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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

03/05/2026 By Middle East Monitor

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Shiite Demonstrations in Bahrain Violent demonstrations broke out in Bahrain protesting the US fighting in Karbala. “Violence broke out on Friday after police fired tear […]

Juan Cole

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Heavy Fighting In Holy Cities

Heavy Fighting In Holy Cities

Heavy Fighting in Holy Cities The Associated Press reports that “American tanks and AC-130 gunships pounded insurgent positions near two shrines in the center of […]

Juan Cole

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Heavy Fighting In Holy Cities

Heavy Fighting In Holy Cities

Heavy Fighting in Holy Cities The Associated Press reports that “American tanks and AC-130 gunships pounded insurgent positions near two shrines in the center of […]

Juan Cole

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More On Chalabi Raid Ash Sharq Al Awsat

More On Chalabi Raid Ash Sharq Al Awsat

More on Chalabi Raid Ash-Sharq al-Awsat: Chalabi aides said that 10 computers and lots of files were carted away from Chalabi’s house, which they turned […]

Juan Cole

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More On Chalabi Raid Ash Sharq Al

More on Chalabi Raid Ash-Sharq al-Awsat: Chalabi aides said that 10 computers and lots of files were carted away from Chalabi’s house, which they turned […]

Juan Cole

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Sullivan On Iraq War Sept

Sullivan On Iraq War Sept

Sullivan on Iraq War, Sept. 1, 2002 There has been no accountability for all the war hysteria whipped up by media pundits and politicians about […]

Juan Cole

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Sullivan On Iraq War Sept

Sullivan On Iraq War Sept

Sullivan on Iraq War, Sept. 1, 2002 There has been no accountability for all the war hysteria whipped up by media pundits and politicians about […]

Juan Cole

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Martin And Malcolm Chalabi And Muqtada

Martin And Malcolm Chalabi And Muqtada

Martin and Malcolm, Chalabi and Muqtada An informed Iraqi Shiite writes: ” 1.Chalabi is setting himself up to be Martin Luther King to Muqtada’s Malcolm […]

Juan Cole

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Martin And Malcolm Chalabi And Muqtada

Martin And Malcolm Chalabi And Muqtada

Martin and Malcolm, Chalabi and Muqtada An informed Iraqi Shiite writes: ” 1.Chalabi is setting himself up to be Martin Luther King to Muqtada’s Malcolm […]

Juan Cole

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