Masoud Mozafari (2023-05-27). Correspondence] Science in Iran: a victim of political turmoil. thelancet.com Iran boasts a rich and illustrious history of scientific accomplishments that have made substantial contributions to various fields. Nevertheless, in the past few decades, the nation has encountered notable obstacles that have hindered progress in numerous areas, particularly in higher education. One of the earliest challenges occurred during the Islamic Revolution in 1979, with negative effects on higher education, including the closure of universities, purge of professors and students, Islamisation of the curriculum, gender segregation policies, and the brain drain of intellectuals leaving the country.

Anonymous669 (2023-05-27). Iranian Troops Clash With Taliban Fighters In Border Area (Videos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | On May 27, clashes broke out between Iranian troops and Taliban fighters on the Islamic Republic's border with Afghanistan. | The clashes are reportedly taking place in Makaki area at Kang districts in the southwestern Afghan province of Nimruz. The area shares a border with Zabol, which is located in Iran's southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan. | The state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) said that Iranian troops infli…

Rania Khalek (2023-05-27). How China's Rise Has the Middle East Declaring Independence from US, w/ Ali Abunimah. thealtworld.com It's a new era of global power dynamics where countries sometimes have the option to say no to the U.S. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the Middle East. | Almost 12 years after being kicked out of the Arab League, Syria has been welcomed back into the fold by many of the U.S.-allied countries that tried to destroy it. | All this time Israel was banking on normalization with Saudi Arabia and the opposite happened, with China overseeing a Saudi peace deal with Iran. | Why? What does this multipolarity mean for the region? And how might it impact Palestine and the broader resistance axis? | To discuss this and…

Masoud Mozafari (2023-05-27). Correspondence] Science in Iran: a victim of political turmoil. thelancet.com Iran boasts a rich and illustrious history of scientific accomplishments that have made substantial contributions to various fields. Nevertheless, in the past few decades, the nation has encountered notable obstacles that have hindered progress in numerous areas, particularly in higher education. One of the earliest challenges occurred during the Islamic Revolution in 1979, with negative effects on higher education, including the closure of universities, purge of professors and students, Islamisation of the curriculum, gender segregation policies, and the brain drain of intellectuals leaving the country.

Andrew Korybko (2023-05-26). The Mainstream Media Is Preparing Iran To Be The Scapegoat If Kiev's Counteroffensive Fails. thealtworld.com

Asian American Legal Defense, Education Fund. (2023-05-26). Chinese Immigrants Sue Florida Over Unconstitutional, Discriminatory Law. popularresistance.org Tallahassee, Florida — A group of Chinese citizens who live, work, study, and raise families in Florida, as well as a real estate brokerage firm in Florida that primarily serves clients of Chinese descent, are filing a lawsuit to combat Florida's discriminatory property law, SB 264. Signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the legislation unfairly restricts most Chinese citizens — and most citizens of Cuba, Venezuela, Syria, Iran, Russia, and North Korea — from purchasing homes in the state. Unless the courts act, the law will take effect on July 1, 2023. | The plaintiffs are represented by the American Civ…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-26). Oman Mediates Prisoner Swap Between Iran, Belgium. southfront.org Tehran, Iran. Via Business Traveler | On May 26, Belgium freed an Iranian diplomat convicted of planning a bombing in France under a prisoner swap deal that was brokered by Oman. | The initial announcement of the deal by Oman state television did not identify the prisoners being swapped. However, it became later known that Brussels released Iranian diplomat, Assadollah Assadi, in exchange for a Belgian aid worker named Olivier Vandecasteele who was held by Tehran."Those released were transferred from Tehran and Bruss…