The Magnetic Pull of Cyrus The Great: The Gathering at Pasargad
November 07, 2016
A record number of people gathered at Pasargad this year, even though state run media did not publicise the event. Surprisingly, government and security forces did not interfere with this year’s gathering....
Most Children Suffer Abuse at Home, Says Iranian Ministry Official
November 10, 2017
The majority of Iranian children are abused at home by an immediate family member, according to a recent report by the Iranian Ministry of Cooperative, Labor and Social Welfare.
Dr. Roozbeh Kordoni, a...
Amid Regional Strains, Qatar Says Hackers Post Fake Comments by Emir
May 24, 2017
CAIRO (Reuters) - Qatar said on Wednesday its state news agency had been hacked, after it reported remarks purportedly by its ruler criticising aspects of U.S. foreign policy in the wake of...
Russia, Iran: Mutual Aspirations, Continued Competition
March 27, 2017
ِBy Peyman Pejman
President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Moscow this week is seen by observers as much for what is on the agenda as it is for items not officially included on the...
Kayhan Life Exclusive: Interviews With Iran’s Striking Oil Workers
By Roshanak Astaraki
For the first time in four decades, workers in the Iranian oil industry are staging nationwide strikes. The strikes started at 19 oil refineries, petrochemical factories, and power plants on Aug. 1....
Blatant Disregard for Human Rights in Iran
By Ahmad Rafat
December 10, 2016 The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, and two years later invited all countries and interested organizations to observe 10 December as...
EU’s Mogherini Confident U.S. Will Stick to Iran Nuclear Deal
June 13, 2017
OSLO (Reuters) - European foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Tuesday she was confident the United States would stick to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, despite its protestations to the contrary, as the...
UK can no longer rely on US leadership over Middle East
May 02, 2017
By Kylie MacLellan
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain can no longer rely on U.S. leadership on Middle East policy and must work more closely with Europe to ensure the Iran nuclear deal stays in...
Iran’s Rouhani Vows to Continue with Missile Tests
May 23, 2017
TEHRAN, May 23 (Reuters) - Iran's re-elected Hassan Rouhani vowed on Monday that Iran will continue to carry out its missile tests, striking a defiant note after criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Rouhani made...
On Trial in Iran: a Dual National Accused of Stealing $40 Billion
July 10, 2017
By Potkin Azarmehr
Mehdi Shams, a British-Iranian dual national, faced the notorious Judge Moghisseh during the first two sessions of his retrial, held on Saturday and Sunday.
Shams is accused of being...
