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Items by Hamid Yazdan Panah
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Whitewashing Rafsanjani's bloody legacy in Iran
The death of Hashemi Rafsanjani offers an interesting case study on the discourse surrounding the Iranian regime. While apologists for the regime in Tehran eulogise and lionise Rafsanjani’s legacy, Iranian’s who have lived through the last 30 years have an altogether different recollection. While many writing in the West...
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Tell the truth about Iran's bloodletting in Syria
The scenes emerging from Aleppo are beyond words. In the face of such horrors words ring hollow and pretentious. Such tragedies do deserve a moment of reflection, particularly upon one’s own privilege, role and responsibility. As an Iranian I cannot comment upon what is taking place in Syria without first...
