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Mani Basharzad

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Can seven million households really not afford a toothbrush?

What if I told you that seven million households in this country ‘can’t afford a toothbrush’? It wouldn’t pass the smell test. But what if I...

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Mani Basharzad

If Burnham wants firms to hire young people, he needs to get out of their way

Wednesday 08 July 2026 5:45 am  |   Updated:  Tuesday 07 July 2026 11:10 am If Burnham wants firms to hire young...

08.07.2026 20

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Mani Basharzad

Ramadan made my life a misery

I still remember the last Ramadan I spent in Iran. My mother and I wanted to take a walk in the north of Tehran. Because all cafés were closed, we...

20.03.2026 20

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Mani Basharzad

Why the Venezuela model would be a disaster for Iran

What next for Iran? Donald Trump appears to have a plan: the Venezuela model. The US president has hinted that, just as with the South American...

11.03.2026 20

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Mani Basharzad

The West will regret not intervening in Iran

19.01.2026 30

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Mani Basharzad

The end is drawing near for Iran's mullahs

09.01.2026 30

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Mani Basharzad

Iran wants its monarchy back

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The worst thing about being an Iranian in Britain

30.12.2025 20

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Mani Basharzad

An independent Bank of England isn’t working

16.11.2025 30

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Mani Basharzad

Why do boring economists always win the Nobel?

14.10.2025 20

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Mani Basharzad