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More missiles, memes, and the new resistance
News, Published on 19/07/2025
» There was a time, not so long ago, when Walter Cronkite's sombre baritone could turn battlefield dispatches into moments of collective reckoning. Even the first "television war" of 1991, piped in grainy bursts from Baghdad, felt slow enough for shock to sink in. These days, the missiles that streak above Natanz or Esfahan arrive on TikTok between latte art tutorials and kittens sliding off sofas. The effect is less shock-and-awe, more scroll-and-shrug.
Too long in power a bad idea for leaders
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 01/07/2025
» Leading an entire country for a few years is a steep learning curve, but it's useful experience. Being in power for a dozen years makes most leaders arrogant and careless, but some remain more or less functional. Being in power for more than 30 years just makes you stupid. Consider Cambodia's Hun Sen and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Trump says US successfully attacked 3 nuclear sites in Iran
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/06/2025
» The US attacked three nuclear sites in Iran and completed the operation successfully, President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social Post.
Iran marks 1979 embassy siege with anti-US fervour
AFP, Published on 04/11/2019
» TEHRAN - With anti-American slogans and effigies mocking President Donald Trump, thousands rallied outside the former US embassy in Tehran on Monday to mark the 40th anniversary of the Iran hostage crisis.
Prince of Persia
Itsarin Tisantia, Published on 26/06/2017
» Located in central Iran, Isfahan (also called Esfahan) is one of the most stunning cities in the Islamic world. This centuries-old settlement has a colourful and glorious history and, thankfully, many of its architectural wonders survive to this day.
Two mosques, a palace and a bazaar
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 01/06/2017
» An immense open space bordered with Persian architectural gems, the Imam Square in the heart of Esfahan is an impressive place that takes you back to the glorious days of Iran.
Calling on Kashan
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 06/04/2017
» Quietly situated between two famous destinations of Iran, Tehran and Esfahan, Kashan is a peaceful town most tourists may skip. But its hidden gems are stunning to explore.
The city that is half the world
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 30/03/2017
» Iranian cities are a far cry from what's reported in the news. Terrorism in the Middle East, missile-testing and other international news reports have made me believe Iran is a dangerous place. But once I see Esfahan, I realise that the Persian proverb "Esfahan nesf-e jahan", "Isfahan is half the world", almost fits the bill.
Seizing its chance, Iran seeks tourism revival
AFP, Published on 02/11/2014
» PERSEPOLIS (IRAN) - At the foot of Persepolis, busloads of foreign tourists gaze in awe at the ancient mud-brick ceremonial capital that Iran hopes will be part of a rebirth of its tourism industry.
Lippi's Guangzhou Evergrande target great escape
AFP, Published on 02/10/2012
» Marcello Lippi's Guangzhou Evergrande need to pull off a great escape act Tuesday when they will try to overturn a two-goal deficit against Al Ittihad to reach the AFC Champions League semi-finals.