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senior fellow @CIPolicy | tweets mostly on Iran, US foreign policy, Middle East | bylines @ForeignAffairs , @ForeignPolicy , etc.
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Something tells me this isn’t the “new Middle East” Netanyahu wants:
Just a day after Iran’s missile attack, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister meets with Iran’s president, declaring that Saudi Arabia wants to “permanently close the chapter on our differences.”
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Nika Shakarami, a 17-year-old Iranian girl, joined
#IranProtests
on Sept 20. That was the last her family heard from her. 10 days later, authorities said her body was in Kahrizak prison. Today she was buried in secret & away from her family to prevent protests at her burial site.
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Multiple IRGC-affiliated Iranian outlets & Telegram channels report, "Iran has warned the US: if you target our refineries, we will set fire to the refineries and oil fields across the entire region, including those in Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Kuwait, the UAE, and Bahrain."
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Many harrowing videos right now showing female students & professors at US universities--from young to old--violently arrested, dragged away, their hair yanked.
Why are so many "Women, Life, Freedom" champions silent? Does their human rights advocacy only apply to Iran?
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Professor John Mearsheimer warns that Israel is in "deep trouble" after Hanniyeh's assassination. With no military solutions to external threats, internal chaos threatening civil war, & crippling dependence on US support, their problems are "unfixable & they're digging deeper."
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🧵We need an English-language exposé on Reza Pahlavi's monarchist movement.
He's like an Ahmed Chalabi on steroids, serving Netanyahu's agenda.
With little organic support, he's boosted by social media manipulation as vocal opposition against him grows daily, even in diaspora.
A message to the friends of the Iranian people across the Middle East
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Yesterday, Saudi FM Faisal bin Farhan also made it unequivocally clear in the
@FT
: Saudi Arabia will push for an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital and won't establish ties with Israel without this condition.
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🚨 Iran’s FM Abdollahian warns of potential “preemptive action” by Iran & its allies in the “coming hours” in the region to counter Israel’s attacks on Gaza. This is a serious statement that signals a real possibility of Iran and/or Hezbollah joining the war against Israel.>>>
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To throw salt on the wounds of her family, her aunt AND uncle have now been arrested. This is the horrendous level of oppression that Iranians are facing.
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Israeli journalist Noam Amir: "The Americans spent nearly a billion dollars on interceptors tonight."
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قاتل اعظم یعنی مردی که در یک سال بیش از ۱۶۰۰۰ کودک کشت. قاتل اعظم یعنی حکومتی که سرزمین یک ملت را دزدید و همه سازمان‌های حقوق بشری آن را آپارتاید می‌دانند. قاتل اعظم یعنی دولتمدارانی که از سوی دادگاه بین‌المللی به نسل‌کشی متهم شدند و تحت تعقیب هستند. #ایرانیها_علیه_قاتل_اعظم
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🚨BREAKING:
-Iran has reportedly halted all air traffic to and from Tehran.
-Flight radar shows significant reduction in passenger aircraft over western Iran & Israel.
Potential Iranian retaliatory strikes against Israel in the coming hours?
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If you’re in the DC area and like Iranian style pizza, I highly recommend Mocha Cafe in Arlington. It’s legit
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21 years ago today people in Iran came to the streets to mourn the 9/11 terrorist attacks. State-run Friday prayer ceremonies that week also stopped the customary “Down with America” slogan that hailed back to the 1979 revolution.
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🔥 Spontaneous protests ignite across the Middle East, even past 1am. Across Iran, the Arab world & beyond, protestors have taken to the streets tonight.
In Baghdad, they're marching towards the US embassy.
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Reminder: "Iran International" is funded by Saudi Arabia & reliable Israeli sources have said it is used by Mossad in its information war operations.
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I think US media & officials downplaying the impact of the strikes—using phrases like ‘99% intercepted’ or ‘only shrapnel hit’—indicates a desire to prevent escalation. By minimizing the severity, they signal a preference for avoiding a major counterstrike from Israel.
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An insane answer by Harris—showing the irrational US obsession with Iran, which is driven by politics & donor money, not US interests.
So she's basically promising more Middle East wars while her own base questions even voting for her over Israel?
Completely out of touch.
Notable answer not included in the 60 minutes broadcast last night (was in Overtime)
Asked which foreign country she considers to be the US’s “greatest adversary,” Harris says:
“I think there’s an obvious one in mind which is Iran. Iran has American blood on their hands.”
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Masih Alinejad is shameless scammer who preys on the ignorance of Americans & Europeans about Iran. They should not be fooled by her fake claims of speaking for Iranians, whether they live in Iran or abroad.
She is isolated and irrelevant to the realities of the Iranian people.
For the first time, a prominent Iranian opposition figure in exile expressed support for an Israeli military attack on Iran. 'Should Israel strike the Islamic Republic's nuclear centres, I will welcome it', said Masih Alinejad, in an interview on the sidelines of
#HFX2023
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من که در آمریکا بزرگ شده‌ام، به خوبی از نقش رنگ پوست در بحث‌های سیاسی آمریکا آگاهم. برایم واضح است که سعید قاسمی نژاد و امثال او، که صبح تا شب می‌خواهند بگویند که ما مهاجران خوبی هستیم و طرفداری ما از آمریکا و اسرائیل و تنفرمان از ایران از شما بیشتر است، نقش پوست قهوه‌ای «خوب» را
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قاتل فلسطینی‌ها، لبنانی‌ها و ایرانیان بی‌گناه - که پشت حملات مستقیم و نیابتی علیه غیرنظامیان ایرانی است - از "آزادی" ایرانیان صحبت میکند، در حالی که یک رژیم فاشیستی، نسل‌کشی و آپ��رتاید را رهبری میکند که به سمت دیکتاتوری مذهبی پیش می‌رود و هدفش نابودی ایران از درون و خارج است.
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Young women in Iran participating in Ashura religious rituals without wearing the mandatory hijab.
These young agents of change are redefining ingrained traditions and societal norms.
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Disgraceful doesn’t begin to cover it.
This bears repeating a 1000 times: "Iran International" is a propaganda machine for Netanyahu, exploiting Iranian suffering & fueling division to push Iran toward chaos & civil war.
This latest disgusting stunt proves how low they’ll go.
Unbelievable.
Babak Eshaghi, the “Iran International correspondent in Israel,” scrawled “women, life, freedom” on a shattered wall amid the ruins of destroyed Palestinian homes in Gaza.
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ایرانی‌هایی که از اسرائیل در این جنگ حمایت می‌کنند، مانند طرفداران رضا پهلوی و مسیح علینژاد، با رفتارهایشان نشان داده‌اند که مشکلشان نه حقوق بشر، نه آزادی، نه ساختن یک جنبش برای بهبود ایران است؛ بلکه تنها از روی کینه و لجبازی به دنبال جلب توجه، جذب فاند و خدمت به منافع حامیان
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This is one aspect of these protests that I've heard repeatedly out of Iran. Many of the protestors are from the 1380s generation (born in the early 2000s). They are young, angry, & will not conform the Islamic Republic's rules as much as past generations >>>
This is the scene from Bushehr. I asked someone in Tehran tonight about leadership and plans for the movement, and he said, “These are just kids, Borzou, 16 to 20 years old, many of ‘em.” It shows in this video
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Reminder: Reza Pahlavi & Iranian monarchists are a far-right, reactionary movement posing as agents of democratic change. Pahlavi's advisors are far-right ideologues, similar to Steven Bannon, with whom he shares a platform this week at the "National Conservatism" conference!
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Putin met with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei in Tehran today:
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Iran’s media are downplaying the incident, characterizing it as a minor event with “quadcopters” that didn’t lead to explosions on ground.
This suggests Iran doesn’t consider it significant enough to use as a pretext for escalation, hopefully avoiding further conflict for now.
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سعید قاسمی‌نژاد و بهنام طالبلو، دو فارسی‌زبان در امریکا به حکومت آپارتاید و نسل‌کش لیست اهداف برای بمباران ایران می‌دهند.
خودفروخته‌هایی زیادی بودند در تاریخ که برای پول و منفعت حاضرند به هر جنایتی دست بزنند برای ویرانی ایران.
ولی ایران پابرجا ماند و این‌ها به تاریخ پیوستند.
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[THREAD] A deadly attack near the tomb of Iran’s Gen. Soleimani, assassinated by the US 4 years ago, has left at least 86 dead as per Iranian media.
This is likely to escalate the already high tensions in the Middle East, with many in Iran suspecting Israeli involvement. >>>
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Iranian monarchist thugs verbally assault an older Iranian woman at a demonstration in London.
They yell, "Why don't you go let Hamas rape you?", "Go engage in sexual jihad," & have the audacity to hashtag Nika Shakarami. Will
@PahlaviReza
& his lobby
@NUFDIran
condemn?!
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Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces: We targeted three key airbases, including Mossad HQ and the one linked to Nasrallah’s assassination. Civilians weren’t hit, but any future attacks on our sovereignty will see all their vital infrastructure struck.
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.
@djrothkopf
: "We should all be more concerned with the fate of the people of Israel and of the Palestinian territories than that of their governments, both of which continue to serve those people abysmally."
Excellent, sharp and merciless analysis by
@djrothkopf
on one the the saddest, if not THE saddest and most tragic in Israel’s history
Hapless Netanyahu Was Totally Unprepared for Attack, David Rothkopf Writes
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The Saudi dictatorship does not want democracy in Iran.
The Saudi dictatorship is not funding propaganda operations with the aim of facilitating democracy in Iran.
The Saudi dictatorship is terrified of the precedent that would be set by successful democratic movement in Iran.
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Today, I can’t help but think about Mohammad Mosaddegh, the Iranian leader who defied British colonialism & nationalized oil. He was toppled in a CIA coup that restored the shah’s tyranny.
He died in isolation, while his followers suffered persecution. But his legacy lives on.
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Idit Silman, a minister in Netanyahu's gov't: "It's not just the Philadelphia Corridor. We are on a path to inherit the land...let them know in Jenin, in Nablus, & everywhere - we want our land back, attack - & we will inherit it back."
Will the US media cover such rhetoric?
השרה סילמן בישיבת הממשלה:
"יש לעם ישראל הוראות הפעלה ברורות. יש רק מפה ומצפן אחד . זה לא רק ציר פילדלפי. אנחנו במגמה של לרשת את ארץ. מעבר לכך שרק ככה תהיה ברכה והצלחה - שידעו בג’נין ובשכם ובכל מקום - אנחנו רוצים חזרה את האדמה שלנו , תתקפו -ואנחנו נירש חזרה.
לא נכבוש לכבוש זה
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Reza Pahlavi one step closer to fulfilling his dream of becoming Masoud Rajavi in the 1980s
Exiled crown prince of Iran demands regime change after Israel attack: This isn't our war, 'it's Khamenei's'
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Reza Pahlavi's meeting with Netanyahu & Israel's intelligence minister exposes his true colors as a self-serving opportunist.
How can Pahlavi pretend to care about democracy & human rights when he aligns himself with those who trample on these values every day?
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🚨A massive demonstration in Yemen’s capital Sana today after the US & UK bombed the war-torn country.
The Houthis represent a real & large constituency in Yemen. They are not some alien force created and propped up by Iran. They come from a 1000 year+ tradition of Zaydi Imams.
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وقتی رضا پهلوی و امث��ل او از "کمک حداکثری" صحبت می‌کنن، منظورشان همینه که مارک دوبوویتز، هم‌پیمانشان و لابی‌گر جنگ‌طلب اسرائیل در آمریکا می‌گوید: هدف قرار دادن بانک‌ها و خدمات شهروندی، تأمین پول، سلاح و اطلاعات به اپوزیسیون.
هدف اصلی؟ افزایش رنج انسانی و به راه انداختن چرخه
.
@mdubowitz
calls for targeting Iranian banking, citizen services & the judiciary while supplying "opposition elements" with money, weapons & intelligence.
The goal is to stoke economic suffering & violence, all while pretending to care about the Iranian people's well-being!
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Interesting to see what triggers Iranian monarchists.
