The Week in Review: November 27th – December 4th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 04.12.20
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a man the Iranian government claimed was a prominent nuclear scientist, was assassinated in Iran this week.
The Islamic Republic accused Israel of being behind the killing and threatened...
The Week in Review: May 15th – May 22nd
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 22.05.20
One of Iran’s deputy health ministers said that at least 10,000 health care workers in the country had been infected with the novel coronavirus. According to the Ministry of Health,...
The Week in Review: July 24th – July 31st
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 31.07.20
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced new sanctions on materials Washington believed were used by the Iranian government in its nuclear and military programs.
Pompeo said the sanctions targeted 22...
The Week in Review: June 5th – June 12th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 12.06.20
A man charged with spying by the Iranian government has been sentenced to death in Iran. Mahmoud Mousavi-Majd was accused of gathering intelligence for the CIA about former Quds force...
The Week in Review: February 28th – March 6th
The novel Coronavirus, or COVID-19, made its way to nearly every province in Iran, increasing the number of people affected in the country to more than 4,747, with some reports claiming 124 people had...
The Week in Review: January 10th – January 17th
Footage of another violent crackdown by Iran’s security forces against demonstrators in Iran were shared across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, with some videos appearing to show protestors shot and injured by police.
Protestors had taken...
The Week in Review: April 24th – May 1st
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 01.05.20
Iran’s Ministry of Health said at least 6,091 people had now died from the virus in Iran, with the total number of diagnosed coronavirus cases reaching 95,646 inside the country,...
The Week in Review: October 23rd – October 30th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 30.10.20
Satellite pictures released this week confirmed that the Iranian government was rebuilding a nuclear facility in Nantaz, after it was destroyed by an unexplained fire in July.
The images appear to...
The Week in Review: February 21st – February 28th
Iran’s parliamentary elections saw a predictable win for hard-line factions within government, as reformist nominees were largely disqualified during the pre-election vetting process.
Conservatives took 230 seats in Parliament. And all 30 seats in Tehran,...
The Week in Review: May 1st – May 8th
Mahan Air, an Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps-linked airline sanctioned by the U.S. government, was accused of fueling the spread of the novel Coronavirus in the Middle East. The claim stemmed from an investigation by...
