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Trump’s Genocidal Rhetoric on Iran Deserves Legal Consequences, Scholars Say

Donald Trump’s threats to destroy Iran have become so frequent that they don’t make headlines. International law scholars say remarks such as pledging to "annihilate" an entire country and end "a whole civilization" constitute incitement to mass atrocities and entail legal responsibility

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The War on Iran Is Bigger than Gas Prices

Other than the 'pain at the pump,' a wedding ceremony turning into a funeral, a sports hall being reduced to rubble, a music academy vanishing under drone attacks, and a young man losing 12 family members in bombings are the real effects of the war on Iran

The EU Abdicated its Moral Responsibility by Failing to Oppose War on Iran

Despite its track record of espousing multilateralism and the rule of law, the European Union refused to denounce the U.S.-Israeli war of aggression against Iran, which legal experts warn violated the UN Charter

No English Test for You: Trump’s Campaign Against Iran Now Targets Education

The U.S. government's economic offensive against Iran is blocking Iranian students and applicants of higher education programs from sitting for tests of English proficiency, further weakening the country's civil society

Western travelers explore an Iran not shown by the media

A growing number of international travelers are venturing to visit Iran despite the security and economic challenges surrounding the country. After decades of misleading corporate media portrayals, millennial critical thinkers are less willing to accept misrepresentations of Iranians driven by geopolitical rivalries

People in Southern Iran Struggle to Repair After US Attacks on Infrastructure

As Iranians come to grips with the reality of life under lingering threats by the United States and Israel, southern Iran's strained resources may fail to withstand a naval blockade, increasing water stress, electricity blackouts, and disrupted livelihoods that were dependent on coastal trade.

The Ideologue Who Shaped Ahmadinejad’s Holocaust Denial

Mystery continues to swirl around Iran's former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and he hasn't commented on the country's most important developments for months now. His relationship with a former cultural advisor, Mohammad Ali Ramin, helps explain his metamorphosis

What the ‘Iran Experts’ Didn’t Tell the White House

The current imbroglio caused by the illegal US-Israeli war on Iran is the culmination of decades of fearmongering by the "experts" about an exceptional Iranian threat, one that purportedly demanded nothing less than all-out war.

What Iranian Dissidents Can Learn About Regime Change From the Mistakes of 1979

Half a century has passed since an Iranian-American historian interrupted his studies in Los Angeles to join a revolution that he believed would reshape his country. The spirit that drove him to the streets of Tehran is now tempered by caution about how a revolution can go awry.

Already Vulnerable, Iran’s Media Institutions Suffer in US War of Aggression

Iran’s newsrooms, broadcasting studios, publishing houses, and adjacent businesses such as bookstores have suffered serious damage due to the U.S.-Israeli military campaign, worsening the working conditions for journalists in an already restrictive environment