by Sam Razi | Jun 2, 2010 | Featured, General, Human Rights, Must Read, Opinion
By Dave Siavashi: I’m guessing not many people expected this move (Associated Press article) today by Iran’s unelected leader, Khamenei: Iran’s supreme leader pardoned 81 jailed opposition supporters who had been found guilty of having a role in the...
by James Miller | May 21, 2010 | Featured, From the Web, Must Read, Opinion
This article was originally posted on Dissected News, where James Miller (James the Hype) will be covering the anniversary of the election in Iran. OK, a quick overview of this week’s news. 1) On Sunday, Brazil and Turkey announce a nuclear fuel swap with Iran....
by Sam Razi | Apr 7, 2010 | Exclusive, Featured, General, Opinion
Ahmadinejad gave a speech in Orumieh today, in which he lashed out at President Obama, after the latter revealed new policies with regards to the use of nuclear weapons by the United States. Bahrain’s Gulf Daily News quotes Ahmadinejad: “Be careful. If you...
by Sam Razi | Mar 11, 2010 | Featured, General, Opinion
(Crosscut) | March 11, 2010 What are we to do about the nuclear ambitions of an tyrannically run country, with an oppressive record of human rights violations? How about treating it as an sovereign state with the same rights as our country? By D. Parvaz Let’s...
by Sam Razi | Mar 10, 2010 | Arts and Culture, Featured, General, Must Read, Opinion
(The Pedestrian Blog) | March 10, 2010 The Pedestrian is an excellent blog providing insightful pieces on Iranian culture, politics and life. Highly recommended by Iran News Now. Emad Bahavar [1979] is a political activist, writer and the head of “Supporters of...
by Sam Razi | Feb 25, 2010 | Featured, General, Opinion
(The New Republic) | February 17 Abbas Milani Iran finds its Nelson Mandela. Traditional Iranian husbands, the sort found in the highest ranks of the Islamic Republic, sometimes refer to their wives as “the house.” For them, this is not just an expression of their...
