ANALYSIS: Rushdie Attack Highlights Ongoing Persecution of Authors in Iran
By Ahmad Rafat
The recent knife attack on the acclaimed author Salman Rushdie is a shock episode that has shaken the international community. The assailant allegedly tried to carry out a death sentence issued by...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Khamenei Holds Key to Talks With U.S.
By Ahmad Rafat
Joe Biden is the sixth U.S. president to have had to deal with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the past 31 years. Contrary to popular belief, and despite Mr. Biden’s...
ANALYSIS: What Role Did Iran’s New President Play in the 1988 Executions?
By Ahmad Rafat
Sayyid Ebrahim Raisolsadati, better known as Ebrahim Raisi, will take office as the Islamic Republic’s eighth president on August 5.
The June presidential elections have differed in many aspects from all previous ones. For...
ANALYSIS: Is the Islamic Republic On the Verge of Military Conflict and War?
By Ahmad Rafat
A letter from U.S. President Donald Trump was delivered to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei -- finally.
Contrary to expectations, it was not sent via Arab countries with friendly ties to the Islamic...
ANALYSIS: Covert Israeli-Saudi Meeting Sends Biden a Strong Message on Iran
RIYADH/JERUSALEM, Nov 27 (Reuters) - A historic meeting between Israel's prime minister and Saudi Arabia's crown prince has sent a strong signal to allies and enemies alike that the two countries remain deeply committed...
ANALYSIS: What Does ‘Secularism’ Mean in the Iran Protests?
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How Türkiye Is Seizing More Middle East Power — At Iran’s Expense
KAYHAN-LONDON
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Shahram Sabzevari
January 23, 2025
Discreet at first, Türkiye is now open in its backing for Syria's new ruler, Ahmad al-Sharaa, the Islamist rebel whose forces toppled the Iran-backed Bashar al-Assad. Indeed, Assad's fall...
ANALYSIS: Moscow Has A Role in Future Iran-U.S. Negotiations
By Ahmad Rafat
On March 5, Reuters reported that Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesperson, confirmed that Iran was a topic of discussion during a Feb. 18 meeting in Riyadh between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov...
ANALYSIS: The Sudden Resignation of Army Colonel Holako Ahmadian
By Kayhan Life Staff
The sudden resignation of Colonel Holako Ahmadian, the commander of the Iranian Army’s 65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade (NOHED) — commonly known as the “Green Berets” — has shocked and surprised...
ANALYSIS-Tanker Attacks Seen as Calibrated but Risky Iranian Response to U.S. Sanctions
By Babak Dehghanpisheh
GENEVA, June 18 (Reuters) - If, despite its firm denials, Iran was behind attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf last week and a further four last month, they represent a calibrated yet...
