Sunday, January 11, 2026

Protester Ahmad Batebi, Face of Iran’s 1999 Revolt, Speaks to Kayhan Life

By Ahmad Rafat Tehran University students staged a mass protest on July 9, 1999, after the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence shut down the Salam newspaper for publishing a secret memo by the former deputy intelligence...

Ali Banisadr Gets Major Solo Show at London’s Victoria Miro Gallery

By Nazanine Nouri Ali Banisadr, an Iranian-born abstract artist whose works are rooted in his life and personal trajectory, is opening his first solo exhibition with the prominent London gallerist Victoria Miro on Oct. 11. “Ali...
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#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...

Golshifteh Farahani, Empress Farah Portrayed In Roshanak Aminelahi’s Art Show

By Rawaa Talass "Faces of Resilience" is the title of an exhibition at  Dubai’s Ayyam Gallery in which the artist Roshanak Aminelahi pays homage to notable women in history and contemporary culture, such as Empress...

Iranian Film Professionals Boycott Islamic Republic’s Fajr Festival 

By Ahmad Rafat A significant number of people in the Iranian film industry have said that they will not attend the 41st Fajr International Film Festival, which is being held between Feb. 1 and 11...

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...

Venice Film Festival To Present ‘Tatami,’  First Iranian-Israeli Cinematic Collaboration

By Ahmad Rafat The Venice Film Festival, the world’s oldest cinematic event, opens on August 30 on the island of Lido. While there are no Iranian films or filmmakers in the main competition, two titles...

Thousands of Child Marriages are Celebrated In Iran Each Year

By Kayhan Life Staff A recent report by the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) said that 27,448 girls aged under 15 were married between December 2021 and November 2022. The report added the number of girls...

Remembering Iradj Bagherzade: Celebrated Publisher, Founder of IB Tauris 

By Kayhan Life Staff Iradj Bagherzade, a leading international publisher of books on Middle East politics and history, passed away at his home in London on January 8. He was 80. Relatives, friends and peers gathered...

EU’s Josep Borrell Faces Attacks In European Parliament On Iran Policy

By Natasha Phillips The European Union’s High Representative for foreign affairs and security policy, Josep Borrell, was criticized by dozens of European lawmakers over the EU’s stance on Iran, during a Sep. 12 debate at...