Domestic Politics

Canada Revokes Visas of 239 Individuals Linked to the Iranian Government

Canada Revokes Visas of 239 Individuals Linked to the Iranian Government Iran Wire -Aug 13th2026 The Canadian government has revoked at least 239 temporary...

How significant is Mohsen Rezaee’s appointment as Iran’s security chief?

How significant is Mohsen Rezaee’s appointment as Iran’s security chief? Al Jazeera-Aug10th2026 Mohsen Rezaee, the former commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has...

A Warning to the Devotees of Power: When Power Unmasks Itself

A Warning to the Devotees of Power: When Power Unmasks Itself By Behrouz Varzandeh To those who have pinned their hopes on names and...

Khomeini’s Visit

Khomeini’s Visit By: Majid Naficy My father never told us That Khomeini had visited him For medical treatment many years ago When Khomeini...

As the Pentagon stays quiet, AP reconstructs a US strike that killed over 100 Iranian children

As the Pentagon stays quiet, AP reconstructs a US strike that killed over 100 Iranian children AP News-July1st2026 By JULIA FRANKEL Updated 6:36 AM PDT,...

A Witness for Ezzat

A Witness for Ezzat By Majid Naficy The victors write history But the witnesses arrive With their piercing eyes Which have seen...

I Write You a Poem

I Write You a Poem By Majid Naficy I write you a poem Like “eshq”: the Persian word for “love”* In which letters are...

Marjane Satrapi, French-Iranian artist and the author of ‘Persepolis,’ dies at 56

Marjane Satrapi, French-Iranian artist and the author of ‘Persepolis,’ dies at 56 CNN-June5th2026 By Mustafa Qadri , Elina Baudier Kim and Ivana Kottasová French-Iranian...

189 Steps

189 Steps by Majid Naficy To Parviz Ghelichkhani 1945-2026 * This poem first published in the brochure of an international conference of poets called...