A Separation by Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi has been shortlisted for an Academy Award in the category of Best Foreign Language Film.
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U.S. Navy Rescues Iranian Fishermen
The U.S. Navy says it has led a rescue operation to help the crew of a sinking Iranian fishing vessel in the Arabian Sea — the third such operation in two weeks.
Iranian currency hits record low after president rejects raise in interest rates
Iran’s national currency fell by six percent in a single day Wednesday after the president refused to sign off on a move to raise bank interest rates, state news agencies reported.
Iranian Regime Sentences Opponent To 6 Years Of Prison
The sentence for Mohsen Armin, a member of the Revolutionary Mojahedin Organization who was tried in the 15th branch of the Revolutionary Court presided over by Judge Salavati was announced.
Iranian Journalist Parastoo Dokouhaki Arrested
Parastoo Dokouhaki, a well-known Iranian journalist, blogger and researcher, has been reportedly jailed.
Iranian women call for greater representation in Parliament
Iranian women’s groups have called on Parliament’s Speaker, Ali Larijani, to increase the number of female MPs in the next Parliament, which will be voted on this coming March.
‘A Separation’ by Iranian Director Asghar Farhadi wins BFCA’s Best Foreign Language Film award
Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi’s Nader and Simin, A Separation has been awarded by the 2012 Broadcast Film Critics Association.
Ahmadinejad Aide Convicted For Insulting Iranian Supreme Leader
An Iranian court has reportedly sentenced President Mahmud Ahmadinejad’s press adviser to one year in prison for insulting Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Masnavi e Manavi : The Falcon and the Owls
Book II.STORY IV.The Falcon and the OwlsA certain falcon lost his way, and found himself in the waste places inhabited by owls. The owls suspected that he had come to seize their nests, and all surrounded him to make an end of him.
EU says Iranian oil sanctions not delayed
The European Union has dismissed reports that EU sanctions on Iranian oil have been postponed, calling the reports nonsense.