Their views are shaped more by right-wing American politics than the realities of Iran, which they're fundamentally divorced from. They play into "Sharia law" hysterics & blast those they say want to remove "In God We Trust"
I’m going to take a wild guess and say these are the same types who want to remove “In God We Trust” from the dollar bill. Yet they put on this performative submission to Allah?
Wait until they read Sharia law. Or maybe their desire for attention is so great they don’t care.
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برای سال‌ها، مجاهدین و چپ‌ها در حوزه‌های رأی‌گیری جمهوری اسلامی تظاهرات می‌کردند. من هرگز نشنیدم که اینطور با فحش خار و مادر و حمله فیزیکی به یک پیرمرد رفتار کنند. حتی مجاهدین! این تفکر بسیاری از هواداران رضا پهلوی است. این تنها میراث این "شاهزاده"-شون خواهد بود، و بس.
During Friday's election in Iran, militant exiles gathered outside polling stations in western cities and embarked on a campaign of voter suppression by way of verbal abuse and physical intimidation of those expatriates who like this elderly man in Brussels, had gone to vote.
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Iranian users already making fun of alleged Israeli attack.
And this is being amplified by government media, another sign that this is being massively downplayed.
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Abdollahian:
-The Americans sent us a message and asked for restraint and prevention of war.
-We replied that we are not seeking to expand the war, but restraint is not one-sided.
-You cannot tell Hezbollah to restrain and then tell Netanyahu to do whatever crime he wants.
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#رشته_توئیت هیچکس (
@HichkasOfficial
) اخیرا اظهارات تکان دهنده ای را در توییتر منتشر کرده است که از آمریکا برای انداختن بمب های اتمی بر روی ژاپن تحسین می کند و و او معتقد است که همین کار را بر علیه «کمونیست ها» نیز باید انجام می شد⏪.
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9 prominent Iranian political prisoners write a letter denouncing Israel’s “massacre of the people in Gaza” & calling for solidarity with Palestinians.
They say Iran’s “Women, Life, Freedom” movement must oppose war & oppression in any form.
(THREAD)👇
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🧵مقاله‌ای مهمی از
@markcurtis30
در مورد کودتای ۲۸مرداد بر اساس اسناد محرمانه بریتانیا 👇
او نحوه توطئه انگلیسی‌ها با آیت‌الله کاشانی را فاش میکند و چگونه با استفاده از پول، «تبلیقات سیاه» وعملیات پرچم دروغین مصدق را به عنوان یک کمونیست لکه دار کردند و هرج و مرج ایجاد کردند.
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🧵Reza Pahlavi's close links to Netanyahu's anti-democratic government, FDD/Mark Dubowitz, & notorious far-right activists like Saeed Ghasseminejad & Amir Etemadi should send a chill down the spine of every conscientious Iranian.>>>
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Reza Pahlavi, the Iranian monarchist movement, and their Washington, DC-based lobby
@NUFDIran
have been greatly exposed for their anti-democratic nature in Persian-language spaces, yet they deserve far greater scrutiny in English-language media.
At the recent "National
In Afghanistan, when 70% of the country’s post-Taliban tribal parliament wanted to restore the constitutional monarchy of Zahir Shah because his people saw him, even in his old age, as a symbol of national unity, the American administration denied this national claim and
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The butcher of innocent Palestinians, Lebanese, & Iranians—who's behind covert & proxy attacks on Iranian civilians—talks of "freeing" Iranians while leading a fascistic, genocidal & apartheid regime that's veering into theocracy, and aims to implode Iran from within & abroad.
The people of Iran should know - Israel stands with you
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It's past 3am in Iran, yet news of reformist Pezeshkian's victory have sparked spontaneous street celebrations across various cities.
This scene is from Kudasht in western Iran👇
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Iran’s reformist presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has released a fascinating documentary titled, “Gen Z: A View into the Demands of a New Generation.” In it, he engages in a townhall-like discussion with young people, resulting in a frank and at times intense debate.
In
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4/ CNN reports that Iran targeted Mossad headquarters, located in a "densely populated area of Tel Aviv."
So Israel places its intelligence sites in civilian areas—the very thing it accuses Hezbollah & Hamas of doing.
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There is a strong argument to be made that the Islamic Republic would not have lasted in this shape & form 43 years after the revolution if not for constant foreign tensions & conflict & interventions against it.
