A number of Iranian activists and journalists based inside and outside the country have told RFE/RL’s Radio Farda they have been threatened in anonymous e-mails.
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Iran’s War On Fun
By Golnaz EsfandiariA woman in the Iranian city of Mashad has become the latest victim of Iran’s longest standing and most unconventional war — the war against fun.
Dying Lake Gives New Life To Iran’s Antigovernment Protests
By Golnaz EsfandiariIran’s largest lake is dying, but it’s giving new life to antigovernment protests along its receding shores. Lake Orumieh, one of the world’s largest saltwater lakes, has shrunk by some 60 percent in recent years due to drought and misguided development policies. Environmentalists warn that unless something is done, the lake will […]
The Dangers Of Conducting Live Interviews On Iranian State Television
Live interviews are rare on Iranian state television, for obvious reasons. Going off-script means there’s a chance to evade the censors, which give the audience only the version of the news that is approved by authorities.
Iranians Obsessed With ‘Immoral’ Websites On Ashura
What kind of websites do you think Iranians in the capital visited most on Ashura, commemorated by Shi’a as a day of mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Hossein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad?