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...
INTERVIEW: Niousha Noor, Star of Sundance Winner ‘The Persian Version’
By Fred Parvaneh
The Iranian-American actor Niousha Noor (born Niousha Jafarian) received a major accolade last month: The movie she starred in, “The Persian Version,” won the Audience Award for U.S. dramatic film at the...
Iran’s Regime A ‘Serious Threat’ to World Peace and Security, UN Expert Says
By Natasha Phillips
The regime in Iran “continues to remain a serious threat to international peace and security,” according to Dr. Javaid Rehman, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in...
Earthquake Victims in Northwest Iran Get Poor Emergency Aid
By Kayhan Life Staff
Failure to provide emergency aid to the victims of a 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Khoi and surrounding villages, in the northwestern province of West Azerbaijan, on Jan. 28 has again exposed...
Iran’s Parliament to Debate Proposal to Curb Hijab Violators’ Civil Rights
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Majlis (Iranian Parliament) is preparing to debate a proposal on depriving hijab violators of social services, Mousa Ghazanfarabadi, the chair of the Majlis’ Judicial and Legal Commission, has said.
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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...
Prima Ballerina Haydeh Changizian Dreams of Reopening A Ballet School in Iran
By Katy Shahandeh
Haydeh Changizian is an artist with an illustrious past. Formerly a Prima Ballerina with the National Ballet of Iran – before its shutdown after the Iranian Revolution in 1979 – she has...
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...
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,...
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 –...
