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Two Narratives of the January Massacre
Two first-person accounts—from Tehran and a city in central Iran—trace what the January massacre did to bodies, families, and everyday life: fear, loss, and…
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After Khamenei: Power Scenarios in a Crisis-Ridden Iran
Khamenei’s exit seems inevitable, but what follows—managed continuity, secular republic, monarchy, or an unstable hybrid—depends on organization, power balances, and foreign pressure. The Supreme…
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Under Threat, At the Table: Has Trump Dropped the Strike Option?
Amid heightened U.S. military buildup, Tehran signals possible talks. The author argues Trump hasn’t retreated—pressure and diplomacy move together, while Iran negotiates from unprecedented…
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Gunpowder in the Body’s Memory: A narrative from inside Iran
Two firsthand accounts—from an unnamed city and from Shiraz—describe nights of gunfire and drones, street encirclement and arrests, a near-total communications blackout, and deepening…
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When the Internet Goes Dark, We Go on Air
During Iran’s total communications blackout after the January 8 massacre, Radio Zamaneh returned to shortwave and satellite broadcasts to break isolation and deliver independent…
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Mass Killing, Then Panic: The Islamic Republic’s Post-Crackdown Crisis
Khamenei’s personalized rule has left the Islamic Republic unprepared for a sudden leaderless crisis; after mass killing and war shocks, the system panics, obsessed…
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“Syriaization” as a Weapon: How Tehran Justifies Mass Killing
By warning of “Syriaization,” authorities shift blame to protesters, normalize unlimited force, and recycle the Syrian playbook: dehumanization, impunity, and violence framed as necessity.…
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In the Dark: The Mass Killings After Iran’s Internet Blackout
After the January 8 blackout, killings, mass arrests, and hospital intimidation surged as officials downplayed the toll and rights groups warned a massacre unfolded…
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Iran’s Protest Cycles: Exclusion, Contention, and the Path to Anti-Discriminatory Politics
A compact way to read the last decade of Iranian protest waves is to treat them as the political expression of a specific accumulation…
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No Room Left to Maneuver: Khamenei’s Turn to Repression in a Declining Regime
After years of accumulated failures, Khamenei faces protests that seek removal, not reform—making repression riskier, compromise impossible, and every move politically costly. Ali Khamenei,…
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Islamic Republic 2025: Solomon’s Palace and a Corpse Leaning on a Staff
In 2025, economic breakdown and war shattered the Islamic Republic’s core claim—security—leaving a regime that looks intact yet hollow, like a corpse propped up…
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Rial Crash to Campus Revolt: Iran’s Protests Spread from Tehran’s Markets Nationwide
A post-war currency shock sparked bazaar shutdowns in Tehran, then spread through cities and universities, becoming a broader confrontation over inequality, repression, and life.…