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A Poet and an Ayatollah have Passed, but Iran, the land of Rumi and Hafez, must Endure
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A Poet and an Ayatollah have Passed, but Iran, the land of Rumi and Hafez, must Endure

Fariba Amini

When they called your name at midnight, In your thoughts, morning blossomed from a blood-stained horizon.

Juan Cole on Iran War:  “Shock and Awe didn’t Work in Iraq, either” (TRT, Bradblog)

Juan Cole on Iran War: “Shock and Awe didn’t Work in Iraq, either” (TRT, Bradblog)

03/05/2026 By Juan Cole

Trump’s Other Endless War: How a Strike on Iran betrays his central Promise

Trump’s Other Endless War: How a Strike on Iran betrays his central Promise

03/05/2026 By Middle East Monitor

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Egypt
Egypt Soccer Protests Challenge Military Regime

Egypt Soccer Protests Challenge Military Regime

Friday saw another day of big protests and police repression in Egypt’s major cities. The protesters, who want the military to withdraw from politics and […]

Juan Cole

Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam 18

Omar Khayyam 18

If you are looking for love, try to attract every heart. On the path of the Presence, try to entice every seeker. A hundred holy […]

Juan Cole

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The Generals try to stop an Iran War

The Generals try to stop an Iran War

It has leaked that US chairman of the joint chiefs of staff Gen. Martin Dempsey warned the Israelis that if they launched a strike on […]

Juan Cole

Turkey
KAYAOĞLU: Turkey’s Crackdown on the Press recalls Military’s Tactics

KAYAOĞLU: Turkey’s Crackdown on the Press recalls Military’s Tactics

Barin Kayaoğlu writes in a guest column for Informed Comment: AKP and “Back to the Future” Turkish-Style BARIN KAYAOĞLU [For the Turkish version of this […]

Juan Cole

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Romney:  “I’m not concerned about the very poor.”

Romney: “I’m not concerned about the very poor.”

Quarter-billionaire Mitt Romney to Soledad O’Brien on CNN: “Romney says, “I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it […]

Juan Cole

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Chart:  Euro-American boycott of Iranian Petroleum would Fail

Chart: Euro-American boycott of Iranian Petroleum would Fail

Courtesy Courtesy crudeoilpeak.info Europe doesn’t loom that large already. And, Asia and other global South areas would take up the slack.

Juan Cole

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Marsh on Obama:  The Party’s Over

Marsh on Obama: The Party’s Over

Taylor Marsh writes in a guest column for Informed Comment The Party’s Over There’s a reason Obama reelect doesn’t have a slogan. All they’ve got […]

Juan Cole

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Tomgram: Michael Klare, No Exit in the Persian Gulf?

Tomgram: Michael Klare, No Exit in the Persian Gulf?

All of a sudden, the Strait of Hormuz has become the most combustible spot on the planet, the most likely place to witness a major conflict between well-armed adversaries.  Why, of all locales, has it become so explosive?

Juan Cole

Syria
Syria’s Crisis Deepens:  Does Internationalization Loom?

Syria’s Crisis Deepens: Does Internationalization Loom?

The events of the past five days in Syria may be a game changer, both domestically and internationally. Last Thursday, opposition forces said, 100 people […]

Juan Cole

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