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Articles · S. Rouzbeh · 25 September 2026The Islamic Republic’s many voices of authority raise a fundamental question for any agreement: who has the real power to accept commitments, and who can guarantee their implementation? From the Islamabad understanding to the role of the absent Supreme Leader, the challenge is not only reaching an agreement but ensuring it can be carried out.
Articles · S. Rouzbeh · 23 September 2026How large would a museum for the victims of 47 years of Islamic Republic rule need to be if it displayed a small framed image of every person killed? The question is not about establishing the number of victims, but about how Iran’s future society will preserve the memory of these years, examine how such events became possible, and learn from them.
Visual works · S. Rouzbeh · 23 September 2026In the Islamic Republic, a lie is more than the words of an official; it is a chain extending from political and judicial institutions to the media and the security and military apparatus. In this drawing, Pinocchio's nose no longer belongs to one person: it is the common pillar on which the components of the system sit.
Iran’s 2026 census will rely largely on administrative records rather than asking people directly. S. Rouzbeh examines what information will be linked, who can access it, and why transparency, safeguards and public trust matter.
Articles · S. Rouzbeh · 21 September 2026The “Iran’s Self-Sacrificers” exercise in Tehran raises questions about the gap between modern warfare and a diverse street spectacle. The author examines how crowds, uniforms, drones and the language of resistance turn the street into a stage for displaying political power and symbolically militarising society.
Articles · S. Rouzbeh · 18 September 2026An examination of claims about Mojtaba Khamenei’s past authority and why an independent investigation into his possible responsibility is necessary. The title does not report any new decision by Amnesty International.
An examination of non-violent civil resistance, grassroots initiatives and adapting methods of struggle to circumstances, with an emphasis on preserving the people’s strength.
Articles · S. Rouzbeh · 16 September 2026From invitations to return to surveillance and threats, this article examines the Islamic Republic’s policy towards Iranians abroad and the “Elaaj” system.
Poetry · S. Rouzbeh · 16 September 2026A poem remembering the nights of 18 and 19 Dey, the young who were killed and the grief of their families, while holding on to the voice of justice and hope for Iran's tomorrow.
Criticise, give reasons, and do not insult; democracy must be learned and lived. A reflection on political disagreement, public mockery and the responsibilities that come with fame.
Visual works · S. Rouzbeh · 13 September 2026A four-line poem with an image. Bloody Repression On the eighteenth and nineteenth of Dey, the city ran with blood; in every alley, bullets turned the earth tulip-red. Eight months have passed; that blood has not yet dried; since that night, the heart of this city has been overturned.
Articles · S. Rouzbeh · 12 September 2026An examination of HRA’s dossier on the crackdown on the Dey protests, the 48 identified suspects, and efforts to pursue the responsibility of perpetrators and commanders through Germany’s Federal Public Prosecutor General.
Articles · S. Rouzbeh · 12 September 2026As New York adds a seventh moment of silence to remember those who died in the years after 9/11 from related illnesses, S. Rouzbeh asks how many victims and survivors of repression in Iran remain unknown—and how enforced silence has concealed their names and suffering.
Articles · S. Rouzbeh · 12 September 2026This article does not set out to pronounce Ali Zarei innocent or guilty. Its question is simpler, yet more fundamental: is what we know of the case so far sufficient to justify the most severe punishment available in law?
Articles · S. Rouzbeh · 10 September 2026How can fresh US sanctions raise the cost of air travel and transport without formally closing the skies, and put pressure on passengers and dependent businesses?
Articles · S. Rouzbeh · 8 September 2026The people are the force for change, the source of legitimacy, partners in the transition and the final arbiters of Iran’s future; the people’s side completes the Transition Triangle.
Articles · S. Rouzbeh · 7 September 2026From the fast boats of the 1980s to today’s ballistic missiles, the weapons have changed—but has Tehran’s strategic calculus changed too? A comparison of the tanker war and the present-day confrontation in the Persian Gulf.
Articles · S. Rouzbeh · 7 September 2026The role of transition leadership in connecting the people’s strength with expertise and ready-made plans for decision-making, coordination and implementation.