London Film Festival Features Trump Biopic by Abbasi, Rasoulof’s New Movie
By Ahmad Rafat
The BFI London Film Festival, which ran from Oct. 8 to Oct. 20, showcased the work of Iranian directors and actors from Iran and the diaspora, with two movies receiving particular attention: ...
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...
Iran Executions Are Focus of Conference With Ebadi, Mehrangiz Kar
By Natasha Phillips
A 24-hour online conference highlighting the use of the death penalty in the Islamic Republic of Iran was hosted on Oct. 8 and Oct. 9 by the Oslo-based Iran Human Rights organization...
Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Winner Ebadi Slams Institutions for Hosting Alleged Terrorist Mousavian
By Benjamin Weinthal
Shirin Ebadi, the first-ever Nobel Prize laureate from Iran, in late September issued a scathing indictment of the former high-level Iranian government official Seyed Hossein Mousavian and institutions that host him, because...
ANALYSIS: Iran Officials Put On Show of Strength As Israel Prepares Attack
By Hamed Mohammadi
A series of Israeli operations aimed at eliminating commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and leaders of militia groups under Iran’s control have prompted the Islamic Republic authorities to take...
COMMENTARY: Iranians in Turkey Seeking U.S. Asylum Face Challenges
By Firouzeh Nordstrom
There is no exact number of Iranians currently in Turkey awaiting the outcome of their asylum applications to the U.S. These individuals encounter limitations that prevent them from obtaining employment legally and...
Regime Change Is Only Solution For Iran, Say DC Conference Speakers
By Kayhan Life Staff
Leading Iran experts, activists, and policymakers gathered in Washington, D.C., for a two-day conference organized by the National Union for Democracy (NUFDI) in Iran. The conference, which took place on Sept....
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...
Islamic Republic Has Executed Some 70 Child Offenders Since 2010, Says Iran Human Rights
By Natasha Phillips
The Islamic Republic of Iran has hanged at least 71 child offenders since 2010, according to a Sep. 25 report by the Oslo-based Iran Human Rights organization (IHRNGO).
The report follows the Sep....
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...
