I also noted that the outcome may strengthen those within Iran who have long advocated diplomacy and negotiations, at a time when “intense debates” continue inside the country's political establishment over the need for an off-ramp. foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/03/c...
Iranian singer Erfan Tahmasbi's powerful World Cup song, Run (Bodo in Persian), was released a few days ago. Both the music video & the lyrics strike a remarkable balance, portraying a nation weighed down by war, repression, & grief while refusing to surrender a sense of possibility. 1/2 #Iran
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Tehran may feel empowered to wait out U.S. demands for concessions in face of war-weary American public.
The testimonies are drawn from interviews with citizens who lived in or traveled through affected areas. As the narrator explains, the goal is not to tell a story of victory or defeat, but simply the “story of the days we've lived through.” guardeddomains.substack.com/p/one-hundre... 2/2 #Iran
I spoke with @foreignpolicy.com about the upcoming vote in the US Congress to end Trump’s war against #Iran & what such a move could mean for political calculations in Tehran. I argued that a vote of this nature may signal that American public support for the continuation of the conflict is waning.
