Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Iran Unveils Caesium-137 Laboratory Production Project

By Kayhan Life Staff Iran has unveiled its “Radionuclide Caesium-137” laboratory production project, the Iranian Government News Website said on Aug. 27, citing a report by the Public Diplomacy and Communication Office of the Atomic...

Iran Reports Record Number of Underage Brides Giving Birth

By Kayhan Life Staff A recent report by the Tehran-based Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) said that between March and December 2022, some 20,000 girls aged under 15 were legally married in the country, and...

Higher Iranian Birth Rate Would Solve Population Challenge, Official Says 

By Kayhan Life Staff Ensiyeh Khazali, Iran’s Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, has said that the only way to meet the population challenge in the country is for families to have at least...

A Survey by a US-Based Research Institute Shows Iranians Support Reza Pahlavi

By Kayhan Life Staff In February 2023, the Empirical Research and Forecasting Institute (erf.i), a research center and think tank based in the United States, released the results of its second survey titled “Political Stance...

Russia Is Reluctant to Side with Iran in Disputes Over Persian Gulf Islands

By Kayhan Life Staff Iran has rejected a recent joint statement by the Gulf States and Russia, proposing that the dispute over ownership of the three Persian Gulf Islands of the Greater and Lesser Tunbs...

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 ...

Iran’s Millionaires Multiply As 30% of Population Lives Below Poverty Line

By Kayhan Life Staff In its May 26 report, the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) Research Center said the poverty rate in Iran had increased from 19 percent to 30 percent in the past decade, i.e., 30...

Tough Realities of Life In Iran Are Highlighted in London Festival of Films By...

By Ahmad Rafat The first festival of documentaries, short films, and animation by Iran-based female directors was recently held in London. The two-day festival was co-organized by the Persia Educational Foundation (established in 2016) and...

Iran Faces New Wave of Protests, Despite Repressive Tactics, Says Analyst Ghafouri

By Natasha Phillips The Islamic Republic faces another wave of protests in the run-up to the anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, even though it has developed new tactics and methods to suppress the...

At Sundance Festival, Directors Maryam Keshavarz, Noora Niasari Win Audience Awards

By Firouzeh Nabavi Two female directors of Iranian descent – Maryam Keshavarz and Noora Niasari – won audience awards at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah, which ended Sunday. https://twitter.com/iraniansinfilm/status/1619062770141634560?cxt=HHwWgIDRtdzAiPgsAAAA “The Persian Version,” directed by Keshavarz –...