There is a lesson in Donald Trump dismissing Iranian and Venezuelan exiled opposition leaders after completing his military intervention in the two countries. The superpower that borrows your moral authority may not share your democratic ambitions. It may only need your story long enough to justify its own.
A musician couple in Tehran raised 70 billion rials, the equivalent of 30 years of a mid-career Iranian teacher's salary, to launch a music academy, training more than 250 young students. Airstrikes by the United States and the Israeli regime turned it into rubble
Nearly 150 cultural landmarks, including five UNESCO World Heritage Sites, were damaged during the war of aggression on Iran launched by the United States and the Israeli regime. The attacks likely violated the 1954 Hague Convention, constituting an assault on humanity's shared heritage
When protests erupted in Iran in January, world leaders rushed to express their support for the Iranian people. When the US and Israel started bombing homes, bridges and cultural sites in Iran in an illegal war, the self-styled supporters suddenly forgot what they had said about human rights and democratic ideals
Two major churches, a 68-year-old synagogue, and a historic neighborhood in Tehran that hosts a large community of Iranian-Armenians were among the casualties of 39 days of US-Israeli war of aggression on Iran, which has cost the US taxpayers, on average, $2 billion per day.
Iran’s academia will bear significant costs from indiscriminate airstrikes on its prestigious universities launched by the United States and Israel, even if the war comes to an end. In a country where education is one of the main pathways to success, the long-term repercussions will be grim.
After decades of undemocratic governance, economic sanctions, and information warfare by external actors, the US-Israeli war of aggression has increased the risk of mental health issues among Iranians and the intergenerational transmission of trauma
Having lived in Iran and later covered it from elsewhere, including Britain and now the US, I have seen how reliance on clichés and stale terminology affects the way some mainstream outlets cover the country. You can read commentary today and, if you removed the date, it could easily have been written 10 or 15 years ago.
Generations of Iranians have cherished their ancient New Year festival Nowruz, shielding it from attempts by some domestic rulers and foreign conquerors to erase it. This year, millions of Iranians marked the advent of spring under the shadow of US-Israeli bombs hitting their homes, businesses and cultural sites
At a time of unprecedented instability, people currently living in Iran can best describe the complexity of life under war and sanctions as the civilian toll of the US-Israeli aggression increases. Still, the internet outage has made it virtually impossible for families to get in touch with their loved ones abroad and for reporters to contact sources in Iran.
