Tuesday, July 21, 2026

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 —...

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.

“Election” in Islamic Republic

By Behnam Mohammadi 

Shuffling Toward Sanctions, Mumbling Uranium

Artist: Behnam Mohammadi By: Kayhan Life Staff The so-called supreme leader of the Islamic Republic, Ali Khamenei, emerged Tuesday night for another televised monologue. Frail, isolated, and visibly clinging to the scraps of his authority, Khamenei once...

A Sip of Poison and a Response Penned with Missiles and Blood 

Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh By Kayhan Life Staff Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, agreed in recent days to engage in talks with the Trump administration, albeit indirectly. This was in response to a letter...

The Sanction-Driven Appetite

Artist: Behnam Mohammadi By Kayhan Life Staff Amid ongoing discussions between the United States and Russia regarding the Iranian regime’s nuclear ambitions, President Trump’s aggressive “maximum pressure” strategy is in full swing. The latest round of sanctions zeroes...
Nuclear Corona

The Deadly Duo of Corona and Nukes

By Ahmad Barakizadeh  

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...

Cartoon of the Week

By Ahmad Barakizadeh Iran's Economy Sinks Under the Weight of U.S. Sanctions  

When the Internet Went Dark, the Killing Began

Artist: Behnam Mohammadi By Kayhan Life Staff More than a week ago, the Islamic Republic plunged  Iran into digital darkness. Under the cover of this shutdown, the state launched a bloody crackdown. Doctors across the country received...