Iran Is Alarmed by Mutiny In Russia Led by Wagner Group’s Yevgeny Prigozhin
By Ahmad Rafat
The mercenary Wagner group’s occupation of the port city of Rostov-on-Don in Russia, on June 23 lasted just one day: Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin halted its march on Moscow after a deal...
Iran Has Helped Palestinian Groups Make Weapons, Islamic Jihad Leader Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iran has helped armed Palestinian groups build rockets, bombs, and anti-tank missiles, according to Ziyad al-Nakhalah, the Secretary-General of the Islamic Jihad Movement of Palestine (PIJ).
Mr. al-Nakhalah, who recently held talks...
Tehran University to Admit Members of Iraqi Militia Group As Students
By Kayhan Life Staff
The President of Tehran University, Seyyed Mohammad Moghimi, has welcomed a proposal to admit members of an Iraqi militia group, the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), to study at the university, the...
Iranian State Media Warns Sweden of ‘Serious Consequences’ For Jailing Nouri
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) published an article on May 22 with the headline “A Dangerous Game That Is Beneath Swedish Security Service (SAPO),” warning the Swedish government that the...
Iranian Artist Khosrow Hassanzadeh Dies At 60; Alcohol Poisoning Blamed For Death
By Nazanine Nouri
The Iranian artist Khosrow Hassanzadeh has died in a hospital in Tehran aged 60. According to media reports, the cause of death was alcohol poisoning, contracted after consuming a bootleg drink.
The artist...
Iranian Asylum Seekers in Turkey Face Potential Threat of Extradition to Iran
By Ahmad Rafat
The situation of Iranian refugees in Turkey is deteriorating, with Turkish authorities reportedly entering into secret agreements with the Islamic Republic to return some refugees to Iran.
This has raised concerns that those...
Iranian Women Can Watch Men’s Football Games, Head of Federation Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iran’s National Security Council has granted permission for women to enter certain football stadiums to watch men's games, according to the head of the Iranian Football Federation.
Iran Football Federation President Mehdi...
Remembering Iradj Bagherzade: Celebrated Publisher, Founder of IB Tauris
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iradj Bagherzade, a leading international publisher of books on Middle East politics and history, passed away at his home in London on January 8. He was 80.
Relatives, friends and peers gathered...
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...
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...
