From the Cloudy Uplands
Writings on politics, foreign affairs and book reviews
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“Sepehr, My Dear, Where Are You Son?”
For Iranians at home and abroad, the latest developments in their country have been emotionally difficult to follow. The nationwide anti- regime protests began nearly a month ago, on 28 December 2025, and quickly grew until 8 January. Many...
What’s Different About These Protests in Iran and What Would It Take to Topple the Islamic Republic?
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It is not easy to predict events when we live in increasingly unpredictable times. Things that were once hardly imaginable now seem to catch us by surprise. Regimes and leaders th...
The rules-based international order isn't yet dead. That’s why we shouldn’t abandon it.
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The events of the past 48 hours, from U.S. strikes in Venezuela to the image of a handcuffed Maduro in New York, have prompted claims about the death of sovereignty and the collapse of a rules-based international order. We are t...
What Paddington should tell us about modern Britain
Over Christmas, I finally watched the iconic British film, Paddington. I’d missed out on the books as a child, but after seeing so much online commentary about the bear and the supposed values it represents, I wanted to see it for myself....
Christmas in Iran: What could Christmas possibly mean in an Islamic theocracy?
In Iran, Christmas is a bit complicated. For many, it may not mean much, but for a growing number, it means different things.
Iran is home to tens of thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands, of Armenians who have lived there for centuries...
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Mainly watching Iran from rainy Britain. Some thoughts on British politics too.
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