Iran’s Parliament To Give Government More Power to Monitor Citizens’ Lives
By Kayhan Life Staff
Article 75 of Iran’s 7th National Development Plan gives greater power to the Islamic Republic to monitor the daily activities of Iranian citizens and intrude in their private lives. The measure...
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...
Sexual Abuse of Boys Highlighted in Documentary on Iran
By Natasha Phillips
A new documentary titled “Can I hug you?” by the awardwinning director Elahe Esmaili and her husband Hossein Behboudirad — who produced the film — aims to highlight the sexual abuse of...
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,”...
Israeli Intelligence Minister Urges UK to Declare IRGC Terrorist Organization
By Kayhan Life Staff
Israeli Intelligence Minister Gila Gamliel was a guest speaker in the UK House of Lords on Sept. 7 at an event organized by Lord Stuart Polak CBE to honor the memory...
ANALYSIS: Biden Is Giving A Gift to Islamic Republic on Mahsa Anniversary
By Ahmad Rafat
The U.S. government is handing over $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets and releasing five detained Iranians as part of a deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran, in exchange for the...
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...
UK to Designate Wagner A Terrorist Group; No Designation For IRGC
By Ahmad Rafat
The UK government plans to designate the Wagner Group, a Russian state-funded private military company, a terrorist organization on Sept. 13.
Under the Terrorism Act 2000, being a member of the Wagner Group...
Harvard Art Museums Appoints Mitra Abbaspour Head of Modern and Contemporary Art
By Nazanine Nouri
The Harvard Art Museums have appointed Mitra Abbaspour as their new curator of modern and contemporary art, as well as the head of the department. Abbaspour was previously a curator at the...
‘I Want To Live Freely In My Country,’ Reza Pahlavi Tells French Quarterly
By Michel Taubmann*
Reza Pahlavi – the eldest son of the Shah of Iran, and a staunch adversary of the Islamic Republic of Iran -- has given a wide-ranging interview to the French quarterly Politique...