Toronto Star

Maral Karimi

Last published March 2026 · On our record since 2025

Where this writer stands

Foreign affairs2 pieces

Alliance restraintAssertive alliances and sanctions

“I therefore advocate a principled stance rooted in Canada's democratic tradition: no to war and foreign intervention, and no to the Islamic Republic and its brutality.” Read the piece

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Recent work

I wrote a book about resistance movements in Iran. This is what Canada needs to do nowOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 11, 2026
These protests in Iran are different from those that came before. That doesn’t mean the regime will collapse overnightOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 18, 2026
The Iran-Israel conflict is about more than just missiles. This is how Canada should respondOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 20, 2025