan Life Staff Land subsidence poses a severe threat to 35 percent of the Iranian population, living in more than half of the country’s provinces, according to a recent report by the Majlis (Iranian...

Striking Iranian Workers Demand Back Pay, Insurance, Better Work Environment

By Kayhan Life Staff Iranian manufacturing, production, and service industry workers are continuing to fight for better wages, back pay, health insurance, improved work environment, and other benefits. Given the soaring cost of food, essential goods,...

Thousands of Child Marriages are Celebrated In Iran Each Year

By Kayhan Life Staff A recent report by the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) said that 27,448 girls aged under 15 were married between December 2021 and November 2022. The report added the number of girls...

Some 270 Iranian Cities Are Experiencing Severe Water Shortage, Officials Say

By Kayhan Life Staff A total of 269 cities are facing water shortages across Iran, although emergency measures have prevented disruptions in the water supply, according to  Hashem Amini, the spokesman for Iran’s Water Industry. In...

Isabella Nefar Discusses Role in Upcoming ˋReading Lolita’ Movie, Alongside Farahani

By Katayoun Shahandeh Isabella Nefar is an Iranian-Italian actor who spent her formative years in Iran before studying in Italy and later at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). She recently finished...
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London Hosts First Festival of Short Films by Iranian Women

By Kayhan Life Staff The first-ever festival of short films by Iranian women is opening this week in London. A strong collection of short films explore the diverse dimensions of life in today's Iran, offering unique...

IRGC Agent Fails to Kill Sunni Leader, Local News Website Reports

By Kayhan Life Staff On June 19, security personnel at the Makki Grand Mosque in Zahedan, the capital of the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, reportedly foiled a plot by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards...

French-Iranian Artist Vanecha Roudbaraki to Exhibit Work At European Parliament Jan. 16

By Firouzeh Nabavi The French-Iranian contemporary artist Vanecha Roudbaraki is opening an exhibition of her paintings at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France next week. “This exhibition marks a big step in my personal life and...

‘Succession’ Actor Arian Moayed Is Nominated for Emmy Award

By Nazanine Nouri Iranian-born Arian Moayed has  been nominated for an Emmy Award: He is in the running in the category of Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his performance as Stewy Hosseini...