Monday, January 12, 2026

ANALYSIS: ISIS Khorasan Poses A Real Danger to Global Security

By Ahmad Rafat The Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-KP), also known as ISIS Khorasan or ISIS-K, has made global headlines since the terrorist attack on the concert hall in Krasnogorsk, near Moscow, which killed 143 people...

Journalists Niloufar Hamedi, Elahe Mohammadi Face Re-Arrest For Not Wearing Hijab

By Natasha Philips Journalists Niloufar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi are to face a new set of charges in Iran after they appeared in public without the mandatory hijabs on Jan. 14, the day that they...

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. ...

Iran Toughens Hijab Laws, Introduces Harsher Punishments

By Natasha Phillips Legislation in the Islamic Republic of Iran to enforce the mandatory hijab had been toughened to include increased jail terms and financial penalties for women who violate the country’s dress code. The ‘Protection of the...

After Hijabs, Iran’s Morality Police Have A New Target: Men In Shorts

Kayhan-London August 10, 2024 LONDON — Iran's authorities, evidently oblivious to the country's numerous other problems, have been pressing on with their unpopular hijab crackdown. The initiative is intended to enforce modesty and Islamic dress norms, which typically...

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...

London’s SOAS University Plans Film Festival Honoring Director Bahman Maghsoudlou

By Katayoun Shahandeh Bahman Maghsoudlou, the awardwinning Iranian filmmaker and author, is receiving a major tribute from the University of London’s School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS): 13 of his films will feature in...

In Iran, Air Pollution Caused 27,000 Deaths Last Year, Official Says

By Kayhan Life Staff Air pollution has caused the deaths of thousands of Iranians since March 2023, Mehdi Pirhadi, the Chair of the Health, Environment and Urban Services Commission of Tehran City Council, said recently. Mr....
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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...
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VIDEO: Islamic Republic Officials Are Accused of Crimes Against Humanity

By Ahmad Rafat After a year of investigating the brutal repression of the participants in the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ movement, the United Nations Independent Fact-Finding Committee has presented the results of its investigation at the...