https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/11/18/iran-was-on-my-mind-today/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 05:28:52 -0400<![CDATA[It&#8217;s never that far off. I think most would agree that the Persian nation is at the heart of the world conflict. Yesterday, I received some email out of the blue, asking if Pajamas might be interested in some clandestine video of an Iranian dissident, Zahra Kamalfar, trapped in the transit area of Moscow&#8217;s Sheremetyvo Airport for 73 days. 73 days, I thought. I can remember being trapped in Sheremetyvo for about six hours during the communist era and getting crazy paranoid. 73 days? It was and is hard to wrap your mind around.]]>Sat, 18 Nov 2006 21:00:30 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2006/11/18/iran-was-on-my-mind-today-n213272