Professor Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi, a former political prisoner from Iran, explains that Western decision-makers miscalculate when they bet on Iran’s cultural relationship with rebellion.
Hedges Report: Ignoring Iran’s Revolutionary Zeal
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Vijay Prashad: Iran’s Civilizational Strength
The way Iran has been able to stand up to the West has become a source of admiration across the formerly colonised world. Where does that confidence come from?
Blowback 2026
In case after case, conflicts initiated or intensified by the United States appeared to subside, only to reemerge in new, more volatile forms, writes Eric Ross as he assesses the price of empire and the costs of war on Iran.
Vijay Prashad: The Nuclear Deception
There are no nuclear weapons in Iran. To go to war on that pretext is for Trump to follow the example of George W. Bush and his “weapons of mass destruction” in Iraq. Where were those weapons? In his imagination.
Britain’s Long History of Spying on Iran
The U.K. has spent decades trying to subvert Iran’s government, but also secretly sold them chemical weapons and spied on opposition activists, reports Martin Williams.
Israel Hovers Over Iran-US Nuclear Talks
Israel may not be visible at the nuclear negotiating table, as U.S.-Iran talks resume on Saturday, but its influence over the outcome is palpable, writes M. Reza Behnam.
Iran Refuses to Bow — Can it Afford to Stand?
The Islamic Republic has been confronted with the most important challenge it has faced since Saddam Hussein mounted his invasion of the country in 1980, writes John Wight.