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“Portraits: Iran” by Ramin Talaie. Ramin Talaie is a photographer based in New York City. He holds a master degree in international studies from Adelphi University. Ramin is the founding editor of photo agency document IRAN Images, a news and stock agency.“Portraits: Iran” by Ramin Talaie. Ramin Talaie is a photographer based in... more
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Persepolis (Old Persian Pârsa, modern Takht-e Jamshid): Greek name of one of the capitals of the ancient Achaemenid empire, founded by the great king Darius (522-486 BCE). There were several satellite sites, like Naqš-i Rustam and Takht-e Rostam.
There are some indications that the site of Persepolis was already a government's center under Cyrus the Great (559-530) and his son Cambyses II (530-522), but there are no archaeological traces of this older phase. However this may be, it seems as if Darius 'invented' Persepolis as the splendid seat of the government of the Achaemenid empire and as its center for receptions and festivals. The wealth of Persia was to be visible in every aspect of its construction. Persepolis was a showcasePersepolis (Old Persian Pârsa, modern Takht-e Jamshid): Greek name of one of the... more
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The Iranian film director Jafar Panahi has been arrested with his wife and his fifteen daughter. According to some, he has been arrested because he did not have the permission to film some of his next movie images.
http://www.inaltreparole.net/en/world/iranarrestopanahi02032010.htmlThe Iranian film director Jafar Panahi has been arrested with his wife and his fifteen... more
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Iran and Texas seem to be polar opposites. What happens when you are an Iranian who is raised in Texas? Maybe fans of college football will have some insight._________
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CAMERA: Anlo SepulvedaIran and Texas seem to be polar opposites. What happens when you are an Iranian who is... more
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the nation will deliver a harsh blow to the "global arrogance" on this year's anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.
"The Islamic Revolution opened a window to liberty for the human race, which was trapped in the dead ends of materialism," Ahmadinejad said during a cabinet meeting on Sunday.
"If the Islamic Revolution had not occurred, liberalism and Marxism would have crushed all human dignity in their power-seeking and money-grubbing claws. Nothing would have remained of human and spiritual principles," he added.
Ahmadinejad said that in the three decades of its history, the Islamic Revolution had inspired some great developments in the world.
The Iranian president made the remarks as the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution approaches.
Iranians are expected to pour into the streets on February 11 to celebrate the occasion in public rallies across the country, as they have done annually over the past three decades.Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the nation will deliver a harsh blow to the... more
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Regarding the article “There’s only one way to stop Iran” by Alan Kuperman (Views, Dec. 26): A military strike against Iran would reinforce the widespread perception of Western opportunism and double standards.
Nuclear powers bear most of the responsibility for the failures of the international nonproliferation regime. They can hardly claim the high moral ground or the political legitimacy to use military means to prevent others from developing nuclear capabilities.
There are several options between a half-hearted diplomatic initiative and the bombardment of a country.
What about a nuclear-free Middle East, with international guarantees of non-interference and regional security?
This may be difficult to achieve, but not more difficult than facing the consequences of yet another military intervention in the region. It would also be a first step toward President Barack Obama’s long-term goal of global nuclear disarmament.
Francesco Bastagli, Milan
Alan Kuperman’s article is part of a campaign against Iran much like the one against Iraq leading up to the invasion and the discovery that Saddam Hussein had no nuclear weapons. Mr. Kuperman misleads by reducing the issue to the simple alternative of airstrikes versus appeasement. He knows this is not 1938, and he is to be thanked for revealing his true intent: “The United States military can oust regimes in weeks if it wants to.” From this the reader can derive proper conclusions.
Fritz G. Renken, Sögel, GermanyRegarding the article “There’s only one way to stop Iran” by Alan... more
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By NASSER KARIMI and LEE KEATH, Associated Press Writers – 13 mins ago
TEHRAN, Iran – Hard-line militiamen firing tear gas and throwing stones stormed a crowd of thousands of university students protesting for a second day Tuesday, as Iran threatened a tougher crackdown on the opposition after the biggest anti-government demonstrations in months.
More than 200 people were arrested in Tehran on Monday during protests by tens of thousands at universities nationwide, and Iran's top prosecutor warned further unrest would not be tolerated. He hinted authorities could even pursue the top opposition leader, Mir Hossein Mousavi, an escalation the government has so far balked at in Iran's postelection turmoil.
Masked motorcyclists — likely hard-line militiamen — harassed Mousavi at his Tehran office on Tuesday. An angry Mousavi confronted them, daring them, "Kill me!" before being hustled away by aides, according to pro-opposition Web sites.
Authorities appear concerned that the protest movement could pick up new steam after Monday's demonstrations, in which students clashed with police and militiamen in the streets of Tehran.
A fierce crackdown since the summer crushed the mass protests that erupted after June's disputed presidential election. But Monday's unrest showed how students have revitalized the movement. They showed an increased boldness, openly breaking the biggest taboo in Iran, burning pictures of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and chanting slogans against him.
The protests spilled over into a second day Tuesday. Several thousand students rallied in Tehran University, chanting slogans and waving Iranian flags in front of the Engineering College when they were assaulted by hard-line Basij militiamen, witnesses said. At least one student was dragged away, the witnesses said.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091208/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iranBy NASSER KARIMI and LEE KEATH, Associated Press Writers – 13 mins ago
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Iranian state television reported Tuesday that five people had been sentenced to death over the unrest that followed the country’s disputed presidential election in June. The report quoted a statement by the Justice Department saying that the five were members of terrorist and armed opposition groups. Iran began a trial in August for more than 100 prominent opposition figures and activists over the election protests. The opposition maintains that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was re-elected through fraud in the June 12 vote. At least three others caught up in the turmoil have also received death sentences.Iranian state television reported Tuesday that five people had been sentenced to death... more
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BEIRUT — An unassuming college math student has become an unlikely hero to many in Iran for daring to criticize the country's most powerful man to his face.BEIRUT — An unassuming college math student has become an unlikely hero to many... more
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Boomgen TV is a new news service that reports the news from inside Iran in English on daily basis. Here is the report no. 25.Boomgen TV is a new news service that reports the news from inside Iran in English on... more
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When we speak of a country largely closed to the rest of the world as Iran is difficult to understand if the regime is solid, if really has support among the population, how long it can last. After the rigged election of Ahmadinejad and the protests in the streets with dozens of deaths and hundreds of arrests, some hoped that the islamic regime was close to falling.When we speak of a country largely closed to the rest of the world as Iran is... more
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The 2nd Annual Iranian Film Festival - San Francisco September 19-20, 2009.
The festival theme this year is about the Iranian Women and the Iranian Women Filmmakers. We dedicate this year's festival to all the great women of Iran, anywhere on the planet, for their extraordinary role they play in the Iranian society.The 2nd Annual Iranian Film Festival - San Francisco September 19-20, 2009.
The... more
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Image: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sitting under a portrait of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, during a meeting in Tehran, Monday, July 20, 2009.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has defied a direct order from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to dismiss his vice president, opening a rift between Iran's president and supreme leader, reports the Los Angeles Times. Ahmadinejad's newly chosen VP, who is his son's father-in-law, has infuriated hardliners by making favorable remarks about Israel. But Ahmadinejad surprised the Iranian elite by keeping him in office, saying, "He is very loyal to the Islamic Revolution and a servant of people."
The VP attempted to close ranks by turning back on his seemingly pro-Israel comments, which he called "a kind of psychological war against the usurper regime." Anti-government protests continue in Tehran, where yesterday plainclothes members of the feared Basiji militia beat demonstrators with truncheons, leaving one woman unconscious. Mir Hossein Mousavi, the leader of the protests, said on a website this morning that he would establish a new political grouping by the end of the week.
http://www.newser.com/story/65017/ahmadinejad-defies-ayatollah-refuses-to-sack-vice-prez.html
* * * * This is good new for those who want to see Ahmadinejad removed from his Presidency and except for some hardliners who doesn't? Perhaps this conflict within the controlling regime will be it's downfall. Maybe the Iranian people's gallant protests will have results.Image: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sitting... more
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