By Dr. Farhang Jahanpour (originally published by Informed Comment) The war of words between Iran and the West has reached dangerous proportions, and it may easily get out of hand. It is clear that the majority of people in the West and in Iran do not wish the hostilities to develop into an open […]
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Iranian officials confirm sanctions’ bite on economy
International sanctions have rocked the balance of Iran’s currency, says the deputy head of Iran’s Industry and Mining Chamber of Commerce.
Screws tighten on Iran as big buyers shun its oil
By Robin Pomeroy – Thu Jan 5, 8:59 pm ETTEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran faced the prospect of cutbacks in its oil sales to China and Japan as new measures to block Tehran’s crude exports over its nuclear program appeared to be driving its economy to the wall.
Iranian carpet tradition faces modern pressures
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Deep in Tehran’s carpet bazaar, merchants and laborers occupy chambers that have changed little over the centuries. But Iran’s carpet industry now faces some modern pressures.The country’s more than 1 million weavers — producing an average of $500 million in exports a year — are fighting against competitors in major […]
Japan mulls cuts in Iran oil imports to win US sanctions waiver
By Tetsushi KajimotoTOKYO Jan 5 (Reuters) – Japan is weighing various ways of securing a waiver on new U.S. sanctions against Iran, with reducing Iranian oil imports and dealings with its central bank possible options, government sources said on Thursday.
The Persecution Of A Persian Tiger Mother
Parvin Mokhtare was just doing what any other mom would do when she took to the airwaves of Radio Farda (RFE/RL’s Persian-language service) to protest the arrest of her son, journalist and human rights activist Kouhyar Goudarzi, who has been imprisoned off and on by the Iranian government for years. Mokhtare was her son’s […]
Judiciary spokesman says boycotting future elections is a crime
http://isna.ir/ISNA/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-1923440[In a press conferecen] Hojatel Islam Val Moslemin Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejeyi cited those who bring up the issue of boycotting the elections and said that “if the statements of these people endanger security and these people invite others to seditions naturally this measure is a crime”…
Iran clamps down on internet use
Restrictions on cybercafes and plans to launch national internet prompt fears users could be cut off from world wide webSaeed Kamali DehghanThe Guardian, Thu 5 Jan 2012 15.45 GMTIran is clamping down heavily on web users before parliamentary elections in March with draconian rules on cybercafes and preparations to launch a national internet.
“Dezfool Prison Inmates Are Treated Like Animals”
A local source in Ahvaz told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that Saeed Saki, a political prisoner and an Ahvaz Arab activist who was previously held in Karoon Prison of Ahvaz, was transferred to Dezfool prison two months ago. According to the source, the Dezfool Prison is in deplorable conditions due […]
Report lists names of inmates hanged in secret in Iran
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran has published the names of 101 prisoners who were executed in secret mass executions in Mashhad’s Valikabad Prison.