The Final Cut or a Makeover?
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
Washington is gradually dismantling the remaining elements of the regime's power, while Tehran characterizes the situation as a makeover. As sanctions intensify and the dollar strengthens, the Islamic Republic's economy...
The Hanging Regime
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
With the memorandum’s two-month deadline passing and its leverage dwindling, the Islamic Republic is left clinging to power.
Armed, Menacing and Falling Apart
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared publicly since the war began. In the absence of a visible Supreme Leader, the regime offered proof of life by the appointments of six battle-hardened...
Rooted in Death
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Islamic Republic has long relied on crisis, war, and repression to preserve its rule. Over time, violence has become more than a means of survival; it has become part...
Behold the Death Roller!
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
Since the start of the war, the Islamic Republic has executed at least 42 political prisoners and detained more than 6,500 people on charges such as “espionage” and “collaboration with...
A Victory Speech from the Bunker
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Islamic Republic cries it is winning the war, a triumph of delusion over debris.
Its old supreme leader is dead; its new one is, at best, hiding, if alive. Hundreds...
They Kill. Then Negotiate.
By Ahmad Barakizadeh
This week marked the 100th day since the January 2026 protests, known as the Sun and Lion Revolution, began as an outcry over economic hardship. It quickly grew into a nationwide challenge...
The Supreme Leader Is Dead. The Damage Lives On
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, was killed last week in Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran. For nearly four decades, Ali Khamenei presided over velayat-e faqih motlagh —...
The Sun-and-Lion Returns on Campus
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
Over the past week, Iran’s students have emerged as the standard bearers of the 2026 Sun-and-Lion Revolution.
In Jan. 2026, the Islamic Republic responded to nationwide protests with unprecedented and historic...
The Clerics Want Time. Iranians Want Change!
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
The United States and the Islamic Republic are meeting in Oman. Whether these talks end with big news, a handshake, or nothing at all, they probably won’t change the real...
