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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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No Pakistani Official Made This

“No Pakistani Official Made this Intelligence Leak” AP reports that Pakistani officials continue to insist that the leak of double agent Muhammad Naeem Nur Khan’s […]

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Update On Khan Scandal We Know That

Update On Khan Scandal We Know That

Update on Khan Scandal We know that the Pakistani government has complained that the Bush administration blew the cover of Muhammad Naeem Noor Khan. Not […]

Juan Cole

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Bush Administration Outing Of Double

Bush Administration Outing Of Double

Bush Administration Outing of Double Agent “Made no Sense”: Baer Jim Lobe has a good summary of the state of play in the scandal of […]

Juan Cole

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1 British Soldier Dead 5 Wounded In

1 British Soldier Dead 5 Wounded In

1 British Soldier Dead, 5 Wounded in Basra Clashes Najaf in Flames; Oil Production Stopped Early Tuesday Baghdad time, there was talk of a truce […]

Juan Cole

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Provincial News Sunni Shiite Fighting

Provincial News Sunni Shiite Fighting

Provincial News: Sunni-Shiite fighting in Yusufiyah An informed reader writes: ‘ [Last Friday] there were the first violent clashes, practically a battle, between Sunnis and […]

Juan Cole

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Bush Administration Outing Of Khan

Bush Administration Outing Of Khan

Bush Administration outing of Khan Enabled 5 al-Qaeda Cell Members to Escape Capture Neville Dean of PA News reports that a magistrate has given British […]

Juan Cole

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Fighting Rages On In Iraq Ap Gives

Fighting Rages On In Iraq Ap Gives

Fighting Rages on in Iraq AP gives a good overview. Baghdad On Monday morning guerrillas detonated a car bomb outside the house of Diyala provincial […]

Juan Cole

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Chalabi Arrest Warrants Three Judge

Chalabi Arrest Warrants Three Judge

Chalabi Arrest Warrants A three-judge panel on Sunday issued a warrant for the arrests of Ahmad Chalabi and his nephew Salem Chalabi. Ahmad Chalabi was […]

Juan Cole

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Cnn Transcripts On Khan Case From Cnn

Cnn Transcripts On Khan Case From Cnn

CNN Transcripts on Khan Case From CNN Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer, Sunday August 8: ‘ BLITZER: Let’s talk about some of the people who […]

Juan Cole

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