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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

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Iraq: Kurdish-Shiite Struggle for Kirkuk Provokes Violence in Shiite South Even though most sermons on Friday in Iraq, both Shiite and Sunni, denounced faith-based violence, […]

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Shapiro Guest Editorial What Will

Shapiro Guest Editorial What Will

Shapiro Guest Editorial: ‘ What will Israel Do? What Will Israel Do? by Adam Shapiro ‘ Each day and night of the week I have […]

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Pakistan Connection Pakistani Police

Pakistan Connection Pakistani Police

The Pakistan Connection Pakistani police on Thursday arrested a number of UK Muslims within Pakistan who were also suspected of involvement in the “Liquid Bomb […]

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Israeli Jets Kill 11 Wound 11 In Sunni

Israeli Jets Kill 11 Wound 11 In Sunni

Israeli Jets Kill 11, Wound 11 in Sunni North Naharnet roundup for early Friday morning (summarizes original sources plus AP & AFP): ‘ Israeli jets […]

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Najaf Bombing Kills 34 Wounds 122

Najaf Bombing Kills 34 Wounds 122

Najaf Bombing Kills 34, Wounds 122 A radical Sunni Arab group claimed responsibility Thursday for a horrific bombing in the Shiite holy city of Najaf, […]

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String Of Attacks That Will Continue

String Of Attacks That Will Continue

“A String of attacks that will continue and become stronger” The failure of the Bush administration to take the threat of Bin Laden and Zawahiri […]

Juan Cole

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More Bodies Found In Shiyah Rubble

More Bodies Found In Shiyah Rubble

More Bodies Found in Shiyah Rubble Hizbullah Kills 15 Israeli Troops Hizbullah Accepts Leb. Gov. Plan Shaikh Hasan Nasrallah, Secretary General of the Hizbullah Party, […]

Juan Cole

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Najaf Bombed 60 Percent Of Voters

Najaf Bombed 60 Percent Of Voters

Najaf Bombed 60 Percent of Voters Oppose War. Dozens of police were wounded and some may have been killed by a suicide bombing in the […]

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Cheney For Lieberman With Apologies To

Cheney For Lieberman With Apologies To

Cheney for Lieberman With Apologies to John Donne Lieberman’s selfishness in risking splitting the Democratic vote by running as an independent is breathtaking. He has […]

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