Thursday, January 8, 2026

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...

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...

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...

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...

OBITUARY: Remembering Kokab Moarefi Elahi, Iran’s Former Deputy Social Affairs Minister

Dr. Kokab Moarefi Elahi, Iran’s onetime Deputy Social Affairs Minister who passed away in the United States earlier this month, was a pioneering figure in the area of social welfare before the 1978-79 Iranian Revolution....

DEATH NOTICE: Morteza Lotfi, Respected Iranian Journalist, Passes Away in Paris

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Morteza Lotfi Fooroushani, a distinguished journalist and tireless advocate for freedom, democracy, and justice for Iran. Lotfi, who interviewed Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi after...

OBITUARY: Dr. Wilson Bet-Mansour, Leader of Assyrian Christian Community

Dr. Wilson Younatan Bet-Mansour, 91, an Assyrian-Iranian physician and politician who championed the cause of the Assyrian Christian community in the Middle East, passed away peacefully at his New York home on May 24. Dr. Bet-Mansour was a staunch Assyrian nationalist who worked to unite Assyrians living in...

Remembering Bahram Beyzaie, Master of Iranian Cinema, Stanford Lecturer

By Nazanine Nouri The renowned Iranian filmmaker, playwright, and scholar Bahram Beyzaie, who passed away on December 26th  at the age of 87, was one of the leading figures of the Iranian New Wave movement....

Remembering Pioneer of Modern Iranian Journalism Dr. Sadreddin Elahi

By Siavash Azeri The respected Iranian journalist and author Dr. Sadreddin Elahi died on Dec. 29 in a hospital in northern California, aged 87. Dr. Elahi was among a select group of reporters and writers who...

Professor Gholam Reza Afkhami, Former Deputy Interior Minister, Passes Away 

By Kayhan Life Staff Gholam Reza Afkhami, Iran’s Deputy Interior Minister before the Revolution, who also served as a professor of political science at the National University of Iran and as Secretary General of Iran's...