Citizens against the State in Iran
‘A specter is haunting Eastern Europe: the specter of what in the West is called ‘dissent.’ . . . It was born at a time when this system, for a ...
Iran: Victory of Blood over the Sword
Yesterday, Shias all over the world commemorated the 7th-century martyrdom of Hussein Ibn Ali, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. Hussein’s martyrdom is to Shias what the crucifixion of Jesus is ...
Iranian Presidential Campaign Round-Up
Presidential Elections: General
• E’temad-e Melli says Ahmadinejad is leading the poll, followed by Mehdi Karrubi, Mir-Hossein Mousavi
• E’temad-e Melli’s panel ...
Iran Presidential Election Round Up
Iran’s presidential elections are just over a month away. Here’s a round up of news about the major candidates (Ahmadinejad, Mousavi, Karrubi, Rezai):
Ham-Mihan reports Ahmadinejad’s nepotism in ...
Iranian Reaction to Gaza violence
An excerpt from the last few days’ Iran News Round Ups on the events in Gaza. Of note is ‘reformist’ former president Mohammad Khatami’s vitriol against Arab countries maintaining ...
Iran News Round Up
Diplomacy
Rafsanjani at University of Tehran: “There is little difference between statements of Obama and George Bush…For the past thirty years, you [the U.S.] have desired dialogue with us and we ...
Iran News Round Up
Iran and Afghanistan
Sobh-e Sadeqh explains the Islamic Republic’s goals in Afghanistan:
1. Establishment of an ...
Iran News Round Up
Politics
Advar News says 3,000 students participate in the Student Day demonstrations in Tehran. The students ...
Iran News Round Up
According to Mehr News Agency, all 16 members of the Law Enforcement Forces kidnapped by Jundallah have been killed.
Politics
Joint meeting of the Association of Retired Public ...
Iran News Round Up
Top Stories
Eritrean opposition claims Eritrea has provided the Assab base on the Red Sea to Iranian submarines.
Ahmadinejad in live television interview: ...