Saturday, January 10, 2026

‘The Mullahs’ Hidden Face’: Exclusive Interview With Author Emmanuel Razavi

By Nazenin Ansari "You have targeted 'dangerous' individuals who resort to killing and kidnapping their opponents and journalists whenever it benefits them. Even in France, it's wise to refrain from disclosing your address or personal...
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Aila Navidi Wins France’s Equivalent of Tony Awards, the Molières, For Her New Play

By Firouzeh Nabavi Aila Navidi, an Iranian playwright and director, has won two of France’s most prestigious stage awards, the Molières, for her directing of a play she also wrote, “4211 km.” The play is...

Skateboards Meet Persian Craftsmanship In Leila Nazarian’s Paris Gallery Show

By Nazanine Nouri Skateboards are not a medium that you would readily associate with Persian craftsmanship. Yet the two overlap successfully in the works of the Iranian-American artist Leila Nazarian, who is showing her work...
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Does Europe Take the Iranian Opposition to the Islamic Republic Seriously?

By Kayhan Life staff Danial Ilkhanipour is a member of the Hamburg State Parliament from the Social Democratic Party of Germany. He is the parliamentary group’s spokesman for International Affairs. In this interview, Mr Ilkhanipour talks...

Islamic Republic’s Threats Against Lawyers Discussed at London Law Society Conference 

By Natasha Phillips An exiled Iranian lawyer who previously worked in Iran described the dangers of practicing law in the Islamic Republic during a Jan. 24 Iran human rights conference held at the Law Society...

Empress Farah’s Private Art Collection Goes On Show in Paris at the Fiap Jean...

By Katayoun Shahandeh For the next month, the private art collection of Empress Farah Pahlavi is on display in Paris at the Fiap Jean Monnet. The show, which ends May 24, features more than 70...

Iranian Workers on Oil Rigs Risk Their Lives In Terrible Working Conditions

By Kayhan Life Staff A disturbing report from Iran describes the plight of workers who, lacking proper tools and equipment for oil projects, enter the cramped and contaminated spaces of oil rigs to operate turbine...

‘Revolution on Canvas’: Nicky Nodjoumi Movie Has European Premiere in London

By Firouzeh Nabavi In 1980, a year after the Islamic Revolution, an exhibition of works by the painter Nicky Nodjoumi at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art was vandalized and shut down because of its...

Germany’s Bild Newspaper Runs Investigation on Iranian Company MAPNA

By Kayhan Life Staff An investigative report released on April 28 by the German newspaper Bild has revealed the alleged operations of fraudulent companies associated with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The focal point of...

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...