Category Archives: Iran

The Humanizing Legacy of Iran’s Green Uprising

Posted on June 11, 2019 by iPouya

My piece at Informed Comment: June 12, 2019 marks the tenth anniversary of what sparked the Green Uprising in Iran. While many have noted that it was a “failed revolution” because it was unsuccessful in abrogating the controversial election results … Continue reading →

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America’s Standard of “Normal Nation” in the Middle East

Posted on June 5, 2019 by iPouya

My latest piece – Lobelob: On June 2, 2019, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated that the United States would be willing to engage with Iran as long as “the Iranians…behave like a normal nation.” Aside from the condescension of … Continue reading →

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A 2nd sanctions-related story from a friend with family in Iran

Posted on May 12, 2019 by iPouya

A friend of mine has a cousin in Iran who works as a lawyer. This cousin’s husband is an engineer who runs his own business importing and selling German appliances. They are both civilians; neither of them have any relationship … Continue reading →

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A sanctions-related story from a friend with family in Iran

Posted on May 10, 2019 by iPouya

Like many of us Iranians, a friend of mine has a lot of family in Iran. Unlike me, however, her mother and father are in Iran. They are retirees who own their own home. They no longer need to support … Continue reading →

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Sanctions on Iran

Posted on May 8, 2019 by iPouya

Friends and allies, I have a sincere request. The US sanctions are crippling the lives of countless Iranians, and we hear very little about their stories in the mainstream media. Thus, I will be posting as regularly as possible about … Continue reading →

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