‘Monarchist Terrorist Network’ Dismantled in Kerman, Iran, Says Prosecutor’s Office
By Kayhan Life Staff
A "monarchist terrorist network" engaged has been identified and “destroyed” by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Intelligence Organization (SAS) in Kerman, central Iran, the Chief Justice of Kerman Province said in...
#14 Kayhan Life Podcasts: Interview with Gazelle Sharmahd
By Natasha Phillips
KayhanLife · #14 Kayhan Life Podcasts: Interview with Gazelle Sharmahd
Jamshid Sharmahd, a German-Iranian IT consultant and political dissident was sentenced to death on Feb. 21 by an Iranian court. The judges sentencing...
Domestic Violence in Iran Leads to Alarming Number of Deaths, Report Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
A woman is killed by a male family member every four days in Iran, according to the Tehran-based Shargh Daily Online.
In the first three months of the Iranian year (March 21-June...
Museum of Fine Arts Houston Opens Six New Galleries Endowed by Collector Hossein Afshar
By Firouzeh Nabavi
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) has just opened six new permanent galleries in its Art of the Islamic Worlds wing endowed by the Iranian-born collector Hossein Afshar. They feature Iranian...
Mahsa Amini Family Lawyer Sentenced To One Year in Prison
By Kayhan Life Staff
Branch 28 of Tehran’s Revolution Court has handed a one-year prison sentence to Saleh Nikbakht, the lawyer for the family of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini, the Tehran-based Didban Iran news website said...
Iranian Health Professionals Are Migrating In Droves, Former Lawmaker Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
Avaz Heidarpour, an anesthetist and a former member of the Majlis (Iranian Parliament), has warned that 10,000 healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses, midwives) are seeking employment in foreign countries annually.
“The number of...
Earthquake Victims in Northwest Iran Get Poor Emergency Aid
By Kayhan Life Staff
Failure to provide emergency aid to the victims of a 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Khoi and surrounding villages, in the northwestern province of West Azerbaijan, on Jan. 28 has again exposed...
Iranian Parliament to Debate Bill Toughening Penalties for Hijab Offenders
By Kayhan Life Staff
The new version of Iran’s “Hijab and Chastity Law” will impose stiffer penalties on women who fail to respect the mandatory hijab, Hossein Jalali, a Majlis (Iranian Parliament) deputy, said on...
Artist Minoo Emami To Burn Her Own Paintings In Solidarity With Iranian Women’s Struggle
By Firouzeh Nabavi
The Iranian-born artist Minoo Emami plans to destroy a number of her early paintings in a sacrificial burning on the campus of the University of Hartford on November 11th.
Motivated by the sacrifices ...
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...
