Monday, May 11, 2026

Iranian Ex-Ambassador Nominated to UN Human Rights Committee Amid Protests  

By Natasha Phillips Afsaneh Nadipour, Tehran's former ambassador to Denmark, has been nominated to sit on the advisory committee of the United Nations Human Rights Council, drawing criticism from pro-democracy groups. While she was serving...

ANALYSIS: Islamic Republic Looks to China, Russia to Avoid Isolation

By Ahmad Rafat   Under intense U.S. sanctions and facing the looming reimposition of international penalties through the “snapback” mechanism triggered by France, Germany, and the UK (E3), the Islamic Republic of Iran has once again...

Islamic Republic Is Threatening Reporters in Australia, Broadcaster Says 

By Natasha Phillips   The Islamic Republic of Iran’s regime has made death threats to journalists in Australia working for the broadcaster and media outlet Iran International, according to a report by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...

In Iran, Food Prices Are Up 50% From 2024; Farming Sector Faces Collapse

By Kayhan Life Staff Iran’s agricultural sector has been in decline due to a combination of factors, including prolonged drought, misguided policies by the Ministry of Agriculture Jihad under Minister Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh, and a...

Iranian Cooking, Live on Stage: ‘My English Persian Kitchen’ Returns to London Theater

By Nazanine Nouri “My English Persian Kitchen” – a  play in which a young woman cooks ‘Ash Reshteh,’ a tasty noodle soup, live on stage – is returning to London’s prestigious Soho Theatre after a...

ANALYSIS: Will Global Sanctions Be Reimposed on Islamic Republic of Iran? 

By Ahmad Rafat France, Germany, and the United Kingdom—the three European signatories (E3) to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Iran nuclear deal – have officially triggered the “snapback” mechanism restoring all...

At Venice Film Festival, Filmmaker Rasoulof Is On Main Competition Jury

By Ahmad Rafat The 82nd International Venice Film Festival is currently under way on Lido island in Venice. The event concludes on Sept. 6 with the announcement of the Golden Lion, the Silver Lion, and...

Millions of Afghans Are Being Deported by Islamic Republic Amid Fears of Uprising, Analyst Says

By Natasha Phillips   The Islamic Republic of Iran plans to deport at least two million Afghans living in the country as part of a strategy to avoid an uprising following the Iran-Israel war in June,...

ANALYSIS: Islamic Republic Faces Paralysis If West Toughens Sanctions

By Ahmad Rafat The Islamic Republic of Iran currently finds itself engulfed in a multitude of crises: a deepening water shortage as reservoirs run dry; an electricity crisis marked by relentless blackouts; the fallout from...

Lord David Alliance, Leading Textile Magnate and Philanthropist, Dies In London

By Nazanine Nouri Lord David Alliance CBE, the Iranian-born British textile magnate and philanthropist, passed away at the age of 93 on July 18th. For more than half a century, he was one of Britain’s...