INTERVIEW: Dr. Azmayesh Discusses Plight of Iran’s Dervishes, Reza Pahlavi’s Chances
By Nazenin Ansari
The Ni’matullahi lineage of Sultan Ali Shahi Gonabadi is one of the most well-known mystical orders in Iran, dating back to around the 14th century AD. The Gonabadi dervishes follow the school...
Islamic Republic Recruits Basijis, Clerics As School Teachers
By Kayhan Life Staff
In recent months, the Islamic Republic’s Ministry of Education has recruited more students into the Basij, and added Basiji forces and clerics to teaching staff. The Basij are a paramilitary and...
Iran’s Obstetrician Shortage Is Causing Women to Die in Childbirth, Expert Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
The shortage of doctors specializing in women’s healthcare, including obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN), is to blame for some young mothers’ deaths while giving birth to their first child, according to Mohammad...
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...
Iranian Filmmakers, Actresses Defy Regime In Aftermath of Protests
By Ahmad Rafat and Firouzeh Nordstrom
Since the start of the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ movement in 2022, Iranian cinema has entered a new phase unparalleled in the past four and a half decades. Independent filmmakers...
Iran to Resume Cellphone Warning to Hijab Violators, Police Spokesperson Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iran is to resume the “monitoring Plan 1,” originally rolled out in 2020, by which police send warning text messages to alleged hijab violators’ mobile phones, according to Mehdi Hajian, the...
Iran’s Supply of Drones to Russia Has Caused Disputes Within the Regime, Says MI6...
By Natasha Phillips
Iran’s decision to supply drones to Russia to support its illegal invasion of Ukraine has “provoked internal quarrels at the highest level of the regime in Tehran,” according to Sir Richard Moore, the head 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...
Russia Gives Iran Espionage and Radar Jamming Devices, WSJ Reports
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Wall Street Journal reported on March 27 that Russia had provided Iran with cyberattack weapons and digital-surveillance devices in return for military drones used in its war against Ukraine.
“Russia is...
‘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...
