How Syria Is Trying To Free Itself From The Grip Of Iran
By Ahmad Rafat
Syria, long considered a friend and ally of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has begun to distance itself from Tehran and move closer to the Arab world that shunned it for a...
Iranian Women Athletes Win Medals For Taekwondo In Paris 2024 Olympics
By Ahmad Rafat
Mobina Nematzadeh, an Iranian taekwondo competitor, won a bronze medal in the 49-kilogram category at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, becoming the second Iranian woman to secure an Olympic medal.
Another notable performance...
Christie’s to Auction Major Work by Bahman Mohasses to Benefit Farah Pahlavi Foundation
By Firouzeh Nabavi
A major work by the renowned Iranian artist Bahman Mohasses (1931-2010) will be auctioned at Christie’s in New York on Nov. 22. “Young Minotaur Finding a Piece of Thread” (1985) was a...
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...
Islamic Republic Postpones Tough New Hijab and Chastity Law
By Natasha Phillips
Iran’s government has been prevented by its own National Security Council from passing the Hijab and Chastity Law, a draconian new package of legislation which would further criminalize women and girls for failing to follow the...
Iranian Nurses Stage First National Strike in History; Fall Below Poverty Line
By Kayhan Life Staff
A strike by Iranian nurses started three weeks ago in various cities nationwide and has now reached the capital, Tehran. Hundreds of nurses in state hospitals have joined the strike across...
ANALYSIS: Enforcing the Mandatory Hejab Is A Massive Economic Cost
By Roshanak Astaraki
The suppression of women in Iran, most recently through the nationwide ‘Noor Project’ aimed at enforcing the mandatory hejab, has garnered significant attention both domestically and internationally. The Noor Project was launched...
Pulitzer Winner Sanaz Toossi’s New Play, Set in Karaj Living Room, Gets UK Premiere
By Firouzeh Nabavi
The Iranian-American playwright Sanaz Toossi – who won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama last year for her play “English,” about a class of English language students in Karaj, west of Tehran –...
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...
Islamic Republic Faces Challenges As It Prepares Response to Haniyeh Killing
By Ahmad Rafat
Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas’s political office, was killed in Tehran on July 31. In response, the Islamic Republic quickly announced its plan to take retaliatory action against Israel, even though...
