by Sam Razi | Feb 25, 2010 | Exclusive, Featured, General, Opinion
Considering that Ahmadinejad is the so-called president of the 70 million strong Iranian nation, and considering that according to the governing regime in Iran he (sic) “won” the majority of the votes in the election held in June of 2009, you’d think...
by Sam Razi | Feb 24, 2010 | Featured, General, Opinion
(Tehran Bureau) | February 24, 2010 by ALI CHENAR in Tehran [ comment ] The month of Bahman, the 11th in the Iranian calendar, has ended. Politics will pause for a moment while Iranians turn their attention to their beloved Norouz, the New Year, which starts March...
by Sam Razi | Feb 24, 2010 | Featured, General, Opinion
(Tehran Bureau) | February 25, 2010 by HANA H. in Tehran [ analysis ] Iranians are a complex people. Talking in riddles and metaphors is a cultural thing that everyone learns from a young age. Iranian politicians have mastered this ‘art of riddle-talk.’...
by Josh Shahryar | Feb 22, 2010 | Featured, General, Opinion
Originally published in Enduring America and The Huffington Post | February 22, 2010 Every so often, I read the news about Iran and it reminds me of growing up as a refugee in Pakistan. The latest reminder came on 11 February, my birthday, which happened to be the...
by Sam Razi | Feb 20, 2010 | Featured, General, Opinion
(insideIRAN.org) | February 17, 2010 Shayan Ghajar The low turnout and disorganization of Green Movement protestors on February 11, Iran’s 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, highlighted the weaknesses of the opposition’s approach in the face of intensifying...
by Sam Razi | Feb 19, 2010 | Business, Featured, General, Opinion
(New York Times) | February 18, 2010 By ROGER COHEN NEW YORK — Here’s what happens when a business linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (I.R.G.C.) is targeted with sanctions. A representative of the Revolutionary Guards finds a lawyer in Dubai and says:...