Iranian-Canadian, interested in history, linguistics, poetry, memes, and politics.
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Keyumars Kashani retweeted
I’m an ancient historian, not a political pundit, but my two cents. With the richest man failing to earn political prestige at home, I expect Musk will now attempt to lead an army into Parthia.
Keyumars Kashani retweeted
دست‌راستی‌های عزیز این فرّ ایزدی‌تون، فکر کنم اشتباهی هی داره برای چپ‌ها کار می‌کنه نمی‌دونم چرا. فکر کنم بهتره یه کم بیشتر روی گفتار نیک، پندار نیک و کردار نیک کار کنید.
We've have Zoroastrian Shahs, we've had Shia Shahs, we've even had Sunni Shahs. It's time for something new.
Projection:
Democrat Amish Shah is the Projected Winner in the #AZ01 election. He will defeat Republican Jay Feely.
Democratic Gain
#Election2026 #ElectionDay
Keyumars Kashani retweeted
If America attacks Iran, an oppressive regime will be changed.
Israeli outlet Israel Hayom reports, in a claim not yet echoed by other major outlets, that President Trump is weighing the dismissal of several senior administration figures who opposed the Iran deal, including Defense Secretary Hegseth and CIA Director Ratcliffe.
“The argument has been settled. Those who opposed it may pay a personal price,” a senior U.S. official was quoted as saying about the behind-the-scenes turmoil.
According to the report, Secretary of State Marco Rubio appears to be safe for now.
Keyumars Kashani retweeted
How it feels being a Canadian impotently watching these elections that will have a major impact on our lives
I also believe in Farr-e Izadi, and I'm sorry but the man doesn't have it.
فره ایزدی
چقدر جمع مارکسیست‌اسلامیست‌ها، یا همان چپ‌های ارزشیِ خودمان، از سخنرانی من در سالگرد تأسیس جبهه هفت آبان سوختند؛ آنجا که از «فرّه ایزدی» شاهزاده برای نجات ایران‌زمین سخن گفتم.
آری، من به اسطوره‌های ایرانی باور دارم؛ به داستان قهرمانان شاهنامه، به ریشه‌های کهن فرهنگمان و به میراثی که قرن‌هاست مایه افتخار ملی ایرانیان است. و من تنها نیستم؛ میلیون‌ها ایرانی گرد همین هویت ملی گرد آمده‌اند تا حتی به بهای خون خود، نام شاهزاده را فریاد بزنند.
چرا نام او همان نامی بود که میلیون‌ها بار در خیابان‌های ایران طنین انداخت؟ چرا در واپسین لحظات زندگی، برخی از هم‌میهنانم نام او را با خون خود بر دیوارهای سرزمینم نوشتند؟
زیرا برای میلیون‌ها ایرانی، او نماد امید، بازگشت به هویت ملی و رهایی ایران است؛ نمادی که در اسطوره‌های کهن ما ریشه دارد.
او فریدونِ شاهنامه ماست؛ آن‌گاه که کاوه‌های آهنگر، با درفش آزادی‌خواهی، برای بازگشت او به تخت برمی‌خیزند تا ضحاک را دربند کنند و ایران را از بند اسارت آزاد سازند.
او آخرین پرِ سیمرغ ماست؛ نشانی از امید، خرد و رهایی در روزگاری که ایران در چنگال تاریکی گرفتار شده است.
ما میلیون‌ها ایرانی به اسطوره‌ها، تاریخ و هویت ملی خود می‌بالیم. این ریشه‌ها نه مایه شرمساری، بلکه سرچشمه غرور و ایستادگی ما هستند.
و اما شما؛ شما که هنوز با اندیشه‌های مارکسیستی و اسلام‌گرایانه خود با هویت ملی، ایران‌دوستی و ریشه‌های فرهنگی این سرزمین می‌جنگید، فرصت‌های بسیاری داشتید تا چیزی برای ایران بسازید. حاصل آنچه بر ایران تحمیل کردید، جز ویرانی، نکبت، بدبختی و عقب‌ماندگی نبود.
اکنون بنشینید و نظاره کنید؛ روزی را که میهن‌دوستان و ایران‌پرستان پیروز شوند و ایرانی آزاد، آباد و سربلند بنا کنند؛ ایرانی که شایسته مردم بزرگ و تاریخ پرافتخار خویش باشد.
آن روز دور نیست. جهان به‌زودی شاهد تولد دوباره ایران خواهد بود.
پاینده ایران!
جاوید شاه! ✌️
Did a double take when I saw this in the store. Am I too chronically Iran-brained or is this something?
Shocking to see from a public broadcaster. There's no "investigation" or journalism here. It's so lazy, it doesn't even attempt to convince the reader. I've seen more compelling conspiracy theories on geocities.
Today CBC published an article with the headline: “Why a spate of gun-for-hire shootings in Toronto were likely paid for by Iran.”
I was intrigued, as there has been almost 0 evidence offered for this claim thus far.
Unfortunately this article doesn’t offer any either, adding nothing new. CBC says they spent weeks on the investigation, so these are pretty pitiful results, at least in terms of finding evidence of who paid for the shootings.
I’m not sure why they feel comfortable with such a declarative headline given the lack of evidence (other than journalistic standards going out the window when the subject is an Official Enemy country).
Also, CBC and other journalists continue platforming police claims that they need backdoor access to messaging apps to solve these shootings, with no push back or critique about how these powers can be abused, including against journalists.
cbc.ca/news/investigates/ira…
Keyumars Kashani retweeted
I am pleased to share details of the launch of my book, 'State Histories: The Politics of Teaching the Past in Iran,' taking place on 26 November in London. The event is organised by ISRF. To attend, please register at eventbrite.co.uk/e/isrf-book…
Keyumars Kashani retweeted
Since we've already had two spontaneous threads on Zoroastrian museums of Yazd, I suppose I can't avoid mentioning Kerman's anthropological museum, their counterpart. I should note that I visited it 3 years ago, and these photos are from back then.
Keyumars Kashani retweeted
Rowan Moore wrote a piece, but I still think there’s some great stories out there
observer.co.uk/culture/archi…
The historian Mahmoud Mahmoud originally went by the name Mahmoud Pahlavi, but when Reza Shah picked Pahlavi as his own last name, Mahmoud was forced to change his, and decided to repeat his first name instead. He wrote an 8 volume history of British Iranian political relations.
I'm not sure if the question is being asked in jest or seriously but -
Last names are a fairly new concept for Iranians. Before people had a name and then usually a title based on where they came from, their tribe, or rank.
So when Reza Shah (who later overthrew the Qajars and started his own dynasty) was born, he was known as Reza Savadkoohi (Reza from Savadkooh, an area in Mazandaran).
When he first entered the military he became known as Reza Maxim (he was trained on a maxim gun, which was a big deal then).
As he went up in the ranks he was Reza Khan and Reza Mirpanj (names of different ranks).
Finally after the coup and all the drama and events that happened, when he decided to found a new dynasty, he chose the name "Pahlavi" based on the name of the ancient script (undoubtedly as a part of his larger ideological project of emphasizing Iran's pre-Islamic heritage).
And then early in his rule as a part of modernization efforts he made in mandatory for all Iranians to get last names, so everyone had to make up something.
And the race of goldsmiths became Talakoubnejads.
