Lecturer | Researcher | Podcaster @dclpod | PhD Candidate | @UniMelb @Deakin @Monash_Arts cultural leadership, arts management, communications, media, ethics.

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Inviting you to follow our new #culturalleadership podcast @dclpod. First episode drops 29 Jan #decodingculturalleadership
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Our full research paper: Unmasking the Bayt: Inside the Supreme Leader’s Office, the Hidden Nerve Center of the Islamic Republic 👇 unitedagainstnucleariran.com…
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Khamenei built an extensive hidden apparatus—The Bayt—to ensure regime continuity. The Bayt has 4000 employees in its core office & 40,000 affiliates. This is the cult of personality he left behind. We expose the key shadowy individuals, bureaus, institutions & its structure 👇
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هم‌میهنان عزیزم، لحظاتی سرنوشت‌ساز پیشِ روی ماست. کمکی که رئیس‌جمهور ایالات متحده به مردم شجاع ایران وعده داده بود، اکنون رسیده است. این یک مداخله بشردوستانه است؛ و هدف آن، جمهوری اسلامی، دستگاه سرکوب و ماشین کشتار آن است؛ نه کشور و ملت بزرگ ایران. اما، با وجود رسیدن این کمک، پیروزی نهایی هم‌چنان به دست ما رقم خواهد خورد. این ما ملت ایران هستیم که در این آخرین نبرد کار را تمام خواهیم کرد. زمان بازگشت به خیابان‌ها نزدیک است. اکنون که جمهوری اسلامی در حال فروپاشی است، پیام من به نیروهای نظامی، انتظامی و امنیتی کشور روشن است: شما سوگند خورده‌اید حافظ ایران و ملت ایران باشید، نه حافظ جمهوری اسلامی و سرکردگانش. وظیفه شما دفاع از مردم است، نه دفاع از رژیمی که با سرکوب و جنایت، میهن ما را به گروگان گرفته است. به ملت بپیوندید و به یک گذار باثبات و امن کمک کنید. در غیر این صورت، با کشتی درهم‌شکسته خامنه‌ای و رژیمش غرق خواهید شد. و پیام من به رئیس‌جمهور ایالات متحده، پرزیدنت ترامپ، این است: ملت شریف ایران، با وجود سرکوب و کشتار وحشیانه این رژیم، نزدیک به دو ماه با دلاوری ایستادگی کرد. اینک از شما می‌خواهم بیشترین احتیاط ممکن را برای حفظ جان غیرنظامیان و هم‌میهنانم به کار ببرید. مردم ایران، متحدان طبیعی شما و جهان آزادند، و یاری شما در سخت‌ترین دوره تاریخ معاصر ایران را فراموش نخواهند کرد. و به شما هم‌میهنان عزیزم در ایران: در این ساعت‌ها و روزهای حساس، بیش از هر زمان دیگر باید بر هدف نهایی خود متمرکز بمانیم: بازپس‌گرفتن ایران. من از شما می‌خواهم که در حال حاضر در خانه‌های خود بمانید و آرامش و امنیت خود را حفظ کنید. هوشیار و آماده باشید تا در زمان مناسب، که به‌طور دقیق به اطلاع شما خواهم رساند، برای اقدام نهایی به خیابان‌ها باز گردید. پیام‌های من را از طریق شبکه‌های اجتماعی و رسانه‌های ماهواره‌ای دنبال کنید. اگر در اینترنت و ماهواره اختلال ایجاد شد، از طریق امواج رادیویی با شما در تماس خواهم بود. ما به پیروزی نهایی بسیار نزدیکیم. می‌خواهم هر چه زودتر در کنار شما باشم تا با هم ایران را پس بگیریم و دوباره بسازیم. پاینده ایران، رضا پهلوی
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Another example of our public discourse obsessing over the wrong things. The PM refers to Grace Tame as ‘difficult’ and the knives are out with cries of ‘misogyny!’ Could the word have been better chosen? Maybe, maybe not.
The PM calling Grace Tame, a woman fighting for the safety of children, “difficult” is completely unwarranted.  Labelling women as difficult won’t silence us. It won’t stop us speaking truth to power.  Next time try “unbreakable” or “warrior” or “fierce”, Prime Minister.
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But here, she was, in my view, deeply out of line. What’s more egregious is that right now, courageous students in Iran are risking their lives protesting a murderous regime in universities, and this is receiving hardly any coverage at all.
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Given that, two weeks ago, she stood on the steps of Sydney Town Hall and incited a chant of ‘Globalise the Intifada’, I think it’s a defensible description. I would have said ‘problematic’, given her superb advocacy in other spaces, notably against sexual assault.
