An Iranian Prince Introduced Buddhism to China, Writes Author Khosrow Heidari
By Kayhan Life Staff
A recent book by Khosrow Dehdasht Heidari sheds new light on the Iranian roots of Buddhism in China, and presents compelling evidence that the individual who introduced Buddhism to China was...
US’s 1988 Downing of Iran Air Flight Inspires Acclaimed Novel By Kaveh Akbar
By Nazanine Nouri
The critically acclaimed Iranian-American poet Kaveh Akbar has just released his debut novel “Martyr” — the story of a young man who mourns the death of his mother in the accidental U.S. ...
U.S. Gives Activist Fariba Balouch ‘International Women of Courage’ Award
By Nazenin Ansari
Fariba Balouch, an advocate for the rights of women and of the citizens of Balouchistan in Iran is among the 13 winners of the International Women of Courage award granted annually by...
Palestinian Leader Mahmoud Abbas Criticizes Khamenei for Backing Hamas
By Kayhan Life Staff
Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian Authority, publicly criticized Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, for his support of Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel, codenamed “Operation Al-Aqsa Deluge,” on Oct....
Films By Iranian Women Get Top Billing In Europe’s Movie Theaters
By Ahmad Rafat
Women directors of Iranian descent are seeing their movies widely showcased across European movie theaters. The directors are Zar Amir Ebrahimi, with “Tatami;” Maryam Keshavarz, the Iranian-American director of “The Persian Version;”...
ANALYSIS: Why Sweden Was Silent About Iran’s Alleged Assassination Plots
By Ahmad Rafat
On Feb. 15, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Lennart Billstrom publicly denounced the Iranian government’s involvement in a plot to assassinate three Swedish Jewish citizens.
In a conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian,...
In Dubai Debut, Artist Fariba Boroufar Celebrates Persian Architecture
By Rawaa Talass
Fariba Boroufar is an Iranian textile artist whose works draw attention to the preservation of Iran’s great architectural heritage at a time of modernization and rapid technological change. She is presenting her...
Norwegian Parliament President Masud Gharahkhani Supports Iran’s Democracy Movement
By Firouzeh Nabavi
The 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, who is serving a 10-year prison sentence in Iran, was absent from the recent ceremony held in her honor in Oslo: Her Nobel Prize...
EXCLUSIVE : Detained Italian Journalist Is Islamic Republic’s Latest Hostage
By Ahmad Rafat
On Dec. 19, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) took the Italian journalist Cecilia Sala into custody as she was leaving Iran for Italy. After her detention, Sala was swiftly transferred to...
OPINION: Iranian Women and the Removal of the Veil
By Roshanak Astaraki
It has been 88 years since a law was passed in Iran authorizing the removal of the hijab (known as the kashf-e hijab). Nearly nine decades later, Iranian women are mounting a...
