Monday, March 9, 2026

OPINION: Is the British Government Supporting the Ayatollahs?

By Potkin Azarmehr A Times of London exposé last week revealed that a high-ranking Islamic Republic official responsible for the mandatory hijab laws and the hated ‘Morality Police’ in Iran is also the director of...

OPINION: Blast At Missile Depot In Northeast Iran Is Yet Another Embarrassment for IRGC

By Potkin Azarmehr Two Iranian cities this month were shaken by loud explosions, shortly after Iran’s security forces said they had thwarted an Israeli plot to sabotage Iranian missiles. The blasts, however, appear to be...

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...

OPINION: What Iran Nuclear Deal Reveals About Talking to Theocrats

By Kambiz Zare The latest rounds of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program highlight a fundamental reality: in politics—as in war and in dealmaking—success often depends on timing and on bold, decisive action. Recognizing the right...

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: In Their Treatment Of Child Sex Offenders, Iran and The UK Have Much...

By Natasha Phillips  Child sexual abuse is at an all time high in both Iran and the UK, but how does each country  treat offending paedophiles, and are they really that different? The UK’s child sex...

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: Iran Must Replace Theocratic Rule with Democracy

By Elahe Boghrat Editor-in-Chief, Kayhan London The prevailing political climate in Iran and indeed the entire region is undoubtedly very complex. However, when placed within a broader historical context, the underlying cause of the current geopolitical...

OPINION: Iran’s IRGC Quds Force Is Powerless After Soleimani’s Death

By Hamed Mohammadi The former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps’ Qods Force (IRGC-QF) Brigadier General Ghasem Soleimani was killed in a targeted U.S. drone attack on Baghdad’s International Airport on January 3. Many political observers...

OPINION: Islamic Republic’s Cultural War on the Iranian Nation

By Reza Parchizadeh War is not always physical: it can also be psychological. A two-pronged approach involving both types of warfare ensures victory. Much to the disappointment of the Communists, labor unrest in the 1920s...