Tag: Iran
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Contesting the Iran War: From the Left to Iran's Social Movements
Seventeen years ago, in the wake of the Green Movement’s uprising and its suppression – when Iran had once again drawn the attention of right- and left-wing analysts worldwide – … Keep reading »
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Devastating Consequences of War Against Iran
From February 28 to today, May 20, for 82 days, we were unable to launch the Syndicate’s online platforms, even temporarily. A devastating war completely disrupted the lives and struggles … Keep reading »
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Healing Iran’s Wounds
Tehran, Nowruz (New year) Days, March 2026 It is the first days of Farvardin. I have come to Tehran to buy a book. It feels apocalyptic: dark lifeless streets; an … Keep reading »
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Opposing Western Intervention and the Iranian Regime
As the United States and Israel escalate their military campaign against Iran, the war is being justified through a familiar vocabulary: security, deterrence, and the elimination of existential threats. Yet … Keep reading »
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IASWI Statement Against War
The International Alliance in Support of Workers in Iran (IASWI) is an independent, non-partisan campaign formed in 1999 to strengthen worker-to-worker solidarity in defense of workers’ rights and struggles in … Keep reading »
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Iran: Regime Change or Leader Change
Iran is once again in turmoil. Street uprisings have shaken the very foundations of the clerical regime, and its apparatus of repression is brutally killing unarmed demonstrators. The current movement … Keep reading »
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Supporting the Iranian People’s Struggle for Their Rights: Moving Toward Real Freedom and Equality, Not a Return to the Past
Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company Popular protests and strikes in cities across the country have now entered their eleventh day. Despite an increasingly securitized atmosphere, the … Keep reading »
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The Islamic Republic of Iran, Anti-Imperialism, and the Left
The Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) pursued an anti-US foreign policy, largely compelled by the anti-imperialist climate generated by the 1979 Revolution, while simultaneously supporting the Palestinian cause from an … Keep reading »
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Iran’s Response to the Israeli-US Invasion: Dilemmas for Progressive Responses in Iran and the Region
Not many saw it coming. In just 12 days, the Middle East was once again plunged into a catastrophic war – from Israel’s massive surprise invasion of Iran, to the … Keep reading »
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Iran’s New President: Another Islamist and More of the Same
Following the mysterious helicopter crash on May 20th that killed Ibrahim Raisi, the president of Iran’s Islamic regime, a hasty presidential election was put together. Raisi, a hardline “Principlist” cleric, … Keep reading »
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Sharifeh Mohammadi: Iranian Labour, Civil Rights Activist, Sentenced To Death
Sharifeh Mohammadi, a labour and civil rights activist, was put on trial by the first branch of the Rasht Revolutionary Court and sentenced to death without going through any transparent … Keep reading »
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In Iran Another Farcical Vote Takes Place
A boycott results in the lowest voter turnout since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Keep reading »