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October 29 marks Cyrus the Great Day. The legacy of Cyrus, the founder of the Persian Empire reaches beyond Iran, inspiring generations with ideals of justice, religious tolerance and respect for human dignity. In this video from 2023, Prince Reza Pahlavi unveils Cyrus the Great’s statue in Atlanta, Georgia, US. #CyrusTheGreat #Iran

With jet fuel prices at roughly double their levels before the Iran war, airlines are growing increasingly reluctant to lock in future fuel costs through new hedges, warning instead of steep fare increases to offset higher fuel bills. kayhanlife.com/news/world/an…

Qatari mediators have presented Iran with a new draft deal to end the war with the US and Israel, an official briefed on the negotiations said, but a senior Iranian official said Doha had only put forward unacceptable ideas that did not amount to an offer. kayhanlife.com/news/iran/ira…

Iran’s Revolutionary Court Sentences Director Panahi to Jail Term, Travel Ban kayhanlife.com/news/iran/ira…

Iranian families are cutting back on food, housing and education as the eight-month-old war with the United States fuels one of the country’s worst inflation surges in decades, eroding incomes and pushing households to the brink. kayhanlife.com/iran-protests…

Oct 28 – Yemen’s Houthis attacked Aden airport on Wednesday, government officials said, after the Iran-aligned group warned people to evacuate the facility kayhanlife.com/news/iran/hou…

Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to face more constraints as Israel’s caretaker prime minister after Tuesday’s election, but experts say his government could still retain significant powers including when it comes to waging war on Iran. kayhanlife.com/news/iran/car…

Oct 28 – Kuwait summoned Iran’s ambassador on Wednesday to protest over a statement by the Iranian embassy that it said amounted to interference in its internal affairs, the foreign ministry said. kayhanlife.com/news/iran/kuw…

Oct 27 - Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been sentenced in absentia to five years and one month in prison, with all his assets confiscated and two-year bans on social media activity and travel abroad, his lawyer, Mostafa Nili, said. Nili said he learned of the ruling only last week, after Panahi’s bank accounts were frozen, and that his client was never notified of a hearing. The case file listed Panahi as being outside Iran, though Nili said he returned on March 30. #iranianfilmmaker #jafarpanahi

The US military has spent over $47 billion so far to prosecute the war in Iran, more than 25% higher than the Defense Department’s estimate in July, according to Pentagon data kayhanlife.com/news/iran/us-…

“Blind Runner,” the new play from Iranian playwright and director Amir Reza Koohestani, runs through November 8 at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa, CA. It is performed in Persian with English supertitles, and The Guardian called it “mesmerizing.” Use promo code FARHANG for a ticket discount. Link in @farhangfound’s page. Video reposted from Alireza Ardekani on Instagram. #blindrunner #iranianplay

Qatar Says Iran Needs to Show Good Intentions for Mediation Efforts to Succeed kayhanlife.com/news/iran/qat…

Oct 27 – Two men appeared in a London court on Tuesday charged under Britain’s National Security Act following last month’s security incident at the RAF Fairford military base, with prosecutors alleging one tried to assist Iranian intelligence in Britain. kayhanlife.com/news/iran/two…

Top officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan met Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday in a bid to de-escalate the Middle East conflict, as Yemen’s Houthis launched new attacks on Saudi Arabia and Egypt approved defense support for the kingdom. kayhanlife.com/news/iran/sau…

Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has spent three months preparing for a possible resumption of hostilities with Israel, after receiving an infusion of cash from Iran, according to Lebanese security personnel briefed on its activities. kayhanlife.com/news/middle-e…

UK Lawmakers Back Moves to Prevent IRGC From ‘Exploiting’ Charities kayhanlife.com/authors/uk-la…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boasted of his endorsement from Donald Trump on the eve of Israel’s election, suggesting the two leaders could restart their war against Iran if he wins, after Trump said they should “finish the job”. kayhanlife.com/news/middle-e…