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For Iran’s diaspora, a tough World Cup call: To support the national team or protest – or both?

For Iran’s diaspora, a tough World Cup call: To support the national team or protest – or both?

Iran’s team faces a hostile reception from the US government and some of its brethren in the diaspora. Yet others hope the event will trump politics...

11.06.2026 3

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Shirvin Zeinalzadeh

How social media is channeling popular discontent in Iran during ongoing period of domestic unrest

Information is still getting out despite an almost total internet blackout, especially with the help of diaspora groups. That poses a big problem for...

13.01.2026 10

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Where next for Khamenei? After war, Iran’s supreme leader is faced with difficult choices

Following the12-day conflict with Israel, Tehran is confronting a lot of difficult issues that could determine the future of its current system of...

06.08.2025 10

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Shirvin Zeinalzadeh