Execution Before Execution
How has the Islamic Republic turned the anticipation of death into an instrument of torture, intimidation and power?
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What Was Khamenei Laughing at That the Regime Fears Today?
From mocking opponents at a Munich conference to Khamenei’s death, the weakening of the regime’s leadership and Reza Pahlavi’s emergence as a security concern: how did the regime’s calculations change in less than seven months?
The Heart That Was Not Executed
In memory of two young people executed at dawn in Isfahan, a heart formed by two hands becomes an image of freedom surviving death.
Those Who Are Not with the People: Where Do They Stand in This Struggle?
Unity is a condition of victory; dissent is a right, but having no plan is not. S. Rouzbeh examines the principles for cooperation during a transition, the different groups opposing Prince Reza Pahlavi, and the need to offer practical proposals rather than simply say “no”.
A Life Given for Iran
A tribute to those who valued their country’s freedom above their own lives, and whose legacy lives in the hopes of those who follow.
A Revolution of Words
Three expressions — Child of Iran, One Who Gave Their Life for the Homeland, and One Whose Name Lives On — carry grief from private rooms into a nation’s shared memory.
From Kuwait and the Falklands to the Balkans and Ukraine: Miscalculations and the Risk of War Spreading
Could a few drone or missile strikes draw other countries into the current war? From Pakistan’s commitments to Saudi Arabia to the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, history shows how misjudging others’ reactions can allow conflicts to spread beyond the control of those who began them.
Dancing Amid Grief
A mother’s dance at her child’s grave becomes a gesture of mourning and resistance.
Why Does Every Offer of Peace Give Way to Another Crisis?
An examination of the gap between diplomatic language and renewed conflict, and of how external tension can postpone domestic accountability.
Yousef
Written for Yousef Miri, this poem answers a mother’s wish that her son’s name should be known and remembered.
Where Did—and Does—the Order to Kill Come From?
Street killings are the final scene in a chain of command and criminal responsibility. Justice must examine everyone involved, from those who used force to senior commanders and officials who ordered, enabled or concealed the repression.
The Shock Continues
Six months after mass killing, grief remains at the instant the news arrived, refusing to let human lives become mere numbers.
Anatomy of the Islamic Republic’s Official Language
S. Rouzbeh examines how the Islamic Republic turns threats of revenge into an official language of power, using them to deflect accountability, intimidate society and cultivate a culture of violence—from children’s performances to military commanders’ speeches.
You Were Not Unknown
A nameless victim is remembered as a sister whose life and identity cannot be reduced to a number.
Before the Earth
A mother shelters her son’s body from the cold ground and keeps watch with death until morning.
An Indictment That Exposed the Regime’s Fear: Why Is the Islamic Republic Building a Security Case Against Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi?
S. Rouzbeh examines the Islamic Republic’s indictment of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, questioning its timing, legal basis and political purpose, and warning that a case with little force in democratic legal systems may still serve propaganda and psychological warfare—and carry extrajudicial risks.
Articles · S. Rouzbeh · 7 July 2026Can Mourning Manufacture Legitimacy?
From the anniversary of Khomeini's death to Khamenei's coffin.
Evidence of a Crime
Wounded bodies become testimony that cannot be erased from a city or from history.