Iran current events

First some history:

My friend says Xerxes is called Ḫašayaruša in Iran. We have different names for things. The Persian king sacked Athens and Sparta.

Reading about how Rome, including Marc Anthony, had trouble when they tried to conquer Persia and the Parthian empire.

Talking to an Afghanistan immigrant in the park, and he told me the Ayatollah died in 1989, and I said he was still alive. I pull up Ali Khamenei, and he pulls up Ruhollah Khomeini. We were both right.

Seems like Iran is in a holding pattern waiting for the Israel retaliation for the latest missile attack.

A sort of continuation of the cold war, proxy wars, asymmetrical warfare, Iran meets with Putin.

Hezbollah, Hamas and and maybe Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine–General Command (PFLP-GC) in Syria are all supported by Iran.

This situation is boosting Israeli hardliners (Foreign Affairs).

Some recent articles:

Here is a historical perspective about how the USA has historically undermined Iran through history by Seraj Assi.

Two journalists uncover horrible treatment of a woman and get 5 years. Guardian

Article in the Atlantic about how they've abandoned strategic patience.

"Amirhossein Maghsoudloo, a popular and controversial Iranian rapper known by his stage name Tataloo, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison on a variety of charges, a judiciary spokesman said on October 13." (Radio Free Europe) (Listen on Spotify)

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