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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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Cnn On Khan Scandal Has It Prevented

CNN on Khan Scandal: Has it Prevented the Capture of Bin Laden? The story of how the Bush administration prematurely outed Muhammad Naeem Noor Khan, […]

Juan Cole

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Bush Outing Of Khan And Faustian

Bush Outing Of Khan And Faustian

Bush Outing of Khan and the Faustian Bargain David Johnston of the New York Times tried to get further details of the Bush administration outing […]

Juan Cole

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Continued Shiite Clashes With Us Najaf

Continued Shiite Clashes With Us Najaf

Continued Shiite Clashes with US Najaf Since the recent round of fighting began in Najaf, 5 US Marines have been killed and 12 wounded in […]

Juan Cole

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Sistanis Trip To Uk Fayyad Likely

Sistanis Trip To Uk Fayyad Likely

Sistani’s Trip to the UK Fayyad Likely Successor Ma`d Fayyad of Ash-Sharq al-Awsat reveals some of the background to Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani’s trip to […]

Juan Cole

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Did Bush Administration Burn Key Al

Did Bush Administration Burn Key Al

Did the Bush Administration Burn a Key al-Qaeda Double Agent? Simon Cameron-Moore and Peter Graff of Reuters reveal the explosive information that the Bush administration […]

Juan Cole

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Us Attack Uncivilized Jafari Fresh

Us Attack Uncivilized Jafari Fresh

US Attack “Uncivilized”: Jafari Fresh Violence in Sadr City 15 US Soldiers Wounded, 3 Dead in recent Fighting Before I go over the details, here […]

Juan Cole

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Italians Battle Sadrists In Nasiriyah

Italians Battle Sadrists In Nasiriyah

Italians Battle Sadrists in Nasiriyah Late wire services on Friday afternoon in the US report that Nasiriyah was quiet after fighting earlier. Reader Anne Aldridge […]

Juan Cole

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Muqtada Us Is Greatest Of Satans

Muqtada Us Is Greatest Of Satans

Muqtada: US is “Greatest of Satans” Sistani in London for Treatment Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani has been flown to London for medical treatment for a […]

Juan Cole

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17 Dead Dozens Wounded As Iraqi South

17 Dead Dozens Wounded As Iraqi South

17 Dead, Dozens Wounded as Iraqi South Erupts 2 US Troops Killed, 5 Wounded in Najaf Alex Berenson of the New York Times reports that […]

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