OPINION: We Must Support Iran’s Political Prisoners, Save Them From Execution
By Fahimeh Robiolle
Every morning, we receive news of the executions of individuals – named or anonymous -- in the prisons of the Islamic Republic. Each execution is associated with a specific prison: Ahvaz, Evin,...
Tehran’s Chronic Mismanagement and Illegal Land Grabs Drive UNESCO Forests Toward Collapse
DUBAI, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Iran has sought help to fight a devastating fire in UNESCO-listed forests in its north, with neighbouring Turkey sending firefighting planes, Iran's top environmental official said on Saturday.
The fire threatens the Hyrcanian forests,...
Germany Reports Spike in Iranian Regime Intelligence Harassment of Exiles
BERLIN, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Iranians living in Germany are facing increased harassment from Iranian security services, including threats and pressure to inform on other exiles, German authorities and an Iranian opposition group said.
German...
In Iran, 92% of Public Are Dissatisfied With Status Quo, Survey Shows
By Kayhan Life Staff
A survey by the Iranian Students Polling Agency (ISPA), which operates under the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution (SCCR), indicates that public dissatisfaction with the country’s situation has reached roughly...
Tehran Taps Run Dry as Water Crisis Deepens Across Iran
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Iran is grappling with its worst water crisis in decades, with officials warning that Tehran — a city of more than 10 million — may soon be uninhabitable if...
ANALYSIS – Iran’s Dual Reality: As Veil Restrictions Ease, Political Crackdown Deepens
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Nov 13 (Reuters) - On Tehran's bustling streets, signs of change are unmistakable. Women walk unveiled in jeans and sneakers, men and women linger together in cafés where Western music hums softly, and...
Iranian Activist Omid Sarlak Dies After Setting Fire to Portrait of Leader
By Kayhan Life Staff
Omid Sarlak, a 25-year-old monarchist and student pilot from the western Iranian province of Lorestan, has died in what authorities have labelled a suicide, but his family, activists and human rights...
Honor Killings in Iran ‘Take Place With Impunity,’ Says UN Mission
By Natasha Phillips
The Independent United Nations Fact-Finding Mission (IFFM), which investigates allegations of serious human rights breaches in the Islamic Republic of Iran, said perpetrators of so-called honor killings in the country were exempt...
Soccer-FIFA Chief Welcomes Presence of Female Fans at Iranian Cup Match
Nov 4 (Reuters) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino has welcomed the attendance of women and girls at a Hazfi Cup soccer match in the Iranian city of Mashhad on Sunday as an "encouraging development".
With few exceptions,...
Masih Alinejad Comments on Sentencing of Men Who Attempted to Assassinate Her
By Kayhan Life Staff
“Today is a big day — a day of reckoning,” Iranian-American journalist and women’s rights activist Masih Alinejad told Kayhan Life, as she headed to court to witness the sentencing of...
