Category: Imperialism, Sanctions & Resistance
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After The Storm: Gaza, Power, And The Shifting Meaning Of Resistance
Originally published in Oriental Review · October 10, 2025 Since the eruption of the Al-Aqsa Storm operation on October 7, 2023, the Gaza conflict has reshaped the political and moral landscape of the Middle East. Two years on, the battle has evolved beyond military confrontation—it has become a war over…
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Global Research
When Water Becomes War: The Moral Failure of Global Governance in the Middle East When Water Becomes War: The Moral Failure of Global Governance in the Middle East By Peiman Salehi | Global Research | August 21, 2025 The Middle East today is witnessing a transformation that goes far beyond…
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Responsible Statecraft
China’s big military parade wasn’t a coronation Experts claim Beijing’s grand display means its superpower status is in the mail — not so fast Analysis | Asia-Pacific · Peiman Salehi · Sep 06, 2025 Originally published at Responsible Statecraft (Quincy Institute) Top image credit: VCG via REUTERS (representative image) The…
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The War Didn’t Ask What She Believed: Parnia Abbasi and the Silence That Followed
The War Didn’t Ask What She Believed: Parnia Abbasi and the Silence That Followed By Peiman Salehi | Posted: Sep 8, 2025 | Originally published at MR Online In the early hours of Friday, June 13, 2025, as most of Tehran slept, an Israeli missile hit a residential apartment block…
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Why Israeli Impunity Still Shapes Global Politics
Every time the world looks away, it signals to other aggressors that crimes can be committed without consequence, as long as the perpetrator has the right allies. By Peiman Salehi Image source: Common Dreams In a world increasingly defined by calls for accountability, human rights, and a rules-based international order,…
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Peace According to Empire: How the Nobel Prize Became a Tool of Geopolitics
By Peiman Salehi In July 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu submitted a letter of nomination for U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. In the world we imagined decades ago—where the Nobel Peace Prize once evoked memories of Martin Luther King Jr., Desmond Tutu, or even Yitzhak Rabin—such a move might have sparked outrage…
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Clash of Two World Orders: Fordow Is the Excuse, Sovereignty the Target
Author: Peiman Salehi*Originally published on: New Eastern Outlook Hours after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a direct military strike on Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility, the world stands on the edge of a dangerous precipice. This unprecedented attack, occurring in the early hours of last night, marks a significant escalation in the…
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Sanctions as a War on Identity: How Economic Pressure Targets the Soul of Global South Resistance
By Peiman Salehi *Originally published on: South Africa Today In recent years, economic sanctions have evolved from tools of geopolitical pressure into instruments of civilizational warfare. For countries like Iran, Venezuela, and Palestine, sanctions no longer simply aim to change policies—they seek to erode identity, fracture social cohesion, and weaken the philosophical foundations…
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How Did Civilizational Resistance Rise?
By Peiman SalehiOriginal article on Al Mayadeen (Arabic) Source: Russian platform “Geopolitika” | Published Photo: Al Mayadeen The Moral Collapse of Liberalism Is a Civilizational Turning Point The moral collapse of liberalism is not merely a political shift—it marks a civilizational turning point. As Western hegemony retreats, a historic opportunity emerges:…
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Liberalism or a Tool of Imperialism? The West’s Contradictions in Promoting Global Human Rights
Author: Peiman Salehi**Originally published on: South Africa Today Liberalism or a Tool of Imperialism? The West’s Contradictions in Promoting Global Human Rights. Image source: DeepAI Liberalism in political philosophy presents itself as a doctrine that emphasizes individual rights, political freedoms, private property, and the rule of law. Thinkers such as John Locke, Montesquieu,…
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