Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Remembering Amir Ali Mesbahzadeh, Grandson of the Founder of Kayhan 

Parviz Mesbahzadeh, the former Vice President of Kayhan Publishing House and Editor in Chief of the Kayhan newspaper, and his spouse Leila lost their only son, Amir Ali, to cancer, at the age of...

OBITUARY: Nahid Iskandar Mirza, Iranian Who Became Pakistan’s First Lady

Begum Nahid Iskandar Mirza died in London on January 23rd, 2019, just two weeks before her 100th birthday. Born Nahid Amir Teymour, she was the first First Lady in the history of Pakistan. When...

OBITUARY: Eskandar Firouz, Founder of Iran’s Department of Environment, Dies at 93

Eskandar Firouz, a distinguished conservationist whose efforts led to the creation of Iran’s Department of Environment, passed away peacefully on March 4 at a hospital in Maryland, surrounded by his family. He was 93. As...

Remembering Kambiz Atabay, Former President of the Asian and Iranian Football Federations, and Royal...

By Kayhan Life Staff Kambiz Atabay, a prominent and influential figure in modern Iranian sports and a former court advisor to Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, passed away on November 3 in New York at the...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Prof. Hormoz Mirza Shams, Prominent Ophthalmologist, Passes Away

It is with profound sorrow that we share, together with our beloved family, the passing of Professor Hormoz Mirza Shams—our cherished and distinguished uncle, a trailblazing figure in ophthalmology and a revered professor at...

Jacques Chirac: The Ups and Downs of Popular Verdict

By Amir Taheri “Keep an eye on that young man!” This was how, in 1969, Iran’s Prime Minister Amir Abas Hoveyda referred to Jacques Chirac then an aide to  then newly-elected French President Georges Pompidou....

Remembing Hushang Ansary, Prominent Industrialist, Iran’s Former Finance Minister

By Nazanine Nouri Hushang Ansary, a prominent industrialist and investor who previously served as Iran’s finance minister and its ambassador to the U.S., passed away on Jan. 4. Ansary was born in Ahvaz, the capital of...

Obituaries: Tim Cornwell, Respected Scotsman Arts Correspondent

It is with deep regret and profound sadness that we learn of the passing away of a valued contributor, and friend of Kayhan Life, Mr. Tim Cornwell (pictured with his father David Cornwell, also known...

OBITUARY: Former Iranian Agriculture Minister Dr. Ahmad Ali Ahmadi

By Fred Parvaneh Iran’s former agriculture minister, Dr. Ahmad Ali Ahmad, passed away peacefully at his home in the United States on Nov. 11, surrounded by his family. Dr. Ahmadi was a professional agriculturist who devoted...

OBITUARY: Nassereddin Jahanbani, Former Imperial Navy Admiral, Brother of Princess Manijeh

Admiral Nassereddin Jahanbani passed away at his home in Virginia on February 6 at the age of 88. He was the son of General Mansour Jahanbani and Mahtaban Jahansouz, and the beloved brother of...