The Axis of Resistance: From Power to Poverty, From Influence to Irrelevance
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iran’s theocracy was set back considerably this week following the fall of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime in Syria, a once key ally in the Middle East who Iranian officials bolstered...
Trapped in the Frayed Cord of Misguided Priorities
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iran, which has the world's third-largest oil and second-largest natural gas reserves, is grappling with severe fuel shortages and frequent electricity outages.
This crisis is occurring despite Iran's oil exports...
Womanhood as a Force for Change
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
This week, the world was reminded of the systemic discrimination and violence against women in Iran due to the assault against Ahoo Daryaie and the suicide of 16-year-old Arezoo...
Khamenei: I Only Have Eyes for Missiles & Executions
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Islamic Republic in Iran (IRI) is clinging to power through increasing repression and precipitating the Middle East towards an all-out war.
International human rights organizations have condemned the alarming...
The Deadly Sweep of Life
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
As rockets and missiles continue to take lives and devastate livelihoods, the Middle East teeters on the brink of all-out war.
The Irony of Self-Inflicted War Disorder
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Islamic Republic has accused Israel of trying to provoke an all-out war in the Middle East and has launched high-speed missile barrages at Israel. Its proxies, Hezbollah and Hamas,...
Balancing the Tightrope of War
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
This week marked one year since the attack by Hamas, considered a terrorist group by the EU and the US, against Israel. The Oct. 7, 2023, attack was the...
Mining Tragedy in Iran – Explosion Kills at Least 50
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
An explosion at a coal mine ignited by a methane gas leak on Sep. 21 in the Iranian city of Tabas left at least 50 people dead in what...
Two Years After Mahsa, the ‘Woman Life Freedom’ Spirit Remains Vibrant
By Ahmad Barakizadeh
On Sep.16, it will be the second anniversary of the killing of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in police custody in Iran. She was arrested for not wearing her hijab 'properly.' Her death...
Calling out SOS!
By Ahmad Barakizadeh
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s proxies have mired the Middle East and North Africa region in multiple conflicts, and his military is transferring drones to Russia for use in the war against Ukraine.
Iran's ailing economy...
