President Hassan Rohani has praised the new interim deal with world powers on the Iranian nuclear program as a positive first step, but says there is still long journey ahead to reach a comprehensive accord. Speaking on state-run television November 26 to mark his government’s first 100 days in office, Rohani said there are […]
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Computer virus briefly hits Iran’s oil industry
Iran’s key oil industry was briefly affected by the powerful computer virus known as “Flame” that has unprecedented data-snatching capabilities and can eavesdrop on computer users, a senior Iranian military official said Wednesday.
Iran’s rules change for children born to foreign fathers
New legislation passed by the Iranian Parliament grants permanent residency to children to born to Iranian mothers and foreign fathers.
Saudi Arabia Blocks Website Of Iran’s Supreme Leader
RFE/RL – Iranian news websites report that Saudi Arabia has blocked the official website of Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which is available in a dozen languages, including Arabic.
Travel | heart of the kavir Irans great desert realm
A walk through an alien world, harsh and magnificent.A crowd of many hundreds have gathered by the dried-up bed of the Zayanderud (life-giver river); the river has been dry for a long time due to an extended drought that has affected Iran in recent years.
Iran’s Newest Enemy: Water Fights
Don’t let them catch you with a squirt gun…. It appears that water fighting and water guns are becoming sensitive issues in Iran.Earlier this month, a number of young people were arrested in Tehran after taking part in a water fight in public. They were accused of violating Islamic principles and norms.
Iran: Clerical Regime Looks To Impose Control Over Iran’s Sunni Seminaries
By Hossein Aryan, RFE/RLThe Shi’ite clerical regime of Iran appears to be intensifying its repression of the country’s Sunnis under the guise of “reorganizing” their seminaries.
Iran’s Basij chief offers peacekeepers for Britain
Commander Naghdi, the head of Iran’s Basij militia, described the recent riots in Britain as “an uprising for justice” and announced that his Ashura Battalions are prepared for deployment to Britain as peacekeepers.
Senators Press Obama on Iran’s Central Bank
WASHINGTON—More than 90 U.S. senators signed a letter to President Barack Obama pressing him to sanction Iran’s central bank, with some threatening legislation to force the move, an outcome that would represent a stark escalation in tensions between the two countries.