Saturday, February 28, 2026

Iran Executed More Women in 2022 Than Any Other Country, Report Says 

By Natasha Phillips Iran executed more women than any other country in the world last year, according to an April 22 report on the death penalty in Iran published by the Norway-based organization Iran Human...

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...

ANALYSIS: Will the Iran-Nuclear Deal Talks Be Resuming in Tokyo?

By Ahmad Rafat Japanese newspapers have reported that Japan will mediate a round of talks to revive the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Iran nuclear deal. While Vienna was the site of...

ANALYSIS: Is the U.S. Resuming Nuclear Talks With Iran?

By Ahmad Rafat There is no shortage of speculation around a new Iran nuclear deal. There are ongoing talks between the Islamic Republic and U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration, which officials of both governments insist are...
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Israeli Intelligence Minister Urges UK to Declare IRGC Terrorist Organization

By Kayhan Life Staff Israeli Intelligence Minister Gila Gamliel was a guest speaker in the UK House of Lords on Sept. 7 at an event organized by Lord Stuart Polak CBE to honor the memory...

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...

Iranian Government and Parliament Clash Over Budget Deficit

By Kayhan Life Staff The Iranian government’s economic team and the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) have been engaged in a dispute that has escalated in recent days. Majlis deputies reviewing the government’s budget bill have been concerned...

ANALYSIS: China’s Influence in the Middle East Is Expanding

By Ahmad Rafat   China’s efforts to expand its sphere of influence significantly in the Middle East and Africa in recent years have been a concern for the West. While China previously limited its aim to...

Iran Overhauls Educational System, Purges Academia in ‘Cultural Revolution’

By Roshanak Astaraki   As part of its broader efforts to tighten control over the Iranian public, the Islamic Republic has recently announced an overhaul of the educational system, which includes a wholesale purge of academia,...

ANALYSIS: The Outcome of Hamas-Israel War Is Uncertain

By Ahmad Rafat Israel has said that its ground offensive will destroy Hamas in the Gaza Strip. While Israel will most likely win the military war against Hamas, it has no clear plan for administering...