Iran War Spurs ‘Travel Dollar’ Black Market Linked to Smuggling Rings
By Roshanak Astaraki
Since the outbreak of war initiated by Israel and the United States against the Islamic Republic of Iran, an underground market has emerged within Iran’s currency exchange sector.
In this market, buyers who...
Islamic Republic Launches ‘Jan-Fada’ Campaign to Attract War Volunteers
By Kayah Life Staff
The Islamic Republic has launched a campaign known as "Jan Fada" (meaning martyrdom) to assert its legitimacy and to promote a sense of sacrifice among the people. Yet its claims of...
INTERVIEW: Siavosh Ejlali, Winner of Sony World Photography Award
By Katty Biglari
The Iranian photographer Siavosh Ejlali -- who lives and works in Karaj, Iran -- is one of the winners of this year's Sony World Photography Awards, a prestigious set of prizes that...
INTERVIEW: Remembering Iran’s National Ballet Company, Disbanded in 1979
By Katayoon Halajan
In its heyday, the Iranian National Ballet Company was an internationally recognized cultural institution. Active for 21 years, it attracted distinguished dancers and instructors from across the globe to develop ballet in...
EXCLUSIVE: Tehran Residents Describe Life Under Surveillance, Internet Blackout
By Firoozeh Nordstrom
Days before the end of the temporary ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, everyday life for 90 million Iranians remains tense and challenging. Fifty days into the Internet blackout, the lives, businesses,...
Islamic Republic Bans Expatriates’ Power of Attorney, Seizes Assets
By Kayhan Life Staff
As part of its continued crackdown on Iranians living abroad, the office of Iran's Attorney General, Mohammad Movahedi-Azad, has issued an order banning Iranians living outside the country from granting of...
EXCLUSIVE: Islamic Republic Cracks Down on Exchange Offices, Freezes Accounts
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s security forces have launched a widespread crackdown on dozens of individuals involved in the country’s currency exchange network, informed sources have told Kayhan Life.
According to these...
Terror Settlement Exposes Islamic Republic’s Manhattan Assets
By Nazenin Ansari
On March 23, 2026, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton announced a settlement that ended 17 years of litigation and allowed the victims of what the attorney...
Gallerist Nader Seyhoun Looks Back On A Lifelong Engagement With Art
By Katty Biglari
Masoumeh Seyhoun started the renowned Seyhoun gallery in her family home on Tehran's Shah Avenue back in 1966. It went on to be the longest-running art gallery in Iran. Now, her son...
Author Shida Bazyar Is Nominated for International Booker Prize; Winner Announced May 19
By Nazanine Nouri
Shida Bazyar -- a German novelist and essayist of Iranian descent who wrote “The Nights are Quiet in Tehran” (translated into English by Ruth Martin) -- has been shortlisted for the prestigious...
