Sunday, October 4, 2026

Week in Review from Kayhan Life: August 21st – August 28th

https://kayhanlife.com/authors/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...

Week in Review From Kayhan Life: August 14th – August 21st

After the Deadline, the Reckoning By Behnam Mohammadi 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? The...

Weekly Roundup from Kayhan Life: August 7th- August 14th

Bravado from the Burrows  By Behnam Mohammadi 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...

Weekly Roundup from Kayhan Life: July 31st- August 7th

Trump and the Islamic Republic: War, Peace—and Repeat By Behnam Mohammadi Trump’s War and Peace with the Islamic Republic is written in missiles and blood. Beneath the battered but still-armed regime lies Iran—a stage for their...

Weekly Roundup from Kayhan Life: July 23rd – July 31st

A Checklist for Ruin By Behnam Mohammadi 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...

Weekly Roundup from Kayhan Life: July 17th – July 24th

From Negotiations to War—and Back Again By Behnam Mohammadi 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...

Weekly Roundup from Kayhan Life: July 10th – July 17th

A Regime at War With Its Own People By Ahmad Barakizadeh As the Islamic Republic faces setbacks in the war, domestic pressure and repression at home have intensified, and ordinary Iranians are paying the price. Amid...

Weekly Roundup from Kayhan Life: July 3rd – July 10th

Finally, a Finished Project By Behnam Mohammadi 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,...

Weekly Roundup from Kayhan Life: June 26th – July 3rd

Khamenei’s Heirs Fight Over Power and Plunder By Behnam Mohammadi   With Ali Khamenei gone and his heir hidden from sight, the Islamic Republic’s remaining commanders are busy dividing the estate, and planning how to eliminate rivals....

Weekly Roundup from Kayhan Life: June 12th – June 19th

Lion and Sun Flag Flies at World Cup Stadium Despite FIFA Ban Despite FIFA banning Iran’s Lion and Sun flags from entering SoFi Stadium, where the Iran vs New Zealand match was held, hundreds of...