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May 25, 2026, 3:24 AM

And they are going to remain

I was 14, an ordinary day in the religious studies class at the ninth grade, within the borders of the Islamic republic of Iran. The teacher gave us an in-class task; to read a chapter of the book and...

May 21, 2026, 9:26 AM

Please avoid the way of Ayatollahs in Israel

The article 301 of the Islamic Republic of Iran's penal code states that if a non-Muslim kills a Muslim, the punishment will be death, but if the opposite were to happen, it's only imprisonment. That's the way of Ayatollahs....

Mar 5, 2026, 10:27 PM

Supporting the separatist Kurds in Iran is a big mistake

When trying to achieve a goal, it's rational not to antagonize your collaborators. Currently, many Iranians around the world support the US-Israel war against the Islamic regime, so we may all consider ourselves collaborators in this situation. Therefore, it's...

Feb 25, 2026, 2:53 PM

What they told us about ‘The Purim’ in Iran

Iranians burn an Israeli flag during the funeral ceremony of Hamas terror group leader Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard, who were killed in an assassination blamed on Israel, at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) Square in Tehran, Iran, August 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

It's that annual celebration by the Jews of their evil historic massacre of 75,000 Persians (I finally did my own research to learn the truth)

Jan 25, 2026, 7:51 AM

I demand an ending, because that’s what I deserve

It has been 17 days now since I wanted to write something about Iran, but my pen couldn't proceed. It's as if my world stopped on January 8th. For two weeks, it was all I saw when I checked...

Oct 3, 2025, 5:41 PM

An Iranian in Italy, watching the mess

Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel demonstrators clash with police during the protest on the Milan's highway against the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, on October 3, 2025. (Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP)

If my classmates knew what it was like to grow up under a radical Islamic regime, they would understand why I can't join them in a pro-Hamas demonstration

Oct 2, 2024, 9:32 PM

Dear Missile: An Iranian Diary

Where you grew up, did they teach you in school the difference between a ballistic missile and a cruise missile? Where I grew up, they did. The first time, it was our "Defense Readiness" teacher who explained to us...

Aug 8, 2024, 8:31 AM

It’s hard for us as well

That night in April, when we heard the news that the Islamic regime of Iran had launched a major strike against Israel, our feelings were a combination of confusion, anxiety, fear and wrath. Confusion because of the stupidity that...

May 21, 2024, 7:16 AM

The Ayatollah of execution: My memories of Ebrahim Raisi

People hold up posters of President Ebrahim Raisi during a mourning ceremony for him at Vali-e-Asr square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP/Vahid Salemi)

He became president in a sham election and was being groomed as the Islamic Republic's next Supreme Leader. I won't miss him

Mar 3, 2024, 1:49 AM

Last Friday, the Islamic Republic lost a referendum

Last Friday, the Islamic Republic of Iran held its first general election since the protests of 2022. Of course, this election wasn't free, just like all Iranian elections in the past forty years. All candidates had to be approved...

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Ali was a journalist in Iran, working for ISNA (Iranian Students News Agency) from 2019 to 2021. He now lives in Milan, Italy.

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