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Roham Barjesteh was killed by the Islamic regime’s suppressive forces in Neyshapur. He was 11-years-old. 🖤💔 #رهام_برجسته
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#MohammadHosseinShokri 16 years old, from Naziabad, Tehran, is a child laborer who worked as a street corn seller to support his family. He was arrested by the IRGC during public protests. ⚠️ Reports indicate he has received—or is facing—an execution sentence. A child. A worker. Facing death. 🚨 Urgent international action is needed NOW. Silence kills! The Islamic regime in Iran is arresting, torturing, slaughtering Iranian citizens! . It is a systematic crackdown by a regime against its own population. The world needs to recognize the reality of what is being done to us! 💚🤍💔 Be his voice! Be his voice! #IranMassacre #IranRevolution2026
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Look at how the Muslim Nazis are going after Iranian university students. It's October 7 every day in occupied Iran. How are unarmed Iranians supposed to defend themselves against this level of brutality? Shame on anyone who doesn’t support a humanitarian intervention.
User‑submitted photo to @Vahid shows armed police deployed just steps from Tehran University on Monday.
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Students Tear Apart the Regime’s Flag in Tehran. Today, Monday, on the third day of nationwide student protests in Iran, students at Alzahra University in Tehran tore down the flag of the Islamic Republic. As they attempted to set it on fire, they chanted “Death to the Islamic Republic,” before ripping it apart and trampling it under their feet. The Islamic Republic killed more than 40,000 people in just two days to instill fear. Today, these people and these students stand braver, stronger, and more determined than ever. #IranMassacre
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The more I learn about Iran the more I come to love the people, culture and history - and despise the regime.
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Photo is from Today, near universities in Tehran, a regime vehicle with heavy machinery. Diplomacy with who?! #IranMassacre
KUSHNER, WITKOFF URGING TRUMP TO GIVE DIPLOMACY CHANCE: AXIOS
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Arrested at home. Disappeared. No updates. #Mahsa_Saleh , Shiraz — Feb 16. The regime operates in darkness. We will not. Be her voice. #kingRezaPahlavi #IranMassacare #IranRevolution2026 @POTUS @FoxNews
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This is little 11-year-old Roham Barjesteh. He was murdered by the Islamic regime in Iran. There is no hell hot enough for the terrorists that killed him, and who continue to destroy that wonderful country and its people.
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Dear compatriots, Iran stands on the threshold of a great and historic transformation. The determining factor remains the will and conscious action of the Iranian people. It is we who must play our own key role at the right moment. We must not allow scenarios that violate the national will to be imposed on our country. On this path, the role of military, law‑enforcement, security forces, and government agencies is decisive. In Iran’s National Sun and Lion Revolution, many honorable forces defied their repressive orders and stood with the people. Reliable reports show that many police and army units refused to use their weapons against the people. Instead, the regime deployed undercover agents, Basij forces, the IRGC, and foreign mercenaries to carry out the massacres. These efforts included exposing documents and images of the killings, identifying the perpetrators, returning the bodies of the fallen, and aiding detainees. Defectors from the bureaucracy and state institutions helped medical staff in establishing underground clinics. Yet, it is clear that the numbers and resources of these forces remain limited compared to the regime’s machinery of repression. And to create a balance of power, international humanitarian intervention is essential. Now that the likelihood of such intervention is higher than ever, military and law‑enforcement commanders—especially within the national army—must recognize their decisive role. A limited window remains for officials whose hands are not stained with the blood of the people to separate themselves from the criminal regime. The choice is yours: By joining the people, save your lives and your families and take part in the nation’s victory. Or tie your fate to the sinking ship of the Islamic Republic and go down with Khamenei and his regime. In this new phase of the National Cooperation Campaign, I invite you—during the live broadcast of the newly established Iran National Revolution TV to scan the campaign QR code to connect directly with my team dedicated to this project. Trial broadcasting of this network has recently begun on Yahsat satellite. The fate of Iran depends on the decisions we make today. With responsibility and courage, we can forge a new chapter in the history of the Iranian nation. Long live Iran.
