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: Iran Lacks Coherent Strategy to Fight Pandemic; Employees at Risk
By Roshanak Astaraki
It has been 42 days since the first cases of the COVID-19 emerged in Tehran and the holy city of Qom. Yet despite the creation of the National Headquarters for Fighting Coronavirus,...
OPINION: The Supreme Leader of Iran’s Network of Influence in the UK
By Potkin Azarmehr
This week, Richard Ratcliffe, the husband of the jailed British-Iranian dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, has gone on hunger strike in an attempt to persuade the UK foreign secretary to do more to...
OPINION: The War in Ukraine Contains Lessons for Iran
By Bahram Ghiassee and Abbas Faiz
The ongoing Russian military aggression against Ukraine is causing significant humanitarian and environmental impacts within Ukraine and beyond. Armed conflicts and military activities pose major threats to people and...
OPINION: After the Slaughter, Islamic Republic Faces Certain Collapse
By Khosrow Amirani*
(*Khosrow Amirani is the pseudonym of an Iranian-born professional based in the West who submitted this opinion piece to Kayhan Life. The views expressed are the writer’s own.)
The streets are quiet. That...
Opaque Oil Deals Around Hormuz Test the Petrodollar
The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.
By Ron Bousso
LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar-dominated global oil trading system is being tested by the Iran war and the closure of the Strait...
Why Is Japan’s Abe Going to Iran? What Can He Accomplish?
By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Aaron Sheldrick
TOKYO, June 7 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is due to visit Iran next week in an apparent mediation mission to ease tension between Iran and the United States.
Following are some...
OPINION: 9/11 Did Not Change the World – It Was Already on the Path...
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OPINION: Child Marriage in Iran Is A Legal Crime Endorsed by Religion
By Azadeh Karimi
Footage of a wedding ceremony between an underage girl and a much older man in Iran has gone viral on social media and once again exposed the reprehensible yet legal practice of...
OPINION: I am the 15th Signatory
By Potkin Azarmehr
It all started when 14 civil society activists inside Iran signed a daring public letter on June 12 demanding the resignation of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.
The signatories listed the country’s economic...
