Thursday, July 16, 2026

ANALYSIS: Islamic Republic Faces Paralysis If West Toughens Sanctions

By Ahmad Rafat The Islamic Republic of Iran currently finds itself engulfed in a multitude of crises: a deepening water shortage as reservoirs run dry; an electricity crisis marked by relentless blackouts; the fallout from...

Lord David Alliance, Leading Textile Magnate and Philanthropist, Dies In London

By Nazanine Nouri Lord David Alliance CBE, the Iranian-born British textile magnate and philanthropist, passed away at the age of 93 on July 18th. For more than half a century, he was one of Britain’s...

The Ayatollah’s Carnival of Calamity

Artist: Behnam Mohammadi   By: Kayhan Life Staff Die-hard supporters of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei believe “enemies from among both jinn and humans” are united against the Islamic Republic, accusing foreign powers and their intelligence services of recruiting supernatural...

He Dictated, He Nodded — The Same Supreme Failure

Artist: Behnam Mohammadi By: Kayhan Life Staff One year ago, Masoud Pezeshkian assumed the presidency of the Islamic Republic. He was heralded as a moderate reformist who would undo the damage inflicted by his hardline predecessor, Ebrahim...

One Nation. One Goal. Freedom

Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh By Kayhan Life Staff Iran is a nation defined by its diversity of faiths, ethnicities, ideologies, and generations. And last week in Munich, that diversity became a show of unity. From monarchists to republicans, from...
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Flash Briefing: August 1, 2025

KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 01.08.25 Aug. 1 - Arab states have for the first time, called on the Palestinian militia group Hamas to disarm and give up its power in Palestine, following a joint declaration...

In Munich, Iranian Exiles Unite To Work Towards A Democratic Future

https://www.youtube.com/live/Iiwq4PXb-cY?feature=shared By Kayhan Life Staff In what participants described as the most inclusive Iranian opposition gathering in decades, more than 500 exiled political activists, intellectuals, former prisoners, civil society leaders, and public figures convened on Saturday...
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Flash Briefing: July 25, 2025

KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 25.07.25 July 25 - The Islamic Republic of Iran accused Israel of being behind a spate of fires and blasts in the country during the months of June and July, following...

The Ayatollah’s Launchpad: Drought Below, Warheads Above

Artist: Behnam Mohammadi By: Kayhan Life Staff Iran is entering its fifth consecutive year of severe water shortages, with more than 40 cities — including the capital, Tehran — now experiencing regular rationing and prolonged disruptions in...

Islamic Republic Cracks Down, Increases Death Sentences After 12-Day War, Says Human Rights Group

By Natasha Phillips  The Islamic Republic of Iran has increased its use of the death penalty to crack down on civil unrest following the 12-day war with Israel, according to a July 16 report by the Norway-based organization...