Perspectives

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October 2026
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American Hyperstition: The Cases of Iran and Iraq

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American Hyperstition: The Cases of Iran and Iraq

Hyperstition cannot be killed with truth; the ground it grows in has to be dried out.

Jalal E. Ajodani
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The Drone Detected First, Then They Dropped the Bomb Directly on the House.

The Narrative of Residents of Kuhestak, Sirik County, on the Recent U.S. Strike on the City and a Wedding Ceremony.

Sara Sabzi, Elnaz Mohammadi10 min read
The Drone Detected First, Then They Dropped the Bomb Directly on the House.

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The Assassination of Imagination, The Assassination of Memory

Their strategy and practice throughout this entire region goes beyond taking lives: it is the assassination of imagination, the assassination of memory, and the assassination of livability.

Mohammad Javad Shaker Arani5 min read
The Assassination of Imagination, The Assassination of Memory

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Life and Freedom in Times of War

The Western dream of a ‘rapid regime change’ in Iran, propagated by the Israeli government, has now been revealed to be a naïve illusion that has resulted in nothing but human suffering, destroyed infrastructure and a devastated cultural heritage.

Saman Mahdevar6 min read
Life and Freedom in Times of War

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The House is Shaking

“Whoever We Keep Alive, They Kill”: A Pediatrics Resident on Working Through the War in Iran

Zohreh Rahimi8 min read
The House is Shaking

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Numbers Have No Names

Numbers always conceal something: the life that each number represents. They can tell us how many people were killed, but they cannot tell us what world disappeared with each of them.

Zahra Sabbaghi12 min read
Numbers Have No Names

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Political Agency Under Conditions of Distance: The Iranian Diaspora Should Take a Step Back and Learn to Be an Ally

Political solidarity cannot be built only on distance, assumptions, or the voices of those who speak on behalf of others.

Mojtaba Kashani5 min read
Political Agency Under Conditions of Distance: The Iranian Diaspora Should Take a Step Back and Learn to Be an Ally

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The Dollar, Oil, and War: How the Capitalist World Order Shapes the Fate of West Asia?

Oil and the petroleum-related structures of contemporary capitalism will continue to shape the course of history in the region.

Mojtaba Poorhashemi Ardakani8 min read
The Dollar, Oil, and War: How the Capitalist World Order Shapes the Fate of West Asia?