Update XI from The Iranist
May 15, 2026
Read my latest on why Iranians didn’t protest during the war. Hint: it has to do with defections.
Salam reader,
The number of executions in Iran is continuing to rise. Among those hanged this week was Erfan Shakourzadeh, 29, a top-ranking master’s student in aerospace engineering at the prestigious Iran University of Science and Technology. An Iranian-Ame…