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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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Thousands Demonstrate Against US Security Pact; MPs Said to Receive Death Threats

Thousands Demonstrate Against US Security Pact; MPs Said to Receive Death Threats

McClatchy reports that tens of thousands of protesters came out against the US-Iraqi security agreement on Friday, mainly Shiites of the Sadr Movement. Parliamentarians who […]

Juan Cole

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Afghanistan: Green Energy?

Afghanistan: Green Energy?

The US is helping put wind turbines into the Panjshir Valley to help Afghanistan with alternative energy. Aljazeera English asks if it is really working, […]

Juan Cole

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Iran: Seven Faces of a Civilization

Iran: Seven Faces of a Civilization

Check out the video: Iran, Seven Faces of a Civilization. ‘Beyond the gate of time lies a civilization with seven thousand years of celebrated heritage. […]

Juan Cole

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Iran: Seven Faces of a Civilization

Iran: Seven Faces of a Civilization

Check out the video: Iran, Seven Faces of a Civilization. ‘Beyond the gate of time lies a civilization with seven thousand years of celebrated heritage. […]

Juan Cole

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Dubai: Party on, Dude

Dubai: Party on, Dude

Even though Dubai’s boom has turned to bust, the emirate known for its gaudy exuberance, which comedian Jon Stewart once called ‘what happens when Saudi […]

Juan Cole

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35 Wounded in Mosul Car Bombing; Sistani Upbraids MPs; Al-Maliki Threatens to Resign

35 Wounded in Mosul Car Bombing; Sistani Upbraids MPs; Al-Maliki Threatens to Resign

The Iraq War is still hot in the northern city of Mosul (pop. 1.7 mn.) , where 10-12 car bombs still are detonated every day. […]

Juan Cole

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Joint Experts’ Statement on Iran

Joint Experts’ Statement on Iran

Below is a statement on Iran that I and others are hoping will be adopted in Washington as a way forward. Any of my readers […]

Juan Cole

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Zawahiri: Obama is the anti-Malcolm X

Zawahiri: Obama is the anti-Malcolm X

Ayman al-Zawahiri attacked Barack Obama in a video released on the internet on Tuesday. Fox News reprinted the whole transcript here. I’m a little bit […]

Juan Cole

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Parliament Session on Security Agreement Interrupted by Altercation

Parliament Session on Security Agreement Interrupted by Altercation

Al-Zaman reports in Arabic that the Iraq parliament’s Committee on Security and Defense voted in favor of the Iraqi-US security agreement. That committee is headed […]

Juan Cole

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