Mike
Max Blumenthal
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I've just visited the largest funeral in history, where millions mourned Sayyed Ali Khamenei, the Iranian leader who was assassinated by the US-Israeli coalition along with members of his family
It is practically impossible to understand what this scene is like, or what it means, unless you're here. I've met people from around the world who've come to pay respects, including many from across the West. The crowds pouring in are endless, and grow larger and more intense into the night.
From Tehran's Mosala, there are indignant calls for vengeance, displays of sorrow and defiance, protest, songs and marathons of poetry. These days of mourning will amount to one of the most resonant moments in the history of anti-imperialist movements.
Everyone I've spoken to believes war will return to Iran before long, and none trust the MOU with the US. But they are confident their country can deter another assault. They see their own citizens' mobilization as an integral component of Iran's survival.
If the assassination of Khamenei was designed to spur regime change, his funeral demonstrates how badly it has backfired. And the crime may blow back in ways its historically illiterate authors could have never imagined.
What we're witnessing in the Mosala consolidates the Islamic Republic and its revolutionary society as a political reality that can not be erased through regime change war or sanctions. This is a turning point in the region that will echo for a generation.
Mike
It is practically impossible to understand what this scene is like, or what it means, unless you're here. I've met people from around the world who've come to pay respects, including many from across the West. The crowds pouring in are endless, and grow larger and more intense into the night.
From Tehran's Mosala, there are indignant calls for vengeance, displays of sorrow and defiance, protest, songs and marathons of poetry. These days of mourning will amount to one of the most resonant moments in the history of anti-imperialist movements.
Everyone I've spoken to believes war will return to Iran before long, and none trust the MOU with the US. But they are confident their country can deter another assault. They see their own citizens' mobilization as an integral component of Iran's survival.
If the assassination of Khamenei was designed to spur regime change, his funeral demonstrates how badly it has backfired. And the crime may blow back in ways its historically illiterate authors could have never imagined.
What we're witnessing in the Mosala consolidates the Islamic Republic and its revolutionary society as a political reality that can not be erased through regime change war or sanctions. This is a turning point in the region that will echo for a generation.
Mike
The drummers at Tehran's Tajrish Square asked me to join them for a few minutes
They're playing a distinctively Shia style from southern Iran and Iraq called Dammam, named for the drum, which evokes the sounds of the battle of Karbala. The deep bass drums recreate the beating of horse hooves and the cymbals ring out like clashing swords.
The drummers came out for the popular rally that has filled Tajrish Square every night since the US and Israel imposed war on Iran last February
Max Blumenthal visits a rally in Engelhab Square where masses of citizens chanted against Iran's assailants to the rhythm of Dammam music.
Rallies like these have been held in squares across Iran for over 120 days. Participants see them as an important component in their country's successful mobilization against the joint US-Israeli military assault.
Mike
They're playing a distinctively Shia style from southern Iran and Iraq called Dammam, named for the drum, which evokes the sounds of the battle of Karbala. The deep bass drums recreate the beating of horse hooves and the cymbals ring out like clashing swords.
The drummers came out for the popular rally that has filled Tajrish Square every night since the US and Israel imposed war on Iran last February
Max Blumenthal visits a rally in Engelhab Square where masses of citizens chanted against Iran's assailants to the rhythm of Dammam music.
Rallies like these have been held in squares across Iran for over 120 days. Participants see them as an important component in their country's successful mobilization against the joint US-Israeli military assault.
Mike
Mike
As punishment for my factual journalism, I was subjected to political harassment by the Trump administration upon my return from Iran.
This Israeli-influenced criminal cartel is clearly threatened by my reporting from Tehran, where I showed the massive crowds of mourners and ferocious public backlash to the assassination of [Ayatollah Ali] Khamenei, exposed US and Israeli war crimes against civilians from the ground, and conducted candid interviews with officials, negotiators and influential Iranians.
The seizure of my devices was a clear act of intimidation aimed at deterring me and others from doing further critical reporting from Iran, which is likely why my interrogators from CPB demanded to know if I would be returning to Tehran to report any time soon.
Mike
This Israeli-influenced criminal cartel is clearly threatened by my reporting from Tehran, where I showed the massive crowds of mourners and ferocious public backlash to the assassination of [Ayatollah Ali] Khamenei, exposed US and Israeli war crimes against civilians from the ground, and conducted candid interviews with officials, negotiators and influential Iranians.
The seizure of my devices was a clear act of intimidation aimed at deterring me and others from doing further critical reporting from Iran, which is likely why my interrogators from CPB demanded to know if I would be returning to Tehran to report any time soon.
Mike
Upon reentering the USA at Dulles International Airport, Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) interrogated @MaxBlumenthal about his trip (to Iran), searched his belongings, and demanded that he provide access to his smart phones. When he refused to open his phones, CBP officers forced him to turn them over for detention. Other journalists and travelers have been threatened with the loss of their passports for a month for failing to hand over their devices.
thegrayzone.substack.com
Mike
Under Israeli pressure, US seizes Max Blumenthal's devices on return from Tehran reporting trip
The Grayzone’s Max Blumenthal was targeted by an Israeli doxxing outfit and Laura Loomer when he arrived in Iran to report on Khamenei’s funeral and the war.
thegrayzone.substack.com
Mike
The @adc has filed a lawsuit on my behalf against DHS Sec. Markwayne Mullin over the seizure of my phones upon my return from reporting in Iran
It is clear to me I was targeted because of my journalism - for exposing US-Israeli atrocities and expressing views that upset the Zionist forces dictating Trump’s Middle East policy
I’m also certain this unconstitutional act of intimidation was driven by Israeli-backed hooligans close to the Trump admin who demanded my persecution on baseless grounds as soon as I arrived to report in Iran
Mike
It is clear to me I was targeted because of my journalism - for exposing US-Israeli atrocities and expressing views that upset the Zionist forces dictating Trump’s Middle East policy
I’m also certain this unconstitutional act of intimidation was driven by Israeli-backed hooligans close to the Trump admin who demanded my persecution on baseless grounds as soon as I arrived to report in Iran
Mike
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