Iran, the Israel Lobby, and the Future of Diplomacy or War As part of its series of international dialogues, Khana House conducted an exclusive interview with Sean McCarthy, an American writer and analyst. The discussion centered on Iran’s regional role, the influence of the Israel Lobby in U.S. politics, and whether diplomacy or confrontation lies […]
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KHANA , hosted Kala Walsh, an independent journalist, anti-imperialist activist, and grassroots organizer from the United States Despite being only 21 years old, Walsh already has an extensive record of activism against imperialism, Zionism, and the U.S. military-industrial complex. Lived Experience of Resistance in Iran Kala, visiting Iran and West Asia for the first time, described
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Mohannad Ayyash Analyzes Zionism as a Colonial System at the Fourth KHANA Expert Meeting At the fourth international expert meeting of KHANA, Mohannad Ayyash, a PhD in sociology and a member of the Palestinian Policy Network (Al-Shabake) and the Institute for Palestine Studies (IPS), engaged in a discussion with Fatemeh Sa’adati, analyzing Zionism as a
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Exclusive Commentary by KHANA Tannaz Karimi, M.A. in Political Science – Over the past four decades, Iran has hosted millions of Afghan migrants. However, following recent developments, approximately 250,000 to 300,000 have left the country. This trend can be analyzed within communitarian theories—especially Michael Walzer’s perspective—which argues that accepting migrants must align with citizens’ consent
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The Role of U.S. Interventionist Policies and Mainstream Media in Shaping Public Opinion in the Region In an exclusive interview with KHANA, Bryce Green, an American journalist and political analyst, discussed various dimensions of the United States’ foreign policy toward Iran and Israel with Fatemeh Saadati, an international affairs expert. Green, taking a critical perspective,
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A Conversation with a Palestinian Activist on Twitter Amid the media wars between the noise of mainstream outlets and the silence imposed by censored platforms—there are still voices that tirelessly speak the truth. One of those voices belongs to a Palestinian activist who, despite being far from their homeland, considers Palestine to be “everything.” In
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Bikrum Gill, International Political Economy Researcher and Author of the book “The Political Ecology of Colonial Capitalism: Race, Nature, and Accumulation” Opposition to the war against Iran in the West often involves separating the “people” of Iran from the Islamic Republic—similar to the imperialist discourse previously used against Iraq (“Our target is Saddam, not the
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How the U.S-Israel Assault on Iran Accelerated Imperial Decline By Taha Zeinali, Sara LarijaniCenter for Resistance, National Sovereignty, and Development (MOHAT), University of Tehran brief summery of this article: Although the U.S. and Israeli military attack on Iran in June 2025 yielded some short-term tactical gains, it was, in essence, a profound strategic failure that
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Ryan Dawson’s Shocking Analysis of the Ceasefire and Media Lies Ryan Dawson, renowned American independent analyst and documentary filmmaker, in an exclusive interview with KHANA, discussed Iran and revealed the strategic defeat of Israel in the recent war, as well as an unprecedented weakening of U.S. support. He described the war as a historic turning
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Written by Barzin Jafartash Amiri, chief editor of Voice of Manufacturing in Iran War Comes Home: Air Defense Sirens in the Heart of Tehran I never imagined I’d one day lie in bed in a small apartment in Tehran, listening to the relentless roar of air defense systems. But in the early hours of June
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