If “Foreign Enemies” Killed Our People(Iranians), Then Answer These Questions
(Al Jazeera) Al Jazeera (Jan 19, 2026): The regime’s “CIA/Mossad did it” narrative They say the CIA and Mossad are behind the deaths during protests. Fine. Then answer: (Amnesty International) Amnesty International (Jan 8, 2026): Lethal crackdown and confirmed killings (Dec 31, 2025–Jan 3, 2026) Amnesty reported at least 28 protesters and bystanders (including children)…
11780: The Unknown Who Never Came Home
There are tragedies that arrive with a name.And then there are tragedies that arrive with a number. 11780. No photo album.No ID card.No mother holding a folded jacket and begging a clerk, “Please… check again.”No father pressing his forehead against a cold wall, bargaining with God for one more chance to say goodbye.No sibling screaming…
From One Year to Ten Minutes: The Hidden Magic of Getting Better
Today I was working from home, deep in my own little universe , the kind of focus where the world fades out and time stops acting normal. I was using ChatGPT and going back and forth with prompts, ideas, tasks… that “locked-in” mode where you think you’ve been working for 20 minutes but somehow half…
Iran’s Internet Blackout: 5 Days of Silence as Protest Crackdown Turns Deadly
As of Monday, January 12, 2026, Iran has been under a total communications blackout since January 8. Five days. That’s how long millions of people inside Iran have been pushed into forced silence, no internet, disrupted communications, and a country cut off from the world at the exact moment people need to document what’s happening,…
Mani Rahnama
