Weekly Roundup from Kayhan Life: January 16th – January 23rd
In Iran’s Darkness, the Diaspora Becomes the Echo of a Nation’s Cry
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
More than two weeks ago, the Islamic Republic imposed a sweeping internet shutdown, as nationwide demonstrations in Iran entered their twelfth...
Weekly Roundup from Kayhan Life: February 13th – February 20th
Iran’s “Global Day of Action”
Artist: Behnam Mohammadi
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...
Weekly Roundup from Kayhan Life: March 13th – March 20th
Nowruz 2585, Iran Looks Beyond the Islamic Republic
Cartoon By Behnam Mohammadi
On March 20, Iranians celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year. It arrives with the spring equinox and has roots in ancient traditions of renewal...
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: March 6th – March 13th
A Nation Between Fire and Hope
As Iran approaches the end of its calendar year, its people remain trapped under the grip of a vengeful state unwilling to let go. Over the past year alone, Iranians...
Weekly Roundup from Kayhan Life: December January 2nd – January 9th
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
The Lion Has Risen
Millions of Iranians poured into the streets in all of Iran’s 31 provinces on Jan 8 and 9 after a call by Prince Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of...
Weekly Roundup from Kayhan Life: January 30th – February 6th
The Clerics Want Time. Iranians Want Change!
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
The United States and the Islamic Republic met in Oman. Whether these talks end with big news, a handshake, or nothing at all, they probably won’t...
Weekly Roundup from Kayhan Life: February 20th – February 27th
The Sun-and-Lion Returns on Campus
Artist: Ahmad Barakizadeh
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...
Weekly Roundup from Kayhan Life: January 9th – January 16th
Artist: Behnam Mohammadi
When the Internet Went Dark, the Killing Began
More than a week ago, the Islamic Republic plunged Iran into digital darkness. Under the cover of this shutdown, the state launched a bloody crackdown.
Doctors...
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...
