Category Archives: In the News

Sanctions are Here to Stay, part II

Today, your song actually comes from Afghanistan (I think), and there’s kind of a funny story behind it; the newscaster at the beginning of the clip will tell you more. Watch the video too, it’s way interesting. Oh, if you … Continue reading

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Roxana Saberi and the Future of Iran-US Relations

If you’ve been reading the news lately, you’ve probably seen a story or two about US journalist Roxana Saberi, who has been arrested, imprisoned, and just now sentenced to 8 years in the can for spying on Iran for the … Continue reading

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حضور گلشیفته فراهانی در افتتاحیه فیلم مجموعه دروغ ها

خانم فراهانی که فرزند بهزاد فراهانی هنرپیشه پیشکسوت سینما و تئاتر ایران و خواهر شقایق فراهانی از بازیگران زن سال های اخیر سینمای ایران است، اخیراً با همسر خود در فرانسه اقامت یافته است   او به دیلی‌نیوز گفته است … Continue reading

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In Protest to the Execution of Yaghoub Mehrnahad

“…Yaghoub Mehrnahad was executed on the morning of August 4, 2008, in Zahedan Central Prison. His only crime was the expression of his thoughts and his efforts to promote basic human rights to the deprived people of Baluchistan. His voice … Continue reading

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Ahmadinejad jumps off the stage

In a ceremony commemorating the Women’s day in Iran, Ahmadinejad shocked the audience by jumping off the stage to present an award to Shahid Motahari’s wife. According to reports, he jumped off the stage after he noticed that the wife … Continue reading

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Iranian women pursue rights despite pressure

Nahid Keshavarz says two weeks in an Iranian jail didn’t deter her from helping try to collect one million signatures for a petition urging more women’s rights and, if anything, prison showed the cause was worth fighting for.Keshavarz is one … Continue reading

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Iran releases footage of PG naval check

    Iran releases the video of Sunday’s maritime identification check in the Persian Gulf waters involving Iranian boats and US warships. Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the US-released footage of the incident is fabricated and the audio … Continue reading

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Cold snap kills eight in Iran

TEHRAN (AFP) — At least eight people froze to death in the heaviest snowfalls to have hit Iran in years, with several areas brought to a virtual standstill and 20 towns suffering cuts in gas supplies, officials said on Tuesday. … Continue reading

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Iran police warn 122,000 over un-Islamic dress

Iranian police have warned 122,000 people, mostly women, about flouting strict Islamic dress codes since April and nearly 7,000 of those attended classes on respecting the rules, a newspaper said on Thursday. Read more…

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In the News

Iran to export 3bn cu. m. of gas to Syria annually Anglican leader condemns Syria, Iran war talk Iran produced over 19m tons of cement in 6 months US, Iran should work together on shared interests What a War on … Continue reading

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