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: May 22nd – May 29th
A Victory Speech from the Bunker
By Ahmad Barakizadeh
The Islamic Republic cries it is winning the war, a triumph of delusion over debris.
Its old supreme leader is dead; its new one is, at best, hiding,...
Weekly Roundup from Kayhan Life: June 19th – June 26th
Feeding the IRGC: Dollars, Corn, and Soybeans
By Behnam Mohammadi
The Washington-Tehran plan carries a bitter paradox: sweeteners meant to coax the Islamic Republic into compliance could end up feeding the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. If...
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: 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...
Weekly Roundup from Kayhan Life: May 29th – June 5th
Behold the Death Roller!
By Ahmad Barakizadeh
Since the start of the war, the Islamic Republic has executed at least 42 political prisoners and detained more than 6,500 people on charges such as “espionage” and “collaboration...
Weekly Roundup from Kayhan Life: March 27th – April 3rd
The Islamic Republic at the Crossroads: Total Surrender or Death
By Behnam Mohammadi
Welcome to the Kayhan Life Week in Review
As the war entered its second month, Kayhan Life covered unrelenting repression inside Iran against perceived...
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 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,...
