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...
#14 Kayhan Life Podcasts: Interview with Gazelle Sharmahd
By Natasha Phillips
KayhanLife · #14 Kayhan Life Podcasts: Interview with Gazelle Sharmahd
Jamshid Sharmahd, a German-Iranian IT consultant and political dissident was sentenced to death on Feb. 21 by an Iranian court. The judges sentencing...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Exclusion from Munich Conference Is A Victory For Pro-Democracy Movement
By Ahmad Rafat
The Islamic Republic has been excluded from this year’s Munich Security Conference (MSC), held from 17 to 19 Feb.
The MSC’s decision marks the first time Iran and Russia will not have representatives...
Islamic Republic Detains High-Risk Adversaries, Frees Others, Says Roya Boroumand
By Natasha Phillips
The Islamic Republic has developed a policy to manage political prisoners and is detaining or releasing them based on the degree of risk that they pose to the regime, according to Roya...
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,...
Pulitzer Prize for Drama Goes To Iranian-American Playwright Sanaz Toossi For ‘English’
By Nazanine Nouri
The Iranian-American playwright Sanaz Toossi has won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama – one of the most prestigious awards in the U.S. -- for her play “English,” her first-ever production.
It’s the...
#13 Kayhan Life Podcasts: Interview With Behnam Ben Taleblu
KayhanLife · #13 Kayhan Life Podcasts: Interview With Behnam Ben Taleblu
By Natasha Phillips
Iran’s missile production made headlines on Feb. 13, following a statement by the UK government that the British Royal Navy allegedly seized...
Iranian State Media Warns Sweden of ‘Serious Consequences’ For Jailing Nouri
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) published an article on May 22 with the headline “A Dangerous Game That Is Beneath Swedish Security Service (SAPO),” warning the Swedish government that the...
London Hosts First Festival of Short Films by Iranian Women
By Kayhan Life Staff
The first-ever festival of short films by Iranian women is opening this week in London.
A strong collection of short films explore the diverse dimensions of life in today's Iran, offering unique...
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...
