Kayhan London
Kayhan London is a Persian-language Iranian online media outlet based in London. Kayhan London and its English-language sister publication Kayhan Life focus on Iran and its presence on the international scene. Their news reports, articles, interviews and opinion pieces cover Iran's politics, economy, society, environment and culture, nationally and internationally, and spotlight prominent figures of the large Iranian diaspora across the world.
| Type | Online newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Mostafa Mesbahzadeh |
| Editor-in-chief | Elahe Boghrat |
| Managing editor | Nazenin Ansari |
| Founded | June 1984 |
| Website | kayhan |
Kayhan newspaper was founded in 1942 in Tehran by Mostafa Mesbahzadeh. By 1970's Kayhan had become the largest press group in the Middle East, with numerous publications and magazines. Mesbahzadeh revived the original newspaper four years after the 1979 Islamic revolution in London, under the label Kayhan (of) London. The paper turned digital in 2013. Kayhan Life was launched in 2019.
Kayhan London and Kayhan Life are privately owned, secular, with no political affiliation.
Kayhan London's liberal news reporting is considered anti-government by the Islamic Republic of Iran.