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On the Anniversary of Iran’s Revolution: Key Lessons for Revolutionaries
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On the Anniversary of Iran’s Revolution: Key Lessons for Revolutionaries

Farhang Jahanpour

Many people optimistically assume that popular revolutions against dictators will automatically establish democratic governments

“Gently, Brother!”  FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:36

“Gently, Brother!” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:36

02/11/2026 By Juan Cole

The new Axis of Resistance: Sino-Russian technological Enhancement of Iran’s Endurance

The new Axis of Resistance: Sino-Russian technological Enhancement of Iran’s Endurance

02/11/2026 By Middle East Monitor

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2 US Troops Killed; Airstrike on Fallujah; Korean Hostage Killed The Associated Press reports that guerrillas attacked a US military convoy near Balad north of […]

Juan Cole

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British Sailors Held By Iran Scotsman

British Sailors Held By Iran Scotsman

British Sailors Held by Iran The Scotsman reports “Foreign Office fury” at Iran’s capture of 8 British sailors when they strayed over to the Iranian […]

Juan Cole

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Us Has Lost War For Hearts And Minds

US Has Lost War for Hearts and Minds in Iraq Guy Dinmore and Alex Barker of the Financial Times report that some military analysts believe […]

Juan Cole

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Neocons Cant Spell Reader Asked Me To

Neocons Cant Spell Reader Asked Me To

Neocons can’t Spell A reader asked me to comment on the controversy over whether an Iraqi intelligence agent was detailed to al-Qaeda in Kuala Lumpur […]

Juan Cole

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6 Us Servicemen Reported Dead In Iraq

6 Us Servicemen Reported Dead In Iraq

6 US Servicemen Reported Dead in Iraq, 11 Iraqis Monday’s toll (still incomplete but more complete than any one article I saw in any one […]

Juan Cole

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Iraq War Not Worth It 52 Of Americans

Iraq War Not Worth It 52 Of Americans

Iraq War not Worth it: 52% of Americans A new Washington Post/ABC poll shows that a majority of Americans now feels that the Iraq War […]

Juan Cole

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Najaf Calming Police To Be Trained In

Najaf Calming Police To Be Trained In

Najaf Calming; Police to be Trained in Urban Warfare Al-Hayat reports that previous disputes between Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani and junior cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have […]

Juan Cole

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Us Marine Killed 23 Iraqis Killed In

Us Marine Killed 23 Iraqis Killed In

US Marine Killed; 23 Iraqis Killed in Separate Attacks; US Helicopters mistakenly Kill 5 Policemen at Samarra’ Wire services report several violent incidents on Sunday. […]

Juan Cole

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National Congress Planned Muqtada

National Congress Planned; Muqtada Invited Chalabi mediates with Kurds Al-Hayat: On Sunday, the preparatory board met to begin planning a national congress of 1000 notables, […]

Juan Cole

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