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The Coup, the Nakba, and the Black Rain
Tehran’s rain turned black the other day, a fitting weather report for a civilization still drunk on the very fossil fuels it’s now setting on fire. After the first week of US–Israeli strikes on refineries and oil depots, the Iranian Red Crescent warned residents that the downpour sluicing off balconies and satellite dishes was “highly […]
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Iran Defends Itself, All Alone, Against Two Most Violent Forces
US President Donald Trump’s photo is set on fire during a demonstration in front of the American consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on February 1, 2026 IMAGE/asin Akgul/AFP/Middle East Eye US-Israel attack Iran On February 27, 2026, talking with a friend, I mentioned that the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, asked embassy staff to leave […]