Will The Islamic Republic Loosen Its Grip On Hormuz?
Artist: Behnam Mohammadi
By Kayhan Life Staff
Even as hopes rose for a deal, the Islamic Republic sees Hormuz not simply as a passageway, but as a pressure point to choke the world.
Peace, Held Hostage by Hezbollah
Artist: Behnam Mohammadi
By Kayhan Life Staff
The two-week ceasefire between the United States and the Islamic Republic quickly ran into a stumbling block over Lebanon, after Israel launched some of its heaviest strikes yet there. Tehran...
Nowruz 2585, Iran Looks Beyond the Islamic Republic
Artist: Behnam Mohammadi
By Kayhan Life Staff
On March 20, Iranians celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year. It arrives with the spring equinox and has roots in ancient traditions of renewal that predate Islam. For many, it...
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...
Iran’s “Global Day of Action”
Artist: Behnam Mohammadi
By Kayhan Life Staff
More than one million Iranians living abroad marked Valentine’s Day 2026 by taking to the streets in what organisers called a “Global Day of Action,” answering a call from Prince...
The Iran Talks: Cutting Deals With the Executioner
Artist: Behnam Mohammadi
By Kayhan Life Staff
President Trump says he hopes talks with Iran will lead to Tehran agreeing to no nuclear weapons and no missiles. At the same time, he is considering sending another aircraft...
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...
Unarmed and Exterminated
Artist: Behnam Mohammadi
By Kayhan Life Staff
The nationwide anti-regime demonstrations in Iran, since December 28, have led to the deadliest state crackdown since 1979, and the state has shut down internet access since January 8.
Recent reports...
In Iran’s Darkness, the Diaspora Becomes the Echo of a Nation’s Cry
By Kayhan Life Staff
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
More than two weeks ago, the Islamic Republic imposed a sweeping internet shutdown, as nationwide demonstrations in Iran entered their twelfth day. Under the shroud of darkness, state militia and...
