It’s fascinating to watch how the war in the Middle East echoes through multicultural London. The city is home to at least 40–60 thousand Iranians. A strong concentration of shops, restaurants, community centres and politically active diaspora can be found mainly on Ballards Lane in North Finchley, nicknamed “Little Tehran”. And as one might expect,…
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Attack on Iran: Relief and Doubt
A Glimmer of Hope The Iranian theocratic regime can, without hesitation, be described as criminal. For years it has provided financial and material support to terrorist organisations such as Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, while brutally persecuting its own opposition – murdering, torturing, and raping. The attack on Iran is illegal under American law. Yet…


