The Origami War
Artist: Behnam Mohammadi
By Kayhan Life Staff
The U.S.–Islamic Republic war is trapped in paperwork. Tehran presented its wish list before a cease-fire. Trump called it “garbage” and did not finish reading. For now, the two sides...
Hormuz Conflict: Day 70
Artist: Behnam Mohammadi
By Kayhan Life Staff
Both sides are seeking a temporary arrangement to prevent renewed conflict and stabilize strait shipping, raising hopes of a breakthrough.
Staging Unity, Deepening Divide
Artist: Behnam Mohammadi
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Islamic Republic stages nightly pro-regime rallies to project unity, loyalty, and legitimacy. Yet as it tightens the noose through executions, arrests, and continuing internet blackout, the gulf between Iran...
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...
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...
