Thursday, April 2, 2026

OPINION: Iran’s Incompetence in Forged Passports

By Potkin Azarmehr An Iranian couple entered Argentina on March 12 with forged Israeli passports. According to Western media reports in March both passports were amateurishly forged with several rudimentary blunders which included spelling mistakes, both in...

OPINION: How Monarchy Can Have a Future In a Democratic Iran 

By Nima Hoseinzadeh (Nima Hoseinzadeh is an Iranian data science expert and former student activist based in the United States.) The question of the monarchy’s potential role in Iran’s political future has re-entered public debate with...

OPINION: Will the U.N. Security Council Extend the Arms Embargo Against Iran?

By Dr. Bahram Ghiassee   Dr. Bahram Ghiassee is a London-based nuclear analyst and academic. He holds dual qualifications in nuclear science and technology, and international law. He is a chartered member of the UK Nuclear Institute,...

OPINION: Hormuz Strait Blockage Could Destroy IRGC Navy

By Babak Taghvaee Last Saturday, Ayatollah Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran's Islamic Republic, backed President Hassan Rouhani's suggestion to block Gulf oil exports if Iran’s own exports were to be stopped in the wake of...

OPINION: How to Become a State Hero in Iran

By Potkin Azarmehr June 13 - What would happen in most countries if an Uber taxi driver threw out their female passenger in the middle of the motorway for not observing the wearing of her...

EDITORIAL: Does Reporting On Events in Iran Violate Instagram Rules?

By Elahe Boghrat Kayhan London, which began operations in June 1984 in the United Kingdom, is a member of the Kayhan Publishing group, founded by the late Dr. Mostafa Mesbahzadeh in 1942 in Tehran. It...

OPINION: Analyzing Surveys of Iranians on Social Media

By Elahe Boghrat Editor-in-Chief, Kayhan London The interconnected global technological environment, better known as cyberspace, provides a viable vehicle for the computer-literate and educated segments of society to express their social, political and cultural views, particularly...

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: Charity Begins at Home

By Potkin Azarmehr Spontaneous campaign by Iranians, binning and destroying regime run charity donation boxes that they believe are spending their donations in Gaza. Throughout the December protests in Iran, one common chant by the...

COMMENTARY: Women in the Islamic Republic Are Second-Class Citizens

By Azadeh Karimi and Elahe Boghrat The Iranian media have reported on the suspicious death of Zahra Navidpour, a 28-year-old woman whose body was discovered on January 6 at her mother’s home in the northwestern...