Christian pastor Saeed Abedini was conducting a routine visit to the non-profit orphanage his family helped to start in Rasht when Iranian security forces arrested him and seized his passport in July 2012. Five months later, Iranian courts convicted him of “undermining national security,” accusing him and other Christian converts of waging a “soft […]
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Western Morals
Foreign policy experts in Berlin and Washington are strongly criticizing using human rights to justify military interventions.
Iran fighting ‘smart economic war’: Ahmadinejad
Iran is engaged in a “smart economic war” with Western powers whose sanctions against its nuclear programme are hurting some Iranians, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday.
Leading Iranian cleric calls on regime to avoid war with Israel
Ayatollah Yousef Sanei, a vocal opponent of Ahmadinejad, warns regime not to provoke Israel by ‘acting as warmongers;’ two former ministers call on supreme leader to set up new ruling council.
Kavar Gonabadi Dervishes Charges : Moharebeh ( Enmity against God ) , Corruption On Earth And Illegal Carrying Weapons.
Seventeen Gonabadi dervishes were accused to ” Moharebeh “( Enmity against God or Valiye Faghih ), corruption agents on earth and illegal carrying weapons.
Iran’s women activists: No to war
Human rights activists say the shadow of war hanging over Iran will aggravate violence and discrimination against women …The shadow of war hanging over Iran is exposing the country’s women to further violence and discrimination, Iranian human rights activists warned on International Women’s Day.
4-year jail term upheld for Iraq war veteran