Museum of Fine Arts Houston Opens Six New Galleries Endowed by Collector Hossein Afshar
By Firouzeh Nabavi
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) has just opened six new permanent galleries in its Art of the Islamic Worlds wing endowed by the Iranian-born collector Hossein Afshar. They feature Iranian...
At Art Dubai, Iranian Artists Are Back in Force
By Rawaa Talass
The 16th edition of the Art Dubai fair has opened this month, with a focus on contemporary talent from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Global South.
As in previous iterations, the...
Iran’s Parliament to Investigate ‘Toxic Gas Attacks’ on Girls’ Schools
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Majlis (Iranian Parliament) has established a working group to investigate the recent wave of apparent toxic gas attacks on girls’ schools in several Iranian cities.
The chair of the Majlis’ Education,...
UN Diplomats Walk Out On Iran’s Foreign Minister As He Addresses Human Rights Council...
By Natasha Phillips
United Nations diplomats walked out of a speech by Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian during a Feb. 27 session of the UN’s Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva. The session was held...
Iran’s Parliament Proposes Bill Exempting Luxury Homes From Property Tax
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Majlis (Iranian Parliament) passed a proposed bill on Feb. 26 exempting owners of luxury homes valued higher than $353,000 (based on the current exchange rate of 56,700 tomans to a...
Pop Culture Meets Persian Miniature: Interview With Artist Rabee Baghshani
By Katy Shahandeh
Rabee Baghshani is a self-taught artist based in Mashhad, Iran whose work fuses Persian miniatures and Qajar iconography with Pop art and contemporary branding.
Baghshani was born in Mashhad in 1983 into a...
LETTER FROM IRAN: Help Our People Battle Against Tyranny, Fight the Regime
To the editors of Kayhan Life:
Please accept my greetings from one of the oldest cities in Iran.
I am Pouran, a resident of Kerman .
I know I am speaking to people interested in politics, and...
Iranian Rights Activist Fatemeh Sepehri Leads Her Own Defense From Prison
By Kayhan Life Staff
Asghar Sepehri, the brother of imprisoned civil rights activist Fatemeh Sepehri, tweeted a letter on Feb. 15 with the headline “Fatemeh Sepehri’s defense from Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad .”
The tweet said:...
#13 Kayhan Life Podcasts: Interview With Behnam Ben Taleblu
KayhanLife · #13 Kayhan Life Podcasts: Interview With Behnam Ben Taleblu
By Natasha Phillips
Iran’s missile production made headlines on Feb. 13, following a statement by the UK government that the British Royal Navy allegedly seized...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Exclusion from Munich Conference Is A Victory For Pro-Democracy Movement
By Ahmad Rafat
The Islamic Republic has been excluded from this year’s Munich Security Conference (MSC), held from 17 to 19 Feb.
The MSC’s decision marks the first time Iran and Russia will not have representatives...