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Anahita Shiroudi, the daughter of a famous Iranian helicopter pilot killed in the Iran-Iraq War says “we didn’t give martyrs so a strand of our daughters’ hair wouldn’t show, we gave martyrs so no one dares assault our daughters.”
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@thomasjuneau
3/ Reza Pahlavi & his supporters aggressively tried to hijack the Iranian opposition movement following the 2022 Women, Life, Freedom protests, despite being irrelevant to the protests themselves.
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2/
@thomasjuneau
rightly calls out Reza Pahlavi's idea that there "won't be a power vacuum when the Islamic Republic falls" as delusional.
Pahlavi, son of the overthrown Shah, clearly hopes Israel will magically topple the Iranian govt, & he will take over
Messages of unity & democracy are great, but Pahlavi has clearly showed that beyond nice words he & his team are unable to unify the Iranian opposition under his leadership. The idea that there "will not be a power vacuum when the Islamic Republic falls" is delusional.
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Iran is not an ethnostate.
Iranian identity encompasses myriad ethnic groups, within its borders & beyond.
Iran’s borders were not drawn up by colonial powers.
Israel trying to fragment Iran will only unite Iranians against it.
The question is: How can we best topple Iran’s nuclear program? The answer is regime change instigated by Iran’s ethnic minorities. - opinion
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Amid improving ties between the two countries, Saudi Arabia helped evacuate Iranian citizens from Sudan. A Saudi channel has released this video showing the evacuees' departure from the King Abdullah Air Base in Jeddah.
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Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi, who competed without a hijab in South Korea, is greeted by a large crowd welcoming her upon her return to Tehran’s main airport.
لحظه عبور #الناز_رکابی و بقیه اعضای تیم از تونل استقبال، البته که به همین سرعت رد شدند و اجازه نداشتند پیاده بشن، ولی این جمعیت کار خودشو کرد و البته بعد از رفتن ماشین هم هم‌چنان دارند شویق می‌کنند الناز رو
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Tonight, Hezbollah missiles reportedly hit Haifa, causing damage.
Hezbollah expanded its missile range after the pager/walkie-talkie attack.
Israel is in a worse position today when it comes to its northern security than it was weeks ago.
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@thomasjuneau
4/ One of the most popular protest slogans was "Death to the oppressor, whether Shah or Leader"—calling for true democratic change, not a return to monarchical dictatorship.
Here's a 🧵of videos showing this slogan chanted across Iran during that time:
🧵Reza Pahlavi’s supporters call him King, & Israel’s intelligence minister even called him “His Imperial Highness.” But what about Iranians inside Iran?
Below are videos of Iranians from across the country chanting anti-monarchy slogans during the
#MahsaAmini
uprising⏬
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اردشیر زاهدی: هر گروهی که پول بگیرد چه فرقی می کند؟ دزد، دزد است. آنکه از عرب پول میگیرد از سیا پول میگیرد یا اسرائیل، هیچکدام به درد آینده ی ایران نمی خورند. آینده ی ایران، جوانهای ایران اند. هیچ قدرتی هم نمی تواند جلوی آنها را بگیرد.
حرف حساب!
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Today, universities across America are witnessing a violent government crackdown, in a blatant attempt to stifle criticism of Israel.
American democratic values are being trampled on to protect a genocidal, apartheid state.
Beyond shameful & unacceptable.
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Prominent conservative Iranian journalist: "The Zionist regime’s assassination of Haniyeh in Tehran & attempt on Nasrallah shows a loss of deterrence, crossing all red lines...It may be time for Iran to rethink its defense and security doctrine for stronger active deterrence."
وقتی رژیم صهیونیستی شهید هنیه را در تهران میزند و برای ترور سیدحسن نصرالله اقدام میکند یعنی احساس توازن قوا و بازدارندگی ندارد ولذا از همه خطوط قرمز جبهه مقاومت عبور میکند.
شاید زمان آن رسیده تا ایران برای بازدارندگی فعال، در دکترین دفاعی و امنیتی خود تجدیدنظر اساسی نماید.
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Haaretz editorial pins the blame on Netanyahu, in part for "establishing a government of annexation & dispossession, when appointing Bezalel Smotrich & Itamar Ben-Gvir to key positions, while embracing a foreign policy that openly ignored the existence & rights of Palestinians"⬇️
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Leader of Iraq's Sayyid al-Shuhada Brigades threatens the US & Europe: "We hold a pressure card that, if used by the Axis, will shut down the entire war. Winter is coming & Russian gas is not reaching Europe. We will use the energy card & not a drop of oil will leave our region."
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The Israeli strike on an Iranian consulate in Damascus and the killing of two senior Iranian military commanders marks a major escalation in regional tensions, signaling a potential shift in the longstanding Iran-Israel conflict.
Over recent years, Israel has conducted numerous
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Abdollahian is unusually blunt in his warning of war, which is very concerning. The region is on the brink.
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A powerful speech by
@NaomiAKlein
at the "Seder in the Streets to Stop Arming Israel" on Tuesday in Brooklyn:
“We want freedom from the ideology that has no plan for peace except for deals with murderous theocratic petro-states next door while selling the technologies of
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The exploding pagers, apparently targeting Hezbollah, has clearly harmed bystanders as well.
If it's a cyberattack, the unprecedented scale raises serious concerns about tech device security & implications for manufacturers in modern conflict.
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رضا پهلوی و سطلی‌ها، بگذریم از ورشکستگی عقلی و اخلاقیشون، فقط ضعف و ناتوانی خودشون رو نشون میدن که این قدر به لابی‌های جنگ‌طلب اسرائیل در آمریکا آویزون شدن. یعنی سواد سیاسیشون صفره.
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This article by UANI analysts published in
@ACMideast
is steeped in racist attitudes towards Afghans in Iran, making baseless allegations that resemble the "Great Replacement" conspiracy theories prevalent in the US and Europe regarding immigration.
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“Iran International” isn’t a news outlet. It’s a Saudi-funded propaganda station designed to destabilize Iran. It has zero journalistic standards & specializes in fake news. Don’t read it, don’t cite it, don’t be fooled by it.
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Abdollahian says, “resistance leaders will not allow the Zionist regime to take any action it wants in Gaza & then leave Gaza & go to other resistance spheres."
In other words, he's saying Israel will target Iran & its allies after Gaza, and that it is better to confront it now.
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He also invokes Israel's use phosphorus bombs in Gaza & appears to make a case to the Iranian public for preemptive military action: “Today, if we do not defend Gaza, tomorrow we will have to face these bombs in children’s hospitals in our own cities.”
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It's appalling to see this pro-Israel account threatening the destruction of Tehran. Reprehensible.
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Diaspora Iranians who advocate against diplomacy with Iran, yet remain silent or endorse Reza Pahlavi's alliance with Netanyahu, reveal a jarring hypocrisy. Their selective outrage exposes a lack of genuine commitment to human rights, masking an authoritarian agenda among many.
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The people of Iran are tragically trapped. A repressive theocracy curbs their rights & resists reform. A divided diaspora opposition offers no coherent plan or alternative vision. And hostile powers seek to destabilize their country. A heartbreaking situation.
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If the US prevents Netanyahu from attacking Iran, we’ll likely see lots of statements & coverage downplaying impact of Iranian strikes.
This will be a good thing for the region because:
-Iranians can claim victory
-Israelis can claim victory
-War will be averted for now
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📷 A picture of harmony: Iranian women at an art show in Tehran dressing as they wish despite the mandatory hijab law.
This captures an aspiration of many Iranians: peaceful coexistence between the traditional & religious and those who are not.
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🧵Reza Pahlavi’s supporters call him King, & Israel’s intelligence minister even called him “His Imperial Highness.” But what about Iranians inside Iran?
Below are videos of Iranians from across the country chanting anti-monarchy slogans during the
#MahsaAmini
uprising⏬
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@GilaGamliel
10/ Since then, Pahlavi, his supporters, and his DC-based lobby
@NUFDIran
have essentially become an arm of the Israeli government, backing its every move.
I covered their ties to Israel in this
@AJEnglish
piece published in March:
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University cafeterias in Iran are segregated by gender. Today, after 2 hours of protesting, women & men students at the Medical Sciences University of Isfahan managed to eat together, with the lights turned off.
These brave women & men are changing Iran.
#IranProtests
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A BBC Persian reporter on the (mostly monarchist) protesters at Iran's consulate in London: "We should have brought 'anti-swearing' vests . It doesn't matter if you're a journalist, a voter, or even a pedestrian with no ties to Iran; you'll be bombarded with insults."
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Reminder: Israel has a strict military censorship regime.
@Telegraph
reports that today, Israel introduced a censorship order banning journalists from reporting on any details of damage caused by the Hezbollah attack.
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What a bizarre take. Videos show direct impacts & large explosions—this strike was far bigger & more effective than the April attack.
But the more Israel and the US downplay it, the more it means Iran succeeded in its goal of reinforcing its deterrence.
Coming hours decisive...
What shielded Iran, for years, was the fear that it and its proxies had a formidable arsenal of missiles aimed at Israel. For Israel that fear has more or less dissipated this year: Iran loosed two ineffective barrages, and Hezbollah continues to look paralyzed and in disarray.
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Heinous carnage at the Indonesia hospital in Gaza. Hospital staff & patients witnessed wanton killing, the torture of doctors & the destruction of the facility by Israeli forces. Some who tried to escape were shot at by Israeli snipers.
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Many Iranian analysts, especially those who’ve supported the JCPOA, have been critical of IAEA chief
@rafaelmgrossi
’s trip to Israel at a sensitive time in the talks w/ Iran.
It is reinforcing a perception in Iran that the IAEA is political & cooperates w/Israel against Iran.
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The alliance between Iranian monarchists and Israel.
My deep dive in
@AJEnglish
on the motives and implications of their relationship, and how it disregards the views of many pro-democracy dissidents & activists within Iran.
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Yasmine Pahlavi, wife of Reza Pahlavi, calling for the death of people who come from the political left! An outrageous, inciteful, & dangerous statement from someone who claims to oppose authoritarianism.
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این مقاله پیتر بینارت(
@PeterBeinart
) تحلیلگر برجسته سیاست خارجه آمریکایی، ارزش خواندن دارد. او با استناد به مطالعات آکادمیک و نمونه‌های تاریخی، استدلال محکمی ارائه میکند که تحریم‌های گسترده به گذار دموکراتیک آسیب میزند و اقتدارگرایی را مستحکم میکند.
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Jeb Bush, who's been off the radar for years, is now heading the top lobbying group pushing for war with Iran. Looks like the Bush family's neocon dreams of transforming the Middle East through war haven't changed, despite all the disasters they've caused.
📣Today, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) CEO Ambassador
@mark_d_wallace
announced that Governor
@JebBush
has become the new chairman of
@UANI
.
Please read our full announcement⬇️
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🔴How Might Iran React to a Major Israeli Attack?
Iranian officials, media, and analysts close to the government have been signaling potential responses to an Israeli strike on Iran.
They are heavily emphasizing Israel's small size and its vulnerable critical infrastructure,
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I’m sorry, but I can't ignore the facts about FDD & its staff. I can't overlook the track record of FDD staff advocating for harmful & destructive foreign policies, such as the Iraq War or the “maximum pressure” campaign, or all the hateful & abusive language they have used.🧵
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You don’t support human rights if you have double standards for human lives in Iran, Palestine, Ukraine, the US, China, etc.
And if you oppose Iranian arms going to Russia to use against Ukrainians, I hope you oppose US/UK arms going to Saudi Arabia to use against Yemenis.
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In Iran, people commemorate the 40th day of a loved one's passing by gathering & holding fresh mourning ceremonies. Today is the 40th day of
#MahsaAmini
’s death, & this massive crowd is heading towards her grave despite restrictions by security forces.
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The police crackdown on non-violent student protests at Columbia & Yale, which are against Israel’s genocidal & apartheid policies, underscores 2 things:
- the US govt's pursuit of global dominance erodes civil liberties at home
-Palestine is THE free speech issue of our time
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Historic meetings in Riyadh today: Iran’s President Raisi meets one-on-one with Saudi Arabia's MBS & Egypt’s Sisi for the first time.
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