I won’t be bullied into an ideology by those who weaponize identity, labels, or moral superiority to force submission. When thought policing replaces free thinking, it stops being discourse. It becomes a cult.

BREAKING: President Trump wants no more strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure after today’s Israeli strikes on a vital Iranian gas field, per WSJ.

Interesting take from Edward Luce.

⛪️🇮🇷 The magnificent Vank Cathedral in Isfahan, Iran Located in the New Julfa district of Isfahan, the Vank Cathedral was built in the mid-17th century and offers a fascinating synthesis of Iranian and Armenian architectural styles; while its brick exterior and double-layered

Both sides are now targeting upstream (ie, production) oil and natural gas assets. Is this an attempt to escalate to de-escalate? Or is it simply a sign that escalation is spiralling out of control?

(Reuters) - Iran issued an evacuation warning for several oil facilities across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, saying they would be targeted by strikes "in the coming hours", Iranian state media reported on Wednesday. Note: Includes Saudi Samref Refinery at Yanbu on the Red

Iran's huge Pars gas field was hit on Wednesday in the first ​reported strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure in the Gulf during the U.S.-Israeli war, a major escalation that prompted Tehran to warn its neighbours that their energy installations would be targeted "in the coming

They are giving Iran the perfect excuse to continue to strike energy infrastructure in the region, confirming that this war is not only about Iran!

In my first article for @zeteo_news, I explain why the movement “led” by ⁦@PahlaviReza⁩ is dangerous, especially for nonmonarchist Iranian dissidents.

My comments to the @guardian about #MasoodMasjoodi’s murder “They are really not taking this seriously until one of us dies, and now Masjoody is dead.” https://t.co/BgE95kdS7p

There’s always a fire – sometimes visible, sometimes just beneath the surface. What matters isn’t who claims it, or who tries to control it… but whether it’s allowed to breathe – to exist – to belong to the people around it. #راه_مردم isn’t about extinguishing the fire. It’s

An interesting first hand account of a journalist and cartoonist’s dealing with #AliLarijani.

Important perspective.

After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today. I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this

من همچنان تأکید می‌کنم که چقدر مهمه صدای همه‌ی ایرانی‌ها دیده و شنیده بشه. وقتی با فرض‌های کلی درباره اینکه مردم چی فکر می‌کنن یا چی می‌خوان حرف می‌زنیم، معمولاً به خطاهای جدی می‌رسیم. برای هر کسی که از این جنگ خوشحاله، حداقل یه نفر هم هست که داغداره و سوگواره. ما یک‌دست نیستیم -

Interesting point raised by .@AlanEyre1. To me, this either reflects a misunderstanding of the DNA and internal dynamics of Iranian politics, or a different logic at play - one where outcomes like this aren’t necessarily seen as, or even intended to be, destabilizing. Replacing

Worth reading through a more pragmatic, political lens. If true, this is less about “who” and more about “what kind.” How systems behave under pressure often depends on which roles remain - not just who is removed. That distinction can get lost when events are framed through

Daughter of a geologist here! Actually, the spectacular colors of the Hormuz Formation (seen in Hormuz, Qeshm, and Hengam islands) are a unique sequence of evaporites, exposed as active salt glaciers.

In a world that feels uncertain, the flames still carry the people’s memory‌ - not of power, but of endurance. They burn a little heavier this year, but they carry forward what persists - the path shaped by the people, step by step. راه_مردم# چهارشنبه‌سوری#

🇮🇷Araghchi: "My last contact with Mr. Witkoff was prior to his employer's decision to kill diplomacy with another illegal military attack on Iran. Any claim to the contrary appears geared solely to mislead oil traders and the public״ 🇺🇸U.S. official: "He is lying"

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: “When we say we don’t want a ceasefire, it isn’t because we seek war. This war must end in a way that ensures our enemies never again think of repeating these attacks. They have now seen what kind of nation they are dealing with, one that