Iranian Refugee Says He Would Be Killed If Deported to Rwanda
By Natasha Phillips
A former Iranian police officer seeking asylum in the UK said his life would be at risk if he was sent to Rwanda under a controversial deportation plan unveiled in April by the British...
Iranian-Born Actress Marjan Neshat Wins Top Award for New York Stage Performances
By Nazanine Nouri
The Iranian-born, American actress Marjan Neshat has won the Sam Norkin Off-Broadway Award for her performances in Sylvia Khoury’s “Selling Kabul” and Sanaz Toossi’s “English.”
“Selling Kabul” —performed at Playwrights Horizons in New...
Iranian Political Prisoners Issue Statement in Support of Prince Reza Pahlavi
By Kayhan Life Staff
A group of 29 political prisoners and activists in Iran have issued a statement titled “Declaration 401” hailing Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi as the “coordinator, leader and spokesperson for the ...
Iranian Nuclear Scientist Dies Under Suspicious Circumstances, Report Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
An Iranian nuclear scientist working at the Natanz Nuclear Facility has died under suspicious circumstances, Israeli news website Ynet reported on June 4.
Ynet has named the scientist as Kamran Molapour.
The Natanz...
Iran Protests Escalate After Abadan Tragedy, With Calls for Regime Change
By Roshanak Astaraki
Anti-government protests across Iran have escalated since the start of the Persian New Year in March. Despite a brutal crackdown by the security forces, demonstrators have poured out into the streets of...
Iranian Regime Accuses Cannes Best Actress Award Winner Zar Amir-Ebrahimi of ‘Blasphemy’
By Ahmad Rafat
Iranian officials have accused the Iranian-born actress Zahra Amir-Ebrahimi -- who won the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival recently for her role in “Holy Spider” -- and the movie’s...
UK ‘Desire To Appease Tehran’ Is Impeding Sanctions for Human Rights Abuses, Lawmaker Says
By Natasha Phillips
The British government has refrained from imposing sanctions on alleged human rights abusers in Iran to avoid upsetting Tehran during the nuclear negotiations in Vienna, said Steve McCabe, a member of the opposition Labor party...
An Exhibition of Fish Nets Floating in Space: Interview with Shaqayeq Arabi
By Rawaa Talass
The Iranian-born artist Shaqayeq Arabi has changed countries and continents a few times in her lifetime. Born in 1974, she has lived in Tehran, New York, Paris, and Dubai, her home for...
From Cassandra Project to Shoshana Mission: Interview with Dr. Amir Hamidi
By Nazenin Ansari
The U.S. special envoy for Iran Robert Malley — who has led more than a year of indirect talks with the Iranian government team in Vienna — issued the following tweet on...
Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi Says Iranian Regime Is ‘On Its Way Out’
By Kayhan Life Staff
On June 3, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi took part in a press conference on recent developments in Iran, including support for widespread protests against the Islamic Republic rule and how the...
