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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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Guerrillas Kill 2 Us Troops Wound 10

Guerrillas Kill 2 Us Troops Wound 10

Guerrillas Kill 2 US troops, wound 10 Guerrillas killed two US troops at Kirkuk on Wednesday, according to al-Sharq al-Awsat; this report was not confirmed […]

Juan Cole

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Firefight In Najaf Group Of Armed Men

Firefight In Najaf Group Of Armed Men

Firefight in Najaf A group of armed men attacked the Najaf headquarters of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq at midnight Tues.-Weds. Four […]

Juan Cole

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Demonstration In Khalidiya Hundreds Of

Demonstration In Khalidiya Hundreds Of

Demonstration in Khalidiya Hundreds of protesters rallied on Wednesday in the Western Sunni city of Khalidiya, demanding that three women arrested by the Americans be […]

Juan Cole

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Arrest Warrant For Muqtada Al Sadr

Arrest Warrant For Muqtada Al Sadr

Arrest Warrant for Muqtada al-Sadr? The Guardian reports today that sources close to the Interim Governing Council say an arrest warrant is being prepared for […]

Juan Cole

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Demonstration In Fallujah Arrest Of

Demonstration In Fallujah Arrest Of

Demonstration in Fallujah The arrest of a senior prayer leader in Fallujah sparked a protest Wednesday by 100 religious and tribal leaders. AFP says they […]

Juan Cole

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Demonstration Tuesday In Karbala Ap

Demonstration Tuesday In Karbala Ap

Demonstration Tuesday in Karbala AP reports that a demonstration was held by followers of Muqtada al-Sadr in Karbala on Tuesday to protest the closing of […]

Juan Cole

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Zogby Criticizes Cheney Use Of Zogby

Zogby Criticizes Cheney Use Of Zogby

Zogby Criticizes Cheney Use of Zogby Poll The Zogby polling group did a sounding in Iraq last month, some results of which were trumpeted by […]

Juan Cole

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Dozens Demonstrate In Baghdad Against

Dozens Demonstrate In Baghdad Against

Dozens Demonstrate in Baghdad against Desecration of Koran It started with a minor incident. A female employee going into the Ministry of Petroleum had to […]

Juan Cole

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Evangelicals In Congress Seek To Shape

Evangelicals In Congress Seek To Shape

Evangelicals in Congress seek to Shape Iraqi Constitution Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., and Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va. have inserted provisions into the legislation that would […]

Juan Cole

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