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#16 Kayhan Life Podcasts: Interview With Behnam Ben Taleblu

KayhanLife · #15 Kayhan Life Podcasts: Interview With Behnam Ben Taleblu By Natasha Phillips  U.S. President Donald Trump has been in office for just over one month and in that time he has launched his vision...

ANALYSIS: Russia’s Influence In Islamic Republic of Iran Is Spreading

By Ahmad Rafat In recent weeks, the debate over Iran’s relationship with Russia has become one of the most contentious issues in the country’s domestic politics. From the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) to social media and...

ANALYSIS: Why UK Is Imposing Sanctions on Founder of Ayandeh Bank

By Roshanak Astaraki Ayandeh Bank, whose operating license was officially revoked late last month by the Islamic Republic of Iran Central Bank, is now being targeted by the UK government. The UK Foreign Office has...

ANALYSIS: Iran’s Currency Collapse Raises Risk of Nationwide Unrest 

https://kayhanlife.com/business/irans-currency-sinks-to-a-new-record-low/ By Roshanak Astaraki Iran’s accelerating currency crisis has propelled the U.S. dollar exchange rate to more than 130,000 tomans, heightening fears of widespread social unrest across the country as households suffer. In recent days, Iran’s currency...

‘Iranian New Wave’ Film Festival Opens At London’s Barbican With Movie Banned in Iran

By Nazanine Nouri The Barbican Center, one of London’s leading cultural institutions, launched its annual festival of Iranian cinema after last year’s event ranked as one of its most successful film programs ever. The festival...

Islamic Republic Quietly Rebuilds Nuclear Weapons Infrastructure With Russian Support, Investigation Finds

https://kayhanlife.com/authors/analysis-russias-influence-in-islamic-republic-of-iran-is-spreading/ By Kayhan Life Staff Despite early claims that Israeli strikes during the 12-day war had crippled the Islamic Republic’s military nuclear apparatus, new reporting suggests the program is being quietly reconstituted—with direct assistance from Russia. On...

Polluted Air Fuels Influenza Surge, Prompting Provincial Shutdowns Across Iran

By Kayhan Life Staff A wave of influenza intensified by severe air pollution forced authorities across Iran to shut schools and government offices from Dec. 6 to 8. The Health Ministry said stagnant, soot-laden air has...
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‘The Persians’ by Sanam Mahloudji Is Nominated for UK’s Women’s Prize for Fiction

By Nazanine Nouri “The Persians” – the debut novel by the Iranian-born American author, U.K.-based Sanam Mahloudji has been shortlisted for the 30th Women’s Prize for Fiction, the U.K.’s leading award for female novelists. The prize...

ANALYSIS: How The Islamic Republic (IRI) Is Striving to Rebuild the ‘Axis of Resistance’

By Ahmad Rafat In late June, Brigadier General Esmail Ghaani, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qods Force (IRGC-QF), made an unannounced visit to Baghdad. At the same time, representatives from several groups, including Lebanon’s...

France, EU Condemn Islamic Republic’s Treatment of Detainees 

By Natasha Phillips   The Islamic Republic of Iran’s treatment of political prisoners and detained foreign nationals is under intense scrutiny after France filed a lawsuit against Iran at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for...