Martin Holland

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"For now, the Iranian diaspora remains a community rich in resources and influence, but poor in the organization required to shape Iran’s political future. Until that gap is bridged, the search for a credible alternative to the #IslamicRepublic will likely remain unresolved."

#Iran […]

"Wir überprüfen Buchhandlungen auf Verfassungstreue, aber Parteien nicht?"

> Despite #Iran’s internet blackout, I regularly receive text and voice messages from within the country - people talking about life under attack. One was from a forty-something man, who sounded really low.
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> "I’m freaking out," he says. He describes seeing "a lot of fighter jets" and hearing […]

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> Offen ist, ob das Einlenken der Iraner ein Zeichen der Schwäche ist oder nur ein Nachjustieren in der Hitze des Gefechtes. Die #IslamischeRepublik mag unter wahnsinnigem Druck stehen – israelische und amerikanische Jets am Himmel, der geistliche Führer tot, die meisten Raketenwerfer […]

Woah, that sounds unexpected and big. Could the regime actually fall?

"The Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian, has just been quoted as saying he apologises to neighbouring countries.

“I apologise … to the neighbouring countries that were attacked by #Iran,” #Pezeshkian said, in a speech […]

Die Solarfalle der Katherina Reiche Heizung, PV und Gas: Katherina Reiche steht in der Kritik, wird als Gas-Lobbyistin bezeichnet. Doch ihr könnte Historisches gelingen, meint Redakteur Jan Mahn.

Lesenswert von Jan Mahn:

https://www.heise.de/meinung/Die-Solarfalle-der-Katherine-Reiche-11193734.html

> Many people in Iran are still sleeping or just waking up, but I have asked one person in Tehran about how they feel about #Khamenei’s death.
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> “I can’t believe it. It’s like when they give you such a good news that you don’t even don’t know what to do," they tell me.
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> "I couldn’t sleep […]

Die iranischen Staatsmedien haben den Tod des obersten Führers Ajatollah Ali #Chamenei bestätigt. Den Tod des 86-Jährigen vermeldeten das Staatsfernsehen und die staatliche Nachrichtenagentur Irna am frühen Sonntagmorgen. Die Todesursache nannten sie nicht.

#Iran #IranRevolution #IranProtests […]

Woah!!

> Netanyahu says airstrikes have destroyed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s compound and adds that “all indications show this tyrant is no longer with us”.
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> While not explicitly confirming Khameini’s death, this is strongest official indication yet that the missing leader is dead.
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Update from Helene Cooper

"A U.S. official said American military strikes on Iran are underway."

"The attacks have come on a Saturday morning, the first day of the week in #Iran, with millions of people at work and children in school. Residents in #Tehran described scenes of panic and chaos."

Israel launches attack on Iran, defence minister says Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says the attack on Iran is

Three explosions have been heard in downtown #Tehran, according to Iranian media.

The Fars News Agency says it has received reports that several missiles have hit the Republic area of the Iranian capital.

#Trump #DonaldTrump #Israel

#Israel has launched what it has called “pre-emptive attack” against #Iran.

In a statement this morning, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has declared a "special and permanent state of emergency" across Israel.

#DonaldTrump #Trump […]

“This regime must end, and the blood of so many young people must not be trampled,” a surgical nurse in Isfahan wrote in response to our survey. “The world must not reach agreements with this regime and must help the people of Iran overthrow it.”

#Iran #IranRevolution #IslamicRepublic

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I reworked it, and now it's way prettier! 💎👇🏻

My always up-to-date sheet with almost 1300 official accounts by media organizations that you can follow from #Mastodon and everywhere else in the #Fediverse.

➡️ https://
fingolas.eu/fediverse/overview.html

You can show/hide columns, there is a […]

> Das Vorgehen der Bundespolizei bei der Abreise der Fans sowie das Verhalten der italienischen Polizei vor Ort gegen BVB-Fans passen derweil zu einer Entwicklung, die in den vergangenen Monaten an Intensität gewonnen hat. Seien es Fans des VfB Stuttgart in Deventer, Bayern-Anhänger in London […]

‘Our classrooms are empty because the graveyards are full’: Iran’s students on why they are protesting again As details of the death toll for January’s protests continue to emerge, three students explain why they are resisting a return to normality

“Our classrooms are empty because the graveyards are full,” said Hossein*, 21, a student at the University of #Tehran. “It’s for them – our friends, classmates and compatriots, who were gunned down in front of our eyes, that we decided to boycott the classes.”

#Iran #IranRevolution

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> “Our classrooms are empty because the graveyards are full,” said Hossein*, 21, a student at the University of #Tehran. “It’s for them – our friends, classmates and compatriots, who were gunned down in front of our eyes, that we decided to boycott the classes.”
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> “They called their […]

Ja, liebe Union, liebe SPD, Parteiverbote sind nicht dazu da, politische Gegner zu bekämpfen, das ist korrekt.

Nur ist eine Nazi-Partei nicht euer politischer Gegner. Politische Gegnerschaft ist das Aushandeln von Ideen, Forderungen, wie wir die Welt, die Gesellschaft gestalten wollen im Rahmen […]

> Ayatollah Khamenei has instructed Mr. Larijani and a handful of other close political and military associates to ensure that the #IslamicRepublic survives not only American and Israeli bombs, but also any assassination attempts on its top leadership, including on Ayatollah Khamenei himself […]

Wieder Proteste in Iran: „Payandeh Iran“ rufen die Studierenden An mehreren Universitäten gedenken junge Iraner ihren getöteten Kommilitonen. Daraus werden Proteste – und Rufe nach dem Sohn des gestürzten Schahs.

"Knapp zwei Monate nach dem ersten Ausbruch der Proteste in #Iran wird an neun Universitäten in #Teheran und #Maschhad am Wochenende erneut demonstriert."

https://taz.de/Wieder-Proteste-in-Iran/!6156599/

"Students held protests which led to clashes at several Iranian universities for a second day on Sunday, according to local news agencies and social media posts..."

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/iranian-students-protest-second-day-some-universities-2026-02-22/

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Iran students resume anti-government protests The student protesters honoured thousands of those killed when nationwide mass protests were put down last month.

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Footage verified by the BBC shows hundreds of protesters peacefully marching and chanting on a street near the Sharif University of Technology on Saturday.

Students were also calling for more rallies on Sunday.

#Iran #IranRevolution

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> #Students at several universities in #Iran have staged anti-government protests - the first such rallies on this scale since last month's deadly crackdown by the authorities.
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> The #BBC has verified footage of students marching at the Sharif University of Technology in the capital […]

Iranian Students Chant Anti-Government Slogans, Clash With Security Forces In Tehran Iranian students chanting anti-government slogans faced off with security forces outside a Tehran university, according to social media videos and other reports.

The bravery...

"The demonstrations coincided with hundreds of ceremonies that have been held across the country this week commemorating victims killed during major clashes with security forces in January."

#Iran

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> Stellen Sie sich Kalifornien vor: Ein paar Wochen vor der Wahl flutet Trump den Staat mit ICE-Schlägertrupps, die man ermutigt, sich so brutal und drastisch wie möglich zu verhalten. Sie werden Bürger schikanieren, jemanden erschießen, es gibt massive Proteste. Die wiederum so eskalieren […]

When the announcer introduced the international players at the N.B.A. All-Star Game over the weekend, a giant video screen showed maps of their home countries. There was Giannis Antetokounmpo of Greece; Luka Doncic of Slovenia; Jamal Murray of Canada; Pascal Siakam of Cameroon; and Victor Wembanyama … of the Capetian realm? Eagle-eyed Francophiles quickly noticed that the map behind Mr. Wembanyama, the French basketball star, was not actually a map of France but more closely resembled the boundaries of the Capetian dynasty, which ruled the French region from 987 to 1328, long before the invention of the slam dunk.

It was #AI again, right? 😒

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/us/victor-wembanyama-nba-all-star-game-france-map.html

Die Geschichte von Gisèle #Pelicot bewegt die Welt. Doch sie ist kein Einzelfall: Im Internet existiert ein Netzwerk, in dem solche Taten hunderttausendfach geplant und bejubelt werden – das ist längst bekannt. Wo bleibt die Empörung

(🎁) www.sueddeutsche.de/projekte/ges...

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> Angesichts der völligen moralischen Finsternis des derzeitigen Regimes in #Teheran darf man nicht abwarten, bis die ideale iranische Führung auftaucht wie Kaiser Barbarossa aus dem Kyffhäuser. Wie es nach dem aktuellen Regime weitergeht, entscheidet das iranische Volk – aber sein […]

40 days ago today the #IslamicRepublic of #Iran massacred tens of thousands of protesters. There can be no back to before, this regime has to fall.

(🎁) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/world/middleeast/iran-memorials-protesters-crackdown.html?unlocked_article_code=1.M1A._LOc.xELKRVIUyLdB

> Zwei Jahre später liebäugeln Unionspolitiker damit, die #Brandmauer zur #AfD aufzuweichen, in östlichen Bundesländern mit den Rechtsaußen zu koalieren, sich bei einer Minderheitsregierung im Bund von ihnen tolerieren zu lassen. »Hochriskant« wäre dies, warnt Ziblatt. Die […]