Saturday, January 10, 2026

Reza Pahlavi Urges International Community to Support Iranians’ Struggle for Peace

By Kayhan Life Staff Prince Reza Pahlavi urged the international community to support Iranians "in our struggle for freedom for the sake of peace" in the first of a two-part interview on the Arabic-language "Yalla"...

ANALYSIS: The Hostage Trade Is Central to Iran’s Foreign Policy 

By Ahmad Rafat Hamid Nouri, a former Iranian official, was convicted of war crimes and murder in May 2022 by a Swedish court. The court held 93 hearings before delivering the verdict. Nouri was sentenced...
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Art Dubai Features Works by Monir Farmanfarmaian, Grigorian

By Rawaa Talass Art Dubai — the Middle East’s leading art fair — held its 17th edition with more than 100 galleries taking part, and modern masters including Marcos Grigorian, Monir Farmanfarmaian and Parviz Tanavoli...

ANALYSIS: Pezeshkian’s Trips to New York, Baghdad Fall Flat

By Ahmad Rafat Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian did not change international views of his government’s foreign policy during his discussions on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. While he aimed...

Rapper Toomaj Salehi’s Detention Is Focus Of UK Legal Complaint

By Natasha Phillips The arrest and charge of prominent Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi by the Islamic Republic of Iran is the object of a complaint lodged on July 24 with the United Nations Working Group...

Islamic Republic Executed 834 People In 2023, Up 43% From 2022, Report Says

By Ahmad Rafat The Iranian authorities intensified their use of the death penalty in the aftermath of nationwide protests, executing a staggering 834 people in 2023, a 43 percent increase from the year before, according...

Iranian Teachers Earn One-Seventh Of What Their Turkish Counterparts Earn

By Kayhan Life Staff Iran commemorates Teachers’ Day on May 2, an opportunity for students, parents, and communities to show appreciation for teachers’ significant role in shaping the future through education. The Iran Open Data (IOD)...

Iran Is ‘Destabilizing the Middle East,’ Says UK Foreign Secretary Lammy

By Natasha Phillips Britain’s newly appointed foreign secretary David Lammy accused the Islamic Republic of Iran of “destabilizing the Middle East” in a Sep. 22 speech at the ruling Labour Party’s conference in Liverpool, England. “Iran...

Iran’s Minorities Disproportionately Targeted in Crackdowns, UN Mission Reports

By Natasha Phillips Ethnic and religious minority groups in Iran have suffered more than the rest of the population from the government’s crackdowns on the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ protests which began in 2022, according to an Aug....

ANALYSIS: Assad’s Downfall and the Crisis in the Islamic Republic

By Ahmad Rafat The Islamic Republic is currently facing a serious crisis following the collapse of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The proxy groups aligned with the Islamic Republic, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad in...