Tuesday, July 1, 2025

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...

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: How Football Has Become a Political Tool in Iran

  By Reza Parchizadeh The Islamic Republic did not pay much attention to football or sports in general in the period immediately following the 1979 Revolution. Over the years, however, football has become not only a...

OPINION: Iran’s Ambitions to Gain Access to the Red Sea

  By Musa Sharifi The Red Sea is one of the most vital economic arteries in the world, with nearly 17 percent of all global trades moving through its international waterways. More than 200 million people...

OPINION: The Warsaw Conference: Exclusive Kayhan Life Account

By Ahmad Rafat Two-day summit attended by senior representatives from more than 60 countries titled “Ministerial to Promote a Future of Peace and Security in the Middle East” concluded its work on February 14 in...

OPINION: Iran Has Been Abandoned by Russia and Syria

By Abdulrahman Al-Rashed, Asharq Al-Awsat Newspaper Israel will not rest until it has driven all Iranian military forces out of Syria, Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett has pledged. “We are constantly working to raise the stakes...
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OPINION: Fatemeh Mehlaban’s Music is Worthy of a Grammy Award

  By Majid Mohammadi I came across one of Fatemeh Mehlaban’s music videos by pure chance, while going through some Facebook posts. My subsequent internet searches turned up many of her Iranian folk songs, which were...

OPINION: For Iran to Thrive, Its Democratic Forces Must Form A New Power Base

By Elahe Boghrat Kayhan London was founded in exile in 1984. Since then, the newspaper has worked relentlessly to inform, educate, and serve Iranian communities around the world. The publication adheres to the highest standard...

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: Iran’s Government Has Failed to Protect the Economy

By Roshanak Astaraki The new set of U.S. sanctions which went into effect on November 5 has worsened the economic crisis in Iran. The government and the Islamic Republic regime have failed to tackle unemployment,...