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Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope
Donald Trump

Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope

Juan Cole

To the packed crowd, he described Khamenei as a martyr, a spiritual guide, and the physician for pain.

Warriors and Soldiers and the War in Iran

Warriors and Soldiers and the War in Iran

03/07/2026 By Arnold Oliver

As the Gulf Conflict widens, so does its Environmental Footprint

As the Gulf Conflict widens, so does its Environmental Footprint

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Israel Humiliates Biden, Announces Further Colonization on Eve of US-Brokered Talks

Israel Humiliates Biden, Announces Further Colonization on Eve of US-Brokered Talks

The far rightwing government of Binyamin Netanyahu in Israel majorly sandbagged Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday, demonstrating once again that it has not the […]

Juan Cole

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Ahmadinejad Calls 9/11 a ‘Big Lie’; Says Collapse of Zionist Regime will Herald Return of Christ, Mahdi

Ahmadinejad Calls 9/11 a ‘Big Lie’; Says Collapse of Zionist Regime will Herald Return of Christ, Mahdi

As I reported in January, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has begun taking the line that the September 11, 2001, attacks by al-Qaeda on New York […]

Juan Cole

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Petition to Save Palestinians’ Mamilla Cemetery from the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s plans to Build over It

Petition to Save Palestinians’ Mamilla Cemetery from the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s plans to Build over It

Received from the Mamilla Campaign, which notes: THE SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER AND THE GOVERNMENT OF ISRAEL ARE BUILDING A “MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE” ON CENTURIES-OLD MUSLIM […]

Juan Cole

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Secular National Iraqi List of Allawi reported to have surged in Sunni Arab Provinces; Implications for Iran, US

Secular National Iraqi List of Allawi reported to have surged in Sunni Arab Provinces; Implications for Iran, US

Sunday’s vote for a new parliament in Iraq on Sunday could result in two possible geopolitical futures for that country. If the Iraqi National List […]

Juan Cole

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Iran Briefing on the Hill Wednesday

Iran Briefing on the Hill Wednesday

Announcement: The National Iranian American Council is pleased to present “Iran at a Crossroads: Assessing a Changing Landscape” on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 9 […]

Juan Cole

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Will Muqtada and Ammar force the Next Prime Minister to Demand a US Withdrawal? Turnout Heavy with two Dozen Dead in early Election Violence

Will Muqtada and Ammar force the Next Prime Minister to Demand a US Withdrawal? Turnout Heavy with two Dozen Dead in early Election Violence

Voting in Iraq began early Sunday, and turnout appeared to be heavy. The BBC analysis is that Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s State of Law coalition […]

Juan Cole

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Sadr Calls for Election of MPs Who will Demand immediate US Departure; Forbids Violence, calls for Sunni-Shiite Unity

Sadr Calls for Election of MPs Who will Demand immediate US Departure; Forbids Violence, calls for Sunni-Shiite Unity

The USG Open Source Center translates an interview with Shiite clerical leader Muqtada al-Sadr, broadcast in Arabic into Iraq by the Iranian al-Alam satellite television […]

Juan Cole

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Muqtada Calls Voting an Act of Defiance against the US

Muqtada Calls Voting an Act of Defiance against the US

In an apparent bid to divide Shiites and Sunnis on the eve of Sunday’s parliamentary election, guerrillas on Saturday morning set off a bomb only […]

Juan Cole

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Al-Hayat: Main Iraqi Party Alliances in Sunday’s Election

Al-Hayat: Main Iraqi Party Alliances in Sunday’s Election

The USG Open Source Center translates a guide to the main party coalitions in the March 7 elections in Iraq Report Lists Main Iraqi Alliances […]

Juan Cole

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