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...
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...
Fear Changes Sides
Artist: Behnam Mohammadi
By Kayhan Life Staff
By Thursday, January 1, protests that erupted on Sunday, December 28, had spread to more than 72 cities across Iran, stitching together a geography of dissent that runs from the...
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...
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 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 —...
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...
The Survival Spectacle
Artist: Behnam Mohammadi
By Kayhan Life Staff
As arrests and executions increase, the Islamic Republic‘s campaign of survival continues: confiscating the property of those it brands as opponents, enforcing a near-total internet blackout, importing loyalists and proxy...
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...
