Monday, May 6, 2024

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...

Detained Iranian Protesters Want Reza Pahlavi Back in Iran, Says IRGC Official

By Kayhan Life Staff Some of those arrested in the nationwide protests in 2022 were nostalgic during their interrogation for the reign of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, and hoped for the return to Iran of...

Marjane Satrapi Releases ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ Book With Fellow Illustrators

By Ahmad Rafat Seventeen Iranian and non-Iranian illustrators including Marjane Satrapi have released a book titled “Woman, Life, Freedom.” The book, originally published in French, has been translated into English and other languages, with Satrapi...

Iranian Filmmakers, Actors Win Major Awards At Festivals In Lugano, Tokyo

By Ahmad Rafat The 10th Lugano Human Rights Film Festival, held from 19 to 29 October, awarded Iranian director Manijeh Hekmat with the Human Rights Author 2023 prize. Iranian filmmakers also shined at the 36th Tokyo...

United Nations Must Investigate Armita’s Death in Tehran Metro, Says Human Rights Watch

By Natasha Phillips   The United Nations must investigate the treatment of 16-year-old Armita Geravand by Iran’s morality police in the Tehran Metro on Oct. 1 and her subsequent death in a probe that should include...

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 Obstetrician Shortage Is Causing Women to Die in Childbirth, Expert Says 

By Kayhan Life Staff The shortage of doctors specializing in women’s healthcare, including obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN), is to blame for some young mothers’ deaths while giving birth to their first child, according to Mohammad...

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,...

UK Unveils New Safety Measures for Journalists Targeted by Iran Regime

By Natasha Phillips   The UK government announced new protections on Oct. 30 for journalists in Britain being threatened by the Islamic Republic in Iran. The measures included an online reporting tool and training for police...

INTERVIEW: Dr. Azmayesh Discusses Plight of Iran’s Dervishes, Reza Pahlavi’s Chances

By Nazenin Ansari The Ni’matullahi lineage of Sultan Ali Shahi Gonabadi is one of the most well-known mystical orders in Iran, dating back to around the 14th century AD. The Gonabadi dervishes follow the school...