هم‌میهنان گرامی، ایران در آستانه تحولی بزرگ و تاریخی قرار دارد و عامل تعیین‌کننده آن همچنان اراده و کنش آگاهانه مردم ایران است. این ما هستیم که باید در زمان مناسب نقش کلیدی خود را ایفا کنیم و نگذاریم سناریوهایی برخلاف خواست ملت بر کشور تحمیل شود. در این مسیر، نقش نیروهای نظامی، انتظامی، امنیتی و بدنه دستگاه‌های دولتی تعیین‌کننده است. در انقلاب ملی شیروخورشید ایران، بسیاری از نیروهای شریف با سرپیچی از دستورات سرکوبگرانه در کنار مردم ایستادند. گزارش‌های موثق نشان می‌دهد که به‌ویژه نیروهای پلیس و ارتش از به‌کارگیری سلاح علیه مردم خودداری کردند و رژیم برای کشتار از نیروهای لباس‌شخصی، بسیج، سپاه و مزدوران غیرایرانی استفاده کرد. افشای اسناد و تصاویر کشتار و هویت عاملان آن، تحویل پیکر جان‌باختگان، یاری‌رسانی به بازداشت‌شدگان، کمک به نجات کادر درمان و شکل‌گیری درمانگاه‌های زیرزمینی، از جمله اقداماتی بود که با همراهی نیروهای ریزشی در بدنه نهادهای حکومتی انجام شد. با این حال، روشن است که شمار و امکانات این نیروها در برابر دستگاه سرکوب رژیم محدود است و برای ایجاد توازن قوا، مداخله بشردوستانه بین‌المللی ضروری‌ست. اکنون که احتمال چنین مداخله‌ای از همیشه بیشتر است، برای فرماندهان نظامی و انتظامی، به‌ویژه فرماندهان ارتش و دیگر مقاماتی که دست‌شان به خون ملت آغشته نیست، فرصتی محدود باقی مانده است تا حساب خود را از رژیم جنایتکار جدا کنند. انتخاب با شماست: با پیوستن به مردم، جان خود و خانواده‌تان را حفظ کنید و در پیروزی ملت سهیم شوید؛ یا سرنوشت خود را به کشتی درهم‌شکسته جمهوری اسلامی گره بزنید و با خامنه‌ای و رژیمش غرق شوید. من در دوره تازه کارزار همکاری ملی، از شما دعوت می‌کنم هنگام پخش زنده از تلویزیون تازه‌تأسیس انقلاب ملی ایران «Iran National Revolution TV» کیوآرکد کارزار را اسکن کنید و با تیم ویژه من ارتباط بگیرید. پخش آزمایشی این شبکه به تازگی بر ماهواره یاهست آغاز شده است. سرنوشت ایران در گرو تصمیم‌های امروز ماست. با مسئولیت‌پذیری و شجاعت می‌توانیم تاریخی نو برای ملت ایران رقم بزنیم. پاینده ایران، رضا پهلوی
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Day 4, student protests continue in Iran. In this video, plainclothes and Basiji forces attack students. Significant development. Bold.

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Damn. Iranians are chanting "This is the final battle, Pahlavi will return" right into the faces of basijis. This is something that can easily get them killed. Courage off the charts.
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A voice from inside Iran. “Do you think we let 40,000 people die just so things go back to normal?” To everyone in the West: these are the voices to listen to. #IranianRevolution2026 #IranMassacre
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This statement by Reza Pahlavi is very measured and sensible. Most notably, he asks his supporters not to "take your eyes off the main goal" (the downfall of the regime) and to "avoid any behavior unworthy of the great Iranian nation."
Dear compatriots abroad, The image you displayed at the Global Day of Action gatherings around the world was the true face of Iran—a magnificent image of peacefulness, culture, civilization, order, and respect for the law; in complete contrast to the terrorism, backwardness, violence, chaos-seeking, and extremism of the Islamic Republic. In the days and weeks ahead, as our compatriots inside Iran look to the world for help, it is our duty to ensure that this help actually arrives. Therefore, your message to the politicians and decision-makers in your host countries is very clear: those who obstruct assistance to the people of Iran will not have the vote or support of the vast Iranian diaspora community—neither today nor in the future. I ask all of you to continue being worthy representatives of the Iranian nation: determined and steadfast, organized and dignified. Keep moving forward just as you did on the Global Day of Action. Do not take your eyes off the main goal. Avoid any behavior unworthy of the great Iranian nation. And do not allow distractions or troublemakers to divert you from the path to victory. Long live Iran, Reza Pahlavi
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30,000 dead but Keir Starmer can’t decide between siding with Iran or the United States. Incompetent, weak and out of his depth.
'There are reports the UK has told the US they cannot use RAF bases for strikes on Iran. Is that true?' The Foreign Secretary tells ITV News that she wants the US to negotiate with Iran, amidst reports the US are preparing to strike the country
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