OBITUARY: Raffie Aryeh, Iranian Industrialist
Raffie Aryeh, born in Tehran in 1931, passed away in Newport, California earlier this month. Under the mentorship of his father, Morad Aryeh, Raffie and his brother Eskandar jointly led an industrial conglomerate with...
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...
Dariush Pirnia, Journalist and Former Diplomat, Dies in Washington
By Kayhan Life Staff
Dariush Pirnia, a veteran journalist and a former senior diplomat at the Iranian Embassy in London during the Pahlavi era, died earlier this week in Washington DC.
Mr. Pirnia received a Ph.D....
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...
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...
Iranian Artist Farhad Moshiri Dies At 61; His ‘Eshgh’ Made Headlines in 2007
By Kayhan Life Staff
Farhad Moshiri, one of Iran’s most prominent and successful contemporary artists, died this week at the age of 61. His dealers, Galerie Perrotin in Paris, confirmed the death. He passed away...
Remembering Richard Irvine, Principal of Tehran’s Iranzamin School
By David Irvine
It is with great sadness that we let you know that on the eve of Easter Sunday, and a day after his 99th birthday, our father J. Richard Irvine passed away. He...
Remembering Etrat Goudarzi-Elahi: A Talented Writer, Journalist, and Entrepreneur
By Kayhan Life Staff
Etrat Goudarzi-Elahi, a gifted writer and a dedicated contributor to Kayhan Publishing and to the Kayhan London newspaper, passed away on April 17 in the United States.
Etrat Elahi married the late...
Remembering Reza Ghotbi, Longtime Head of National Iranian Radio and TV
By Kayhan Life Staff
Reza Ghotbi, who served as the longtime director of National Iranian Radio and Television (NIRT) before the Revolution, passed away on Aug. 26 in Paris at the age of 86 after...
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....
