برچسب: Translated Features
The Imminent Demise Of Theocratic Rule in Iran
January 07, 2018
By Jafar Taqizadeh
Recent nationwide protests in Iran which erupted initially in Mashhad on December 28 indicate that theocratic rule in Iran is...
Iranian Nobel laureate urges U.S. to back protests with political sanctions
January 04, 2018
Reuters - Iranian Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi urged the United States and international community to support nationwide protests in Iran with...
Protesters Blame Reformists, Conservatives For Economic Crisis
January 04, 2018
Iranian authorities have restricted access to the Internet and to social media including WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram and Telegram after an outbreak of...
EU Must Clarify Position on Iran Unrest, Says German-Iranian MP
January 04, 2018
Omid Nouripour, a German-Iranian member of the German Parliament , has called on the European Union and its member states to take...
Aljazeera Interview with Potkin Azarmehr – Iran Protests
January 02, 2018
Potkin Azarmehr commenting for Aljazeera English on the night when the protests erupted
Fate of Iran’s Youngest Political Prisoner Raises Concerns
December 30, 2017
By Firouzeh Ramezanzadeh
Mohammad Saber Malek Raisi is an ethnic Baluchi who has served nearly nine years of his 15-year sentence in Ardabil...
Iranian Startup Companies Get Small Share Of World Market
December 29, 2017
As little as 0.6 percent of Iranian tech startup companies are able to access the world market, according to Reza Baqeri Asl,...
Protests in Iran and the Silence of the Western Media
December 29, 2017
Potkin Azarmehr
Something profound is happening in Iran, and the Western mass media are simply not reporting it.
For some time now, protests by...
Iran’s Regional Posturing Exacerbates Tensions with America
December 29, 2017
By Dr. Ali M. Pedram
Iran and Saudi Arabia continue to remain at odds with each other through deepening disagreements which could plunge...
Prominent Israelis Urge Europe to Recognize Palestinian State
December 22, 2017
By Ahmad Rafat
The decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has generated worldwide protests. On...
Iran Denies Supplying Ballistic Missiles To Houthi Rebels
December 21, 2017
The U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley has accused Iran of supplying Yemen's Shia Houthi rebels with missiles to attack Saudi...
Interview With Shirin Ebadi On Iran’s Human Rights Record
December 20, 2017
Dr. Shirin Ebadi is an Iranian lawyer, a former judge and the founder of the Defenders of Human Rights Center in Iran....
Female Futsal Player Applies for Swiss Asylum After Removing Hijab
December 20, 2017
Shiva Amini, a member of the Iranian women Futsal National team has sought political asylum in Switzerland.
Amini, 28, had traveled to Switzerland...
Book Review: Memoirs Of An Iranian Rebel, Masoud Banisadr
December 16, 2017
By Amir Taheri
You are young and unhappy because you think your people lack the freedom they deserve. So, you join a group...
Islamic Republic Keeps Military Advisers In The Middle East
December 16, 2017
By Ahmad Rafat
Despite strong protests by the international community, Iran continues to expand its sphere of influence in the Middle East. “We...
Historic Azadi Sports Complex Is Nearly in Ruins
December 16, 2017
The Azadi sports complex, formerly known as Aryamehr stadium, is in a bad state of disrepair due to neglect and unfinished renovation...
U.S. top court wary over allowing seizure of ancient Persian artifacts
December 05, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism on Monday over whether ancient Persian artifacts held in a Chicago museum can...