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‘I must continue until I die’: inside the fight to bring Iran’s thriving art scene to the world

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Iran. The first report grouped here was at 14 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC. The headline in use is “‘I must continue until I die’: inside the fight to bring Iran’s thriving art scene to the world”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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Amid economic sanctions and ongoing conflict, a new initiative is returning Iran’s artists to the international spotlight When the call came early one morning, Tehran resident Elham Issari knew it must be urgent. The voice on the line was offering something precious.
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‘I must continue until I die’: inside the fight to bring Iran’s thriving art scene to the world
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