Monday, February 23, 2026

The Upcoming Elections in Iran

By Behnam Mohammadi This year’s parliamentary elections in Iran took place at a time when the record-breaking executions in 2023 have continued into 2024. An estimated 800 individuals were executed in Iran in 2023, the...

Hoping for Nowruz

By Ahmad Barakizadeh

Europe Pulls the Trigger, Tehran Prescribes the Therapy

Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh By Kayhan Life Staff Britain, France, and Germany have activated the snapback clause in Resolution 2231, setting a 30-day clock for the return of U.N. sanctions on the Islamic Republic. Negotiators claim time remains;...

Nationwide Strikes

By Behnam Mohammadi    Workers at 15 oil, gas, and petrochemical projects and four power plants in nine Iranian provinces have been on strike since Aug. 1, in the first large-scale industrial action by workers in...

A Court in Europe Should Say That This Is a Terrorist Device or Not

By Behnam Mohammadi   https://kayhanlife.com/society/human-rights/opinion-the-eu-and-josep-borrell-have-thrown-another-lifeline-to-the-ayatollahs/

Funding the Stranded

By Ahmad Barakizadeh

The Islamic Republic’s Greatest Enemy: Itself

Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh By Kayhan Life Staff The Islamic Republic of Iran has once again demonstrated that its most formidable enemy is not America, Israel, or any foreign conspiracy — but its own spectacular incompetence. In a...

The Scarecrow Republic

Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh By Kayhan Life Staff Across the Middle East and extending to Africa, the Islamic Republic’s vast network of influence is showing signs of decay. The ideological project that once fueled militancy now resembles a...