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...
Islamic Republic To Introduce Gender Segregation In Textbooks, Overhaul Schooling
By Kayhan Life Staff
Girls and boys enrolled in schools in Iran should work from different textbooks, Education Minister Reza Morad Sahraei has announced. He made the announcement during the closing ceremony of the National...
Islamic Republic Enables ‘Large Scale Gender Apartheid,’ Says UN Special Rapporteur on Iran
By Natasha Phillips
“Large-scale gender apartheid is being permitted” in Iran, where acts of gender-based violence are being committed, according to Javaid Rehman, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran. He made the...
PROFILE: Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Speaks Of Her Struggle
By Ahmad Rafat
Narges Mohammadi, winner of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, is an Iranian journalist and human rights activist serving a 16-year sentence in prison. She has been detained a total of 13 times...
Iranian Protest Songs Are Galvanizing the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ Revolution
By Ahmad Rafat
The Iranian authorities arrested singer, musician, and activist Mehdi Yarrahi on Aug. 28 on the orders of the Tehran prosecutor’s office. The Judiciary had launched an investigation of Mr. Yarrahi following 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.
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“The Persian Version,” directed by Keshavarz –...
Iranian Asylum Seekers in Turkey Face Potential Threat of Extradition to Iran
By Ahmad Rafat
The situation of Iranian refugees in Turkey is deteriorating, with Turkish authorities reportedly entering into secret agreements with the Islamic Republic to return some refugees to Iran.
This has raised concerns that those...
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...
US Special Envoy Warns Khamenei, Hezbollah Not to Spread Conflict in Middle East
By KayhanLife Staff
US Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues David Satterfield has warned the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, the regime in Tehran, and Hezbollah against expanding the conflict in the Middle...
Nearly 20 Percent of Iran’s School Buildings Are Dilapidated, Official Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
Hamidreza Khan-Mohammadi, Iran’s Deputy Education Minister for Development, recently warned that nearly 19 percent of all the schools in the country are in a state of disrepair, adding that the buildings...
