Exclusive: Iran News Now’s Conversation with Dr. Hassan Rouhani, Iran’s New President: “Govt of hope and prudence seeks to eliminate gaps between our people, create conditions for improved atmosphere”
Dr. Hassan Rouhani has just officially won the 2013 Iran presidential election. He is now officially President Hassan Rouhani of Iran. On May 31, near the very beginning of the campaign cycle in Iran, about one week after the 8 candidates that passed the vetting...
Live-blog: Iran Election 2013 – Voting Day, Round One. Will it be a “Political Epic”?
This is a live-blog covering the first day of the 2013 Iran Presidential Election. We will provide coverage throughout the day. The newest information will be at the top, with older information further down the page progressing in reverse-chronological order. Refresh...
Must Watch Video: The Stream – Is Iran going offline? via @AJStream (featuring tweets from INN)
In case you missed it, a great program from the team at Al Jazeera's The Stream. The topic of Internet access in Iran is a fascinating and important one. With the upcoming presidential election, Internet access in Iran has become extremely slow, and potentially...
Video: Censorship and Power in Iran – Panel discussion featuring Jon Stewart, Maziar Bahari and Joel Simon
This is a must-watch video with a lively discussion and Q&A debate. In particular, there is a part of the discussion where the greying line between journalism and activism is explored. I think this is a crucial part of the video. Journalism today is a form of...
What happened to Iran’s Green Movement?
When every single avenue of organization and communication is either controlled, completely blocked, or under attack by the state apparatus, one place where a form of organization can occur away from the eye of the state is within the realm of the inner, in...
How an explosive Wikileaks revelation about Supreme Leader’s top aide seeking U.S. government money for presidential run might help Ahmadinejad and his right-hand man, Mashaei
Laura Rozen reports in Al-Monitor's Back Channel on the explosive Wikileaks US cable that implicates Ayatollah Khamenei's top aide and former Iran Foreign Minister, Ali Akbar Velayati, in a purported outreach to the U.S. government, seeking funds for a prospective run...
Live Report – Former Iran Minister of Interior “We have plans should Mashaei run for elections.”
President Barack Obama’s 2013 Nowruz Speech to Iranians: “As a new spring begins I remain hopeful that our two countries can move beyond tension, and I will continue to work towards a new day between our nations that bears the fruit of friendship and peace.”
Video: Iran and U.S. Wrestling Diplomacy – Iranian Fans Go Crazy for U.S. Team
The Iranian and U.S. wrestling teams have provided both countries with a rare opportunity…
Protests Erupt over Currency Crisis
James Miller, manning the INN desk today while Dave Siavashi is on the road:...