Sunday, February 15, 2026

OPINION: Iran’s ‘Final Battle’ Rests In the Hands of the Shah and the Nation

By Elahe Boghrat (The following piece was written by Elahe Boghrat, Editor-in-Chief of Kayhan London, the Persian-language sister publication of Kayhan Life. The view expressed are her own.) What follows are recurring reflections on a moment...

OPINION: The Road to Middle East Security Goes Through Tehran

By Elahe Boghrat   In the past, the world always expected the Islamic Republic to lash out politically or to respond violently any time it experienced domestic problems or international pressures or felt threatened by genuine...

OPINION: How Persian-Language Media in Europe, U.S. Operate

By Majid Mohammadi The BBC Persian TV program “Pargar,” broadcast on April 7, took a critical look at Persian-language media organizations operating in Europe and the U.S. Participants in the discussion touched on only some...

The Shah’s Son Paradox: Why Iran Needs Its Exiled Crown Prince To Achieve Democracy

All Rights Reserved@WorldCruch in Partnership with Kayhan.London. -OpEd- By F. Haqiqatjou - As a sociologist, I have one thing in common with Iran's former crown prince and exiled heir apparent, Reza Pahlavi. We both support a...

COMMENTARY: Witnessing a Revolution Forty Years Ago

By Cyrus Kadivar A short time ago, I published my first book. It was a memoir of my childhood and adolescence in Shiraz, a tale of innocence and awakening, but also an investigation, after decades...

OPINION: Iran’s Exiled Opposition Will Not Lead Regime Change

By Majid Mohammadi Some political pundits readily dismiss the possibility of regime change any time a discussion on Iran concludes that the Islamic Republic is unreformable and must therefore be toppled to rescue the nation...

OPINION: A Flawed Survey of Iranian Public Opinion

By Shokouh Mirzadegi The Islamic Republic has not released any credible data on social, political, economic and cultural issues in the past four decades. In most cases, the security agencies review and modify the findings...

OPINION: Iranian Women’s Removal of the Hijab Will Lead to Regime’s Collapse

By Anna Mahjar-Barducci The hijab is a political tool used by the Islamic Republic of Iran to keep a strict grip on its population. Koranic sources recommend that women wear modest clothing, but no specific type...

OPINION: Iranian Protesters, Islamic Republic Are Locked in War of Attrition

By Majid Mohammadi The Islamic Republic of Iran is facing one of the toughest challenges to its rule in more than a decade. It all started with a violent nationwide riot last November after a...

OPINION: War Will Bolster, Not Bring Down, the Islamic Republic

By Elahe Boghrat Since the publication of its first issue in exile in 1983, Kayhan London has consistently opposed the Islamic Republic. The paper was also against the Iran-Iraq War (1980-88). The unwavering opposition to...