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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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