Iranian Filmmakers, Actresses Defy Regime In Aftermath of Protests
By Ahmad Rafat and Firouzeh Nordstrom
Since the start of the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ movement in 2022, Iranian cinema has entered a new phase unparalleled in the past four and a half decades. Independent filmmakers...
Iranian Government Conducts Massive Purge of School Principals
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Iranian government has replaced nearly 20,000 school principals this year, Iran’s Minister of Education, Rezamorad Sahraei, has said.
“To transform our schools, nearly 20,000 school principals have been replaced this year,”...
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...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Strategy in Hamas’s War Against Israel
By Ahmad Rafat
Hamas’s unprecedented air and ground attacks against Israel on Oct. 8 shocked everyone and surprised Israeli intelligence agencies, famous for their capabilities and competence. The significance of Israeli intelligence being blindsided by...
Attempted Killing Of Spanish Politician Raises Questions About Islamic Republic’s Role
By Ahmad Rafat
Spain has arrested three suspects -- including two Spaniards and a British woman -- in connection with the attempted assassination of Alejo Vidal Cuadras, the founder of Spain's right-wing VOX party and...
ANALYSIS: The Outcome of Hamas-Israel War Is Uncertain
By Ahmad Rafat
Israel has said that its ground offensive will destroy Hamas in the Gaza Strip. While Israel will most likely win the military war against Hamas, it has no clear plan for administering...
British Museum Show Puts Ancient Persia, Achaemenids in the Spotlight
By Nazanine Nouri
“Luxury and Power: Persia to Greece” -- a new exhibition at the British Museum examining the complex relationship between luxury and power in ancient Iran, in Athens, and during the reign of...
Iranian Artist Khosrow Hassanzadeh Dies At 60; Alcohol Poisoning Blamed For Death
By Nazanine Nouri
The Iranian artist Khosrow Hassanzadeh has died in a hospital in Tehran aged 60. According to media reports, the cause of death was alcohol poisoning, contracted after consuming a bootleg drink.
The artist...
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...
Remembering Lily Afshar, Master of Classical Guitar, University of Memphis Professor
By Nazanine Nouri
The internationally renowned classical guitarist Lily Afshar passed away at the age of 63 on October 24 following a long battle with illness. She was a hugely gifted and passionate instrumentalist, and...
