SPECIAL REPORT- Islamic Republic’s Leader Ordered Crackdown on Unrest: “Do Whatever It Takes to...
By Reuters staff
Dec 23 (Reuters) - After days of protests across Iran last month, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appeared impatient. Gathering his top security and government officials together, he issued an order: Do whatever it...
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...
Composer Mehdi Rajabian Releases Peace Album with 12 Mideastern Players
The Iranian composer Mehdi Rajabian (1989-) and 12 musicians from neighboring countries have released an album entitled “Middle East.” The record is the result of a remarkable collaboration between musicians in the region.
None of...
COMMENTARY: The Musical Anthem of Iran’s Protest Movement
By Potkin Azarmehr
Every revolution and mass uprising comes with its own music. Iran has never been an exception to this. The songs of each revolt or revolution are indicative of the nature of the...
Naked Woman Spotted Walking in Bandar-e Anzali
On January 24, a middle-aged woman was reportedly spotted walking naked during the mid-day rush hour in one of the busiest streets in Bandar-e Anzali, in the northern Iranian province of Gilan. Pictures and videos of her were...
Shirin Ebadi and Nazanin Boniadi to Brief the UN Security Council on Wednesday
KayhanLife Staff
Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi and Iranian-born actress and activist Nazanin Boniadi will brief an informal Security Council meeting on Wednesday. The United States and Albania are organising the meeting at...
Father of Killed 27-Year-Old Protester Pouya Bakhtiari Arrested at Kish Airport
By Roshanak Astaraki
On Monday July 13, Manouchehr Bakhtiari father of 27-year-old Pouya Bakhtiari -- who was shot in the head by Iran’s anti-riot forces during November protests in Iran -- was arrested at Kish...
Iran’s President Raisi Calls for Enforcement of ‘Hijab and Chastity Law’
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has ordered the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution to enforce the “Hijab and Chastity Law,” the Tehran-based Entekhab newspaper reported on July 6.
“Regarding hijab and chastity,...
OPINION: Iranian Trade Unionist Narges Mansouri Delivers Nowruz Message
I extend my congratulations to everyone, especially the great nation of Iran, on the occasion of the ancient feast of Nowruz and the regeneration of the planet Earth.
It is a matter of pride that...
OPINION: The EU and Josep Borrell Have Thrown Another Lifeline to the Ayatollahs
By Potkin Azarmehr
On Wednesday January 18th, the European Parliament passed a historic resolution with an overwhelming majority, calling for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards to be designated as a terrorist entity by its member states.
Although European...
