Tehran’s Delay Tactics Run Out of Time
Artist: Behnam Mohammadi
By: Kayhan Life Staff
The Islamic Republic has once again run out of rope on its most practiced diplomatic strategy: pretending to negotiate while doing nothing. On Friday, the U.N. Security Council declined to...
Khamenei Nods, Europe Waits, and Snapback Looms
Artist: Behnam Mohammadi
By: Kayhan Life Staff
Tehran’s latest nuclear “understanding” with the International Atomic Energy Agency was signed with a flourish in Cairo and greeted at home with fury. To some, it’s capitulation to Europe’s “E3.”...
Late to Shanghai: Tehran’s Look East Doctrine in Action
Artist: Behnam Mohammadi
By: Kayhan Life Staff
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit kicked off on August 31, with 20 leaders smiling for the cameras. Missing from the all-important family photo, however, was Masoud Pezeshkian, president of the...
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;...
Closed: Islamic Republic Tackles Blackouts by Time Off
Artist: Behnam Mohammadi
By: Kayhan Life Staff
Masoud Pezeshkian’s government has unveiled its boldest energy-saving strategy yet: “Close Shop and Call it a Holiday!” With Iran gasping under a deepening water and electricity crisis, officials announced that,...
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...
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...
Tick, Tick, Tehran: Europe Targets Khamenei with Snapback
Artist: Behnam Mohammadi
By: Kayhan Life Staff
The diplomatic clock is ticking, and in Tehran, it is sounding more like a doomsday gong. At the center of the stage: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, clinging to defiance...
