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Pissing Off the U.S.

Some of us seek to argue for a soft landing for US-Iran relations through things like serious mutually beneficial and peaceful dialog, and discussion, and well, for lack of the these days rarely used term, diplomacy. Having seen how entrenched Iran is after 32 years. If there was a chance to overthrow the current system and move it back on track to democracy, I think a pragmatic, less idealistic person would say, that time has passed>>>

Dubious Win

The Islamic Republic of Iran is now more isolated than it has been since the 1980s, but it also has a greater capacity to respond in ways that could disrupt the world economy - affecting the price and supply of oil, for example. Iran has more mature asymmetric capabilities to carry out acts of violence abroad through groups such as Hezbollah and Hamas. And it has more missiles that could attack Saudi oil fields, as well as a steadily growing stockpile of partially enriched uranium that could be turned into nuclear weapons if Iran so chose>>>

A MONTY PYTHON IN PERSIA: Terry Jones visits Iran

Terry Jones of the Monty Python Band is also a History Enthusiast. In a Documentary for British TV called "The Barbarians", he introduces us to Rome's Enemies: Here Come the Parthians, Enjoy>>>

Zal and Simorgh Animation

Simorgh and Zal animation circa 1977. 2D animation. Sublime>>>

Rumor: Greens may have a huge suprise for Khamenei and his regime

As unbelievable as it may seem, the Greens may run again in the next presidential election because of one man. >>>

اصل آزادی بی‌حد و حصر بیان

ابراز نظر علی میرفطروس، پژوهشگر تاریخ ایران درباره‌ی حکومت و براندازی آن بشکل جراحی نظامی، بهانه‌ای برای «منتقدان شرمگین» رژیم شده است. این گرگانِ در لباس میش - به عمد - از درک کُنه نوشته‌ی این چهره‌ی سرشناس ادبی و فرهنگی ناتوان می‌مانند تا بتوانند چراغ‌های سبز چشمک‌زنشان را از دور و نزدیک برای حکومت روشن کنند. بساط توطئه، ترور شخصیتی، جوسازی و خاک‌پاشی به چشم مردم را می‌گسترانند و با فریاد «واسلاما»، «وامیهنا» به ترویج تفتیش و سانسور آن هم درجهان آزاد می‌پردازند>>>

Free Farshad Ghorbanpour!

Today I was informed that security forces went to his home where he lived with his wife and young boy, and took him to prison >>>

Pretending to be Iranian

Creating fictitious wars. >>>