Iran’s Rekabi Competes in First Tournament Since Headscarf Controversy
June 9 (Reuters) - Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi participated in a women's boulder World Cup event in Brixen, Italy on Friday, her first tournament since she competed in an international contest without a headscarf last year.
In...
At Cannes, Iranian Director Rasoulof Recalls Difficult Exile Decision
By Miranda Murray
CANNES, France, May 25 (Reuters) - Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof recalled how he had to decide within hours whether to go into exile or serve a prison sentence, saying it was still difficult to...
Internet Freedom in Iran Should Be Supported by the US Government, Lawmakers Say
By Natasha Phillips
A letter urging the US government to help open up internet access in Iran has been signed by 21 US lawmakers, following plans by Iran’s government to further restrict the flow of information...
LETTER FROM IRAN: Help Our People Battle Against Tyranny, Fight the Regime
To the editors of Kayhan Life:
Please accept my greetings from one of the oldest cities in Iran.
I am Pouran, a resident of Kerman .
I know I am speaking to people interested in politics, and...
Iranian Director of AIDS-Related Movie Offers Public Free HIV Tests
Iranian director Masoud Jafari Jozani and the cast and the crew of his movie “Behind the Wall of Silence” have set up mobile medical units in front of cinemas screening the film to provide...
Iran’s Journalists Are Prime Target In Run-Up to Mahsa Amini Anniversary
By Natasha Phillips
Journalists in Iran face further ill treatment by Iranian authorities in the run-up to the one-year anniversary of Mahsa Jina Amini’s death, according to Yegi Rezaian, the senior Middle East and North Africa researcher for the...
Iranian Child Rights Activist Arrested on Spying Charges as Mass Detentions Continue
By Natasha Phillips
17 Dec - Laily Khatami, a child and women’s rights activist from Kermanshah, Iran, has been arrested and charged with espionage. A report from the Campaign for the Defense of Political and Civilian...
Islamic Republic Faces Blame From Supporters Including Heavyweight Champion
By Kayhan Life Staff
Even the staunchest supporters of the Islamic Republic are criticizing the Iranian government for failing to control the increasingly high cost of living and the economic hardship experienced by most of...
Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi Urges Europe to Recall Ambassadors to Iran
By Kayhan Life Staff
Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi held a meeting with a delegation from the European Parliament on Sept. 23 to discuss the West and the international community’s support for the Iranian people and...
Iran’s Children Forgotten on World Human Rights Day
By Natasha Phillips
Charities and civil rights activists took to the internet on World Human Rights Day to highlight the Iranian government’s track record on a wide range of issues including unlawful detention and workers’...
