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...
Iran on the G7 Table
By Ahmad Barakizadeh
Leading powers committed to curbing Iran’s nuclear capabilities and asked the country to respect human rights laws, at a meeting in London ahead of the G7 summit.
Strings of Fate: The Last Dance of the Supreme Puppet
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
This week, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s emissary, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, appealed to China and Russia to keep the dialogue between the regime in Tehran and the US alive. To move...
Setting Iran’s Riches Ablaze for Deadly Ambitions
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
On Wednesday, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the leader of Iran's theocracy, stated that Iran should further enhance its military capabilities, particularly its missile program. His remark followed threats of military action...
Cartoon of the Week
By Ahmad Barakizadeh
IRAN, Scaling mountains of trouble inside & outside its borders.
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...
Ayatollah’s Playbook: Powered by Moscow
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Islamic Republic and Russia have settled into a marriage of convenience held together by sanctions, shared isolation, and a “shadow fleet” of outlaw tankers.
Russian influence now threads so tightly...
A Trickling Hose vs Roaring Flames
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
For decades, the Islamic Republic has insisted it could outmaneuver any Western plot and outlast every sanction. But with the U.N.’s “snapback mechanism” now in full force, the theocratic state’s...
