Film

The Center Cannot Hold

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Dec 6, 2024 The personal is political in the Iranian drama “The Seed of the Sacred Fig.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Celebration Dances and Succession Politics in Iran

Kamin Mohammadi / Truthdig May 23, 2024 Iranians are far from united in mourning the passing of Ebrahim Raisi, also known as ‘The Butcher of Tehran.” Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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To Hell and Back Again in Iran

Bob Dreyfuss / TomDispatch Apr 24, 2024 Trump blew up the Iran nuclear deal. Can Biden still fix it? Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

U.S. Dismisses Iraq Request to Work on a Troop Withdrawal Plan

SAMYA KULLAB and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA / The Associated Press Jan 10, 2020 Meanwhile, thousands of Iraqi anti-government protesters call on both Iran and America to leave the country. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Says Iran Appears to Be ‘Standing Down’ After Airstrike

ZEKE MILLER and DEB RIECHMANN / The Associated Press Jan 8, 2020 The president indicates he won't respond militarily after missile strike on Iraqi bases in which no one was harmed, tells of new sanctions. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Ukrainian Airplane Crashes Near Iran’s Capital, Killing 176

MOHAMMAD NASIRI, NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Jan 8, 2020 Iranian officials cite mechanical problem but Ukrainians decline to offer a cause after plane goes down shortly after takeoff from Tehran. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Iran Strikes Back at U.S. With Missile Attack on Bases in Iraq

NASSER KARIMI, AMIR VAHDAT and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Jan 7, 2020 Iranian state TV said the attack was launched in revenge for the killing of Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The U.S. Alone Is to Blame for a War With Iran

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jan 6, 2020 As the two nations move inexorably closer to a full-scale conflict, it's essential that we recognize who started this cycle of violence. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Iran Supreme Leader Weeps for General Killed by U.S. Airstrike

NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Jan 6, 2020 Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prays over caskets of Gen. Qassem Soleimani and others as vast crowds of mourners turn out demanding retaliation. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump’s Illegal, Impeachable Act of War

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jan 3, 2020 By assassinating the head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, the president has committed perhaps his most consequential crime to date. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

U.S. Considers Sending Several Thousand More Troops to Mideast

MATTHEW LEE / The Associated Press Dec 5, 2019 The news comes amid reports of escalating violence in Iran and meddling by Tehran in Iraq, Syria and other parts of the region. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

As Internet Restored, Online Iran Protest Videos Show Chaos

JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Nov 24, 2019 Yet it remains unclear if and how widespread any remaining demonstrations are. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )