An appeal to the United Nations to curb the actions of and isolate the United States. A quick note after some months of silence. This important letter was sent to the United Nations Secretary General today. Some 145 figures from political, academic, religious and civil society backgrounds have signed their names to
As the US enters the war against Iran, Arzu argues that we need to keep our focus on the driver for this latest violence. It has always been about Revolutionary Iran’s support for Palestine. So, the war is on. It’s been decades in the making. The US has bombed Iran, a week
It’s two days since the Zionist entity launched attacks on the Islamic Republic of Iran. A clear extension of its war on Gaza, yet there has been notable silence from civil society figures and online commentators. These ethical lapses will be remembered. Its thundering – the silence. And it makes me wonder.
As the Zionist entity launches war against the Islamic Republic of Iran its worth learning what it is that irks them and the US so. Yes, the Islamic Republic has sponsored, organised, trained and given spiritual support to the resistance. This has been an article of faith of the Islamic Republic since
Some thoughts from this week’s monumental events involving Iran’s response to “Israel”, and how those showing solidarity need to be wary of reproducing Zionist narratives. Post below the audio. It needs to be acknowledged now, that the two Operations ‘True Promise’ from the Islamic Republic of Iran launched in response to attacks
Arzu reviews her 2012 blog, Ten Days in Tehran, looking at life under an ever increasing sanctions regime in the Islamic Republic of Iran. It’s been eleven years since this blog about a trip to Tehran was posted. Its aim was to give a snapshot of life in a country being targeted
The first in the Long View Conversations takes Ramon Grosfoguel’s essay on hybrid war against Iran and Venezuela as a starting point for a discussions on the use of sanctions and the impact they have on innocent populations. Professor Grosfoguel, Professor Saeed A. Khan and Sayyed Massoud Shadjareh join Arzu to discuss
Arzu‘s final thoughts in her recent visit to Iran I am posting this some 3 months after my return from Tehran. Yesterday, the USA introduced another raft of sanctions against Iran which will now mean that any country IR Iran sells oil to will be boycotted by the US. We know what
Arzu Merali continues here observations on the impact of sanctions on Iran, this time from Esfahan. When you have seen Esfahan, you have seen half the world. Each city resident makes this boast, and in many ways they are right. Its history – architectural, cultural and religious – is rich and preserved. It
Arzu Merali journeys from Tehran to Karaj to see how sanctions are impacting Iran. The days are warm and sunny, and there remains a subtle joyousness in the days post Eid ul Adha. Tehran seems to carry on, despite the huge price hikes caused by the new raft of sanctions. Like so