Armed, Menacing and Falling Apart
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared publicly since the war began. In the absence of a visible Supreme Leader, the regime offered proof of life by the appointments of six battle-hardened...
Finally, a Finished Project
Artist: Behnam Mohammadi
By Kayhan Life Staff
In a country with 65,000 unfinished projects, the Islamic Republic finally managed to complete one thing after a 120-day delay: a funeral.
Embellished and extravagant, it stretched out over six days,...
After the Deadline, the Reckoning
Artist: Behnam Mohammadi
By Kayhan Life Staff
The sand has run out on Islamabad’s MOU. Trump says no more talks, leaving the Islamic Republic buried in lost time and missed chances. What will fall next?
A Checklist for Ruin
Artist: Behnam Mohammadi
By Kayhan Life Staff
As war spreads from Iran to the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and beyond, the Islamic Republic’s strategy remains unchanged: spreading chaos, shifting blame, and raising the stakes—approaching the point...
The Hanging Regime
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
With the memorandum’s two-month deadline passing and its leverage dwindling, the Islamic Republic is left clinging to power.
Economic D-Day Meets Military Déjà Vu
Artist: Behnam Mohammadi
By Kayhan Life Staff
Six months into the war, Washington and Tehran keep the wheels of conflict spinning. As Washington's "economic D-Day" kicked off, so did the barrage of missiles and strikes. The Islamic...
The Final Cut or a Makeover?
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
Washington is gradually dismantling the remaining elements of the regime's power, while Tehran characterizes the situation as a makeover. As sanctions intensify and the dollar strengthens, the Islamic Republic's economy...
From Negotiations to War—and Back Again
Artist: Behnam Mohammadi
By Kayhan Life Staff
Over the past year, relations between Washington and the Islamic Republic have resembled a grim geopolitical seesaw: talks giving way to war, and war leading back to talks. Will the...
Bravado from the Burrows
Artist: Behnam Mohammadi
By Kayhan Life Staff
Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared publicly since the war began. In the absence of a visible Supreme Leader, the regime offered proof of life by the appointments of six battle-hardened...
The Final Crossing
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Islamic Republic rows frantically from one contradiction to the next—each desperate stroke carries it closer to its finish line and the plunge beyond it.
