Update II from The Iranist
March 13, 2026
Salam reader,
Scenes from Tehran earlier this week made the capital look like something out of an apocalyptic film—or as one Iranian social media user’s now-deleted post described, Mordor from The Lord of the Rings (X/X/X). Israeli air strikes targeted oil depots in the capital, to the dismay of Iranians across the political spectrum—and even some Iran h…