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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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Pkk Leader Warns Turkey On Incursions

Pkk Leader Warns Turkey On Incursions

PKK Leader Warns Turkey on Incursions Michael Howard of the Guardian interviewed a Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) guerrilla commander in northern Iraq. Money graf: ‘The […]

Juan Cole

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Kurds And Turks Will They Or Wont They

Kurds And Turks Will They Or Wont They

Kurds and Turks: Will they or Won’t They? Joshua Partlow has a good article in WaPo on the military friction at the Turkish-Iraqi border. It […]

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Us Paramilitary Casualties Covered Up

Us Paramilitary Casualties Covered Up

US Paramilitary Casualties Covered Up Sistani condemns Attacks on Sunni Shrines, Mosques Pakistan Rallies Condemn US Highly paid “security guards” play an essential role in […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
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Sunni Mosque Demolished Turks Plan

Sunni Mosque Demolished Turks Plan Buffer Zone inside Iraq An important, historic Sunni shrine south of Basra was blown up on Friday, raising fears of […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Khamenei Global Demonstrations Blame Us

Khamenei Global Demonstrations Blame Us

Khamenei, Global Demonstrations, Blame US Demonstrations in Sadr City, Basra, Kashmir 3 Sunni Mosques Torched Iran’s Supreme Jurisprudent,Ali Khamenei, managed to blame the Iraqi Baath […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Samarra Fallout Surge Not Working Sadr

Samarra Fallout Surge Not Working Sadr

Samarra Fallout Surge not Working The Sadr Bloc in parliament [Sawt al- Iraq in Arabic] is threatening to suspend their participation in legislation in protest […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Samarra Shrine Attacked Golden Dome Or

Samarra Shrine Attacked Golden Dome Or

Samarra Shrine Attacked The Golden Dome or Askariya Shrine in Samarra had its minarets blown up on Wednesday. The shrine is among the holiest in […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Fox News Bimbos In Iraq Out Mashhadani

Fox News Bimbos In Iraq Out Mashhadani

Fox News: Bimbos in, Iraq out Mashhadani to Sue Iran: Captured Diplomats Must not Be Harmed Fox Cable News spent more time than other cable […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
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Militiant Sufism In Iraq Usg Open

Militiant Sufism in Iraq The USG Open Source Center translates an interview with a spokesman for a militant offshoot of the Naqshabandi order in Iraq […]

Juan Cole

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