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It's a shame the US and Iran can't both lose

The last time oil tankers were being shot up in the Persian Gulf, back in the 1980s, it was Saddam Hussein's brutal tyranny in Iraq versus Ayatollah Khomeini's revolutionary Islamist regime in Iran, and people used to say, "It's a shame that both sides can't lose."

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Iran and the Revolution by Homa Katouzian review – how the Islamic Republic was born

A landmark new account of the 1979 revolution provides much needed context for current events

The Guardian - UK

Iranian resistance, regime pushback: Protests were at inflection point… then US-Israel attacked

Iran's regime faces deep-seated dissent, not just over the hijab, but a four-decade build-up of grievances. The 2022 Mahsa Amini protests united diverse groups, from labor unions to artists and environmentalists, across all regions. This broad awakening challenges the regime's divide-and-rule tactics, suggesting a significant shift in Iranian civil society.

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Iran’s new supreme leader is a figure of mystery, but the symbolism is clear: the regime fights on

Mojtaba Khamenei is a surprise appointment, but his accession is above all a statement of defiance, says Sina Toossi of the Center for International Policy

The Guardian - UK

Iranian state TV says Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has died

Talks between the US and Iran aimed at resolving the issue of Tehran’s nuclear ambitions ended on Thursday without agreement.

The Independent UK

How America lit the fuse on Iran's nuclear programme

Iran and the United States made "significant progress" during talks in Switzerland on Thursday, according to mediators, with both sides agreeing to resume negotiations in Austria next week.

Radio France Internationale

US orders its largest aircraft carrier to Middle East in show of force to Tehran

The USS Gerald R Ford, the world’s most advanced carrier, is redeployed to the Middle East as Washington signals it is keeping military options open on Iran.

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This Week in History: From the liberation of Nelson Mandela to East Germany’s final gasp

Explore how major events between 9 and 15 February were captured on The Independent’s front pages

The Independent UK

Hope of change by my fellow Iranians has turned to horror - our pain was primed for Israel’s exploitation

COMMENT: Those living in Iran thought Israel’s attacks might lead to freedom – but Netanyahu only really wants a nation unravelled, another carefully engineered fracture in the region, writes author and documentary maker Ramita Navai

The Independent UK

Salman Rushdie set to testify as attempted murder trial gets under way

Hadi Matar, 26, accused of stabbing author 10 times in case likely to draw world’s media to tiny upstate New York town

The Guardian - US

Syria’s new government is already oppressing women, posing a dire threat to their future

As the international community celebrates the fall of another dictatorship following the collapse of Syria’s Assad regime, the future of women’s rights remains precarious.

The Conversation

35 years after The Satanic Verses controversy, newly unearthed letters reveal some uncomfortable truths

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is famous for his forthright statements to other world leaders. In March 1989, Mahathir wrote a letter to then UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher that was blunt even by his standards. Unlike a lot of his angry letters, this one wasn’t published.

The Conversation

The Siege by Ben Macintyre review – enthralling account of the Iranian embassy hostage crisis

In the most gripping study to date of the real-life 1980 drama, the bestselling author of A Spy Among Friends unravels the complexity of an event that saw the SAS gatecrash live TV and made Mrs Thatcher a national heroine

The Guardian - UK

Exiled Iranian dissidents welcome UN's call for investigation into 1980s purge

A United Nations expert called this week for an international investigation into a range of "atrocity crimes" committed in Iran in connection with a purge of dissidents in the 1980s. Most of the victims were part of a group now based in France and Albania, in a sometimes uneasy relationship…

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The Rise Of Khomeini: Iran's Cultural Revolution

Learn about the events leading to the U.S. Embassy takeover in Tehran and Iran's shift from democratic aspirations to a repressive theocratic regime under ...

The Hindu

Iranian filmmaker’s murder shocks film buffs in Kerala

Shock in Kerala over murder of Iranian filmmaker Dariush Mehrjui, who was honoured at IFFK 2015. He was a protégé of Jean Renoir and a pioneer of new wave Iranian cinema. His film 'The Cow' was banned by the Shah government but praised by Ayatollah Khomeini. He spoke of the…

The Times of India

Salman Rushdie calls out a troll for threatening him on Twitter

While prolific writer Salman Rushdie is still recovering from a brutal attack last year, a Twitter user recently threatened to harm the Booker Prize-winning author on social media. Reacting to it, Rushdie took to Twitter and called out the troll.

The Independent UK

Son of Iran's last shah set to make first visit to Israel

Iran’s exiled crown prince is scheduled to come to Israel this week

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Fireworks and 'Death to the dictator': Iranians assess the Revolution, 44 years on

Following protests and crackdowns over the past five months, authorities held events to mark the 1979 Revolution this week. They show Iranians have mixed feelings about their nation.

ABC News

Iran's regime is cracking under protests, but a challenge remains to ensure the revolution isn't 'hijacked'

There are signs the Islamic Regime is beginning to crack under the weight of protests that have spread across the nation and the diaspora abroad, but Iranians say the real challenge will be ensuring the revolution is not hijacked.

Evening Standard

Chinese Covid protests are widening the cracks in the authoritarian edifice

Starting out as a journalist, I learned my reporting trade on the foreign desk at The Times, where we burgeoning newshounds scrapped for the chance to assist on the big stories. On one June day in the summer of 1989, though, there were more than enough stories to go round.…

The Independent UK

Wales vs Iran: The story of only previous meeting of World Cup opponents

The game was arranged as the Shah of Iran’s son had wanted to watch a British team play in Tehran

ABC News

Iranian women are fighting for their rights. They've had to fight for them for generations

For more than a century, the modern women's movement in Iran has been forced to fight for their rights.

Daily Mirror

Iran may execute 15,000 jailed anti-hijab protesters to teach them 'hard lesson'

There are a staggering 15,000 anti-hijab protesters currently in the custody of Iran's cruel Revolutionary Guard Corps - and lawmakers have voted for them all to be sentenced to death

The Guardian - UK

Soheila Sokhanvari: Rebel Rebel review – vivacious paintings of liberated Iranian womanhood

As protests against head coverings once again shake Iran, there is a disturbing deja vu to discovering what was done to many of these defiant women

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