Tag Archives: Hooman Majd

The Ayatollahs’ Democracy – Obituary?

Posted on April 19, 2026 by Muller

The current situation in Iran is dire. Yesterday I wrote, “A strategically minded “smart” Iran may abandon its entire nuclear program in order to survive as a regime, now completely ruled by the Pasdaran. From the ashes will rise a military … Continue reading →

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The Ayatollas’ Democracy Revisited

Posted on March 27, 2026 by Muller

I have recently posted my review of Hooman Majd’s new book, Minister Without Portfolio, here on my blog. I had read the book with rather mixed feelings. On the one hand there was some admiration for a person with a … Continue reading →

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Homecoming – Exiled Again

Posted on February 19, 2026 by Muller

Hooman Majd has got a questionable reputation during the so-called Green Movement in Iran, brutally crushed by the regime (similar to what had happened only a couple of weeks ago), when the election of 2009 in Iran was probably rigged … Continue reading →

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Understanding the Iranians

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Muller

President Barack Obama proudly informed us that he had a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani yesterday. It seems as if the two are becoming friendly. An earlier attempt of quoting Iranian poet Sa’adi (d. 1291 or 1292) … Continue reading →

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No Democracy

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Muller

American/Iranian Hooman Majd is a busy traveler between East and West, apparently highly treasured in both realms. He is a prolific and, admittedly, most talented author/journalist/writer (probably sort of ‘journalism’ being only one of his many talents) who has been writing, … Continue reading →

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