David Brophy

Shows that peer review in academia is a myth. How can this passage (Img. 1) be even written? And, so so so many works that are not cited, ugh.

Iranian diaspora warmongers need to be treated the same as Zionists or any other faction of imperial war slut. Don't give them the microphone. Don't let them into your spaces. Exclude them. Shout them down and shut them up. They are poison.

My dear compatriots in the provinces of Khuzestan, Ilam, Kermanshah, Kordestan, and Western Azerbaijan; Brave and patriotic Azeris, Kurds, and Lors of Iran; The honorable Yarsan community; And the proud tribes of Jaff, Kalhor, Sanjabi, and Bakhtiari, From the very first days of the Islamic Republic’s rule, you have endured repression, discrimination, and injustice at the hands of this authoritarian and criminal regime—yet you have never surrendered. Throughout these 47 years, and especially during the National Lion and Sun Revolution, you have given dozens of your best sons and daughters—forever remembered—in the cause of freedom and the reclamation of our country. I assure you that I will devote my utmost effort to ensuring that in a free Iran, under a government founded on the separation of religion and state, grounded in the rule of law and equal citizenship, you will no longer face discrimination. You will be able, like every other Iranian, to live freely while preserving your identity, and to benefit justly and equitably from the blessings of a liberated Iran. You are an inseparable part of Iran’s historical and cultural fabric—communities that have always stood as guardians of our territorial integrity and the dignity and honor of our nation. I am confident that you will remain steadfast in this covenant. We stand at the threshold of this regime’s fall. Yet we must remain vigilant and prepared, and deny opportunistic forces—those who have long cast covetous eyes on Iran’s soil—the chance to exploit this moment. I firmly believe that through national unity and shared resolve, a bright future awaits you and every Iranian. Long live Iran, Reza Pahlavi

My statement on Iran-related hostilities in the Middle East: