Human Rights Watch Blames Islamic Republic For Death of Three Female Inmates
By Natasha Phillips
Human Rights Watch has accused Iranian officials of deliberately denying medical treatment to three female inmates who subsequently died. In an Oct. 20 press release, HRW said withholding medical care from the...
ANALYSIS: In Iran-U.S. Talks, Diplomacy and War Are Both On the Table
By Ahmad Rafat
President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement on Monday April 7: that the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran are holding direct talks and that a meeting at the highest...
The World Must Help Iranians Transition to New Rule, Says Nazanin Boniadi
By Natasha Phillips
Iranian actress Nazanin Boniadi has said that the ceasefire between Iran and Israel must incorporate international support for dissidents in Iran who oppose the Islamic Republic, following an agreement between the two...
ANALYSIS: U.S. Could Soon Engage in Negotiations With Islamic Republic
By Ahmad Rafat
President Donald Trump of the United States and his advisors have consistently expressed their intention to engage in negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran and pressure Tehran’s leadership into altering its...
At Cannes Film Festival, Directors Panahi, Roustayi Are Contenders for Palme d’Or
By Nazanine Nouri
The acclaimed Iranian filmmakers Jafar Panahi and Saeed Roustayi are contenders for the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, the world’s most important cinematic competition. The prize, known as the Palme...
‘Masterpieces of Iranian New Wave’: London’s Barbican to Celebrate Iran’s Cinema
By Nazanine Nouri
The Barbican Centre, one of Europe’s most prominent multidisciplinary arts centers, is paying homage to Iranian cinema in February with a season of masterworks by trailblazers such as Abbas Kiarostami, Bahram Beyzai,...
Masih Alinejad Comments on Sentencing of Men Who Attempted to Assassinate Her
By Kayhan Life Staff
“Today is a big day — a day of reckoning,” Iranian-American journalist and women’s rights activist Masih Alinejad told Kayhan Life, as she headed to court to witness the sentencing of...
Frankfurt Deputy Mayor Eskandari-Grünberg Says Islamic Republic Is ‘Hostile to Humanity’
By Ahmad Rafat and Kayhan Life Staff
The Iranian-born, German politician Nargess Eskandari-Grünberg is the Deputy Mayor of Frankfurt -- and a vocal, lifelong campaigner for democracy and women’s rights in Iran.
She served for six...
