Reza Shah II and Australia’s shadow government
The online meeting between Reza Shah II and Australia’s shadow government can be viewed as part of the growing dialogue…
The position of the Shahbanu: beyond a royal title
Throughout Iranian history, the term Shahbanu has never been merely a ceremonial title. In the cultural understanding of Iranians, the…
Shahriyaragan: The ancient Iranian tradition of ideal kingship
This essay concerns a desire that Iranians have preserved deep within their collective soul for centuries, a longing for the…
Amordad, the month of immortality
In ancient Iranian culture, Amordad is not merely the name of a month. It is a symbol of immortality, renewal,…
Arash the Archer
In Iranian mythology, Arash the Archer represents the highest form of sacrifice for one’s homeland. His story is not merely…
Why do ideological groups fear the return of monarchy in Iran?
From the perspective of many Iranian nationalists, the main reason ideological groups oppose monarchy is not merely a political disagreement.…
The Pahlavi Crown
The Pahlavi Crown, created for the coronation of Reza Shah Pahlavi in 1926, was intentionally designed to reflect the grandeur…
The Iranian tradition of kingship and its legacy in the world
The deep civilisation of Iran was built on ethical traditions and the ancient concept of kingship. It was never limited…
Anzac Day and the cost of silence
Anzac Day is observed every year on April 25 in Australia, a day that begins in silence and respect. It commemorates…
From the coronation to a modern civilisation
A hundred years in the name of Reza Shah
Strait of Hormuz: Where geology, myth, and international law converge
The geography of the Strait of Hormuz is not man-made; it is the result of a long process shaped by…
The foundations of Iran
The philosophy of Zoroaster, the legacy of Cyrus the Great and Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh
From Atousa to Noor
In this article, I seek to trace a continuum between the distant past of my homeland, Iran, and its imagined…
Wisdom, truth, and joy
The foundations of Zoroaster’s philosophy
The victory of the Iranian nation in Nowruz 2585
Nowruz marks the beginning of the solar year and the first day of the first month of the Persian calendar,…
Chaharshanbe Suri in the Iranian Soul
Chaharshanbe Suri is one of the ancient Iranian festivals, celebrated on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year,…
The new architecture of power
Netanyahu’s visit to India is not a routine diplomatic trip
The message of Munich
Iran is not just a Middle East issue
Words are not saving lives in Iran
February 14 has been designated worldwide as a ‘Global Day of Action’
President Trump and the fate of the Iranian people
The credibility of the United States is at stake
The response to ‘Javid Shah’ was bullets
The uprising of the Iranian people, carried by the chant of ‘Javid Shah’, was drowned in blood. A chant that…
Sepehr… Baba… Where are you?
The Iranian government is murdering children
They cut the internet. Then they killed
Iran is a test for the world’s conscience
The voice of freedom, the voice of the Shah
In recent weeks, Iran has once again become the stage for one of the largest popular uprisings in its contemporary…
What does ‘Javid Shah’ truly mean?
All Iranians across the world stand shoulder to shoulder with the protesters inside the country and chant ‘Javid Shah’. The…
