Thursday, May 7, 2026

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...

The Octopus of Terror Loses its Proxies

Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh By Kayhan Life Staff The leader of Iran's theocracy, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had no choice last month but to play down the significant damage inflicted on its axis of resistance by Israel's military operations...

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...