#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...
At Sundance Festival, Women Directors Noora Niasari, Maryam Keshavarz And Sierra Urich Are In Competition
By Firouzeh Nabavi
Three female directors of Iranian descent are vying for top awards at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival in Utah, which started on Jan. 19 and ends Sunday. They include Noora Niasari, whose...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Exclusion from Munich Conference Is A Victory For Pro-Democracy Movement
By Ahmad Rafat
The Islamic Republic has been excluded from this year’s Munich Security Conference (MSC), held from 17 to 19 Feb.
The MSC’s decision marks the first time Iran and Russia will not have representatives...
British Lawmaker Lord Polak Urges UK to Proscribe IRGC
By Kayhan Life Staff
Lord Stuart Polak, CBE has been the Director of the Conservative Friends of Israel -- a group that aims to support Israel and promote Conservatism in the UK -- for more...
Iran’s Food and Drug Prices Have Tripled Since 2020
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iranian households, particularly those living in major metropolitan areas and cities, are struggling with food and medicine shortages, and increasing prices of goods.
According to the latest reports, the Consumer price index...
Ebrahim Golestan, Celebrated Iranian Writer and Director, Dies Aged 101
By Kayhan Life Staff
Seyyed Ebrahim Taghavi Shirazi, better known as Ebrahim Golestan -- a literary figure, screenwriter, filmmaker, translator, and a pioneer of Iranian “new wave” cinema -- died at his home in Britain,...
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...
UK to Designate Wagner A Terrorist Group; No Designation For IRGC
By Ahmad Rafat
The UK government plans to designate the Wagner Group, a Russian state-funded private military company, a terrorist organization on Sept. 13.
Under the Terrorism Act 2000, being a member of the Wagner Group...
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...
Marjane Satrapi Releases ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ Book With Fellow Illustrators
By Ahmad Rafat
Seventeen Iranian and non-Iranian illustrators including Marjane Satrapi have released a book titled “Woman, Life, Freedom.” The book, originally published in French, has been translated into English and other languages, with Satrapi...














