Sunday, May 24, 2026

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...

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...

OBITUARY: Artist Monir Farmanfarmaian, Celebrated for Her Mirror Work, Dies at 97

The Iranian artist Monir Farmanfarmaian, who produced stunning mirror works inspired by an ancient Iranian tradition, has died at the age of 97. The charismatic, silver-haired artist got her first career survey at the Guggenheim...

Homa Vahdatkhah, Long-Time Friend of Kayhan London, Has Passed Away

By Kayhan Life Staff Homa Vahdatkhah (Lohrasb), a former colleague and long-time friend of Kayhan London, passed away on September 15. Homa’s untimely and sudden death has deeply shocked and saddened her family, friends, and colleagues,...

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 Sirak Melkonian, Iranian-Armenian Modern Artist, Pioneer Of Abstraction

By Nazanine Nouri Sirak Melkonian, a prominent Iranian-Armenian artist and one of the founders of the modern art movement in Iran passed away in Toronto last Saturday at the age of 93. Melkonian was a...

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....

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...

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...