Monday, February 16, 2026

Labor Strikes in Iran Escalate, Marking 44th Anniversary of Islamic Revolution

By Kayhan Life Staff The 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution’s victory on Feb. 11 is coinciding with an escalation of nationwide strikes by trade unions in Iran, demanding that employers and the government honor...

ANALYSIS: Iran and Saudi Arabia Still Have Many Unresolved Issues

By Ahmad Rafat The Islamic Republic, Saudi Arabia, China, Israel, and the U.S. have been engaged in a power play in the Middle East recently, each trying to strengthen its influence in the region. While Israel...

British Parliament Hosts First-Ever Persian New Year Event

By Natasha Phillips The British Parliament held an event to mark the Iranian and Kurdish new year (Nowruz) on March 21, the first  such celebration ever to be held by the Speaker of the House in...

Iran Plays Major Role in Global Drug Trafficking, Says Terrorism Expert

By Kayhan Life Staff Reports from Western and regional intelligence agencies suggest that the Islamic Republic, with the help of its paramilitary partners, is playing a significant role in drug trafficking networks operating in the...
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Reza Pahlavi Says Iran Is Held ‘Hostage’ By the Regime 

By Kayhan Life Staff The Islamic Republic is using proxy wars in the Middle East to stay in power, and is holding the country hostage, Prince Reza Pahlavi has said in a broadcast interview.  "The Islamic...

Amnesty International Reports on Iran’s Crackdown to Enforce Hijab, Including Vehicle Confiscation

By Natasha Phillips More than a million women have been threatened with confiscation of their vehicles since April 15, after surveillance cameras caught them driving without their headscarves on, Amnesty International said. The findings, published in a...

Iran Is Paying ‘Political and Diplomatic Price for Its Brutality,’ UK Official 

By Natasha Phillips Iran’s government knows “the political and diplomatic price they are paying for their brutality ,” the UK Foreign Office Minister Andrew Mitchell has said. Mitchell made the remarks during a June 7 debate at the...

Iranian Military and Industrial Facilities Are Attacked by Mini Drones

By Kayhan Life Staff The Iranian Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics said on Jan. 29 that its air defense system had foiled a mini-drone attack on one of its facilities in Isfahan. https://twitter.com/KayhanLife/status/1619525767943299075?cxt=HHwWhoDR7d6G2_ksAAAA “Mini drones...

Young Iranian Protesters Are Tortured, Risk Execution, Amnesty International Says

By Natasha Phillips Young protesters detained in Iran were tortured in prison, and are at imminent risk of execution, according to a Jan. 27 report by human rights watchdog Amnesty International. Arshia Takdastan, 18, Mehdi Mohammadifard,...

Some 270 Iranian Cities Are Experiencing Severe Water Shortage, Officials Say

By Kayhan Life Staff A total of 269 cities are facing water shortages across Iran, although emergency measures have prevented disruptions in the water supply, according to  Hashem Amini, the spokesman for Iran’s Water Industry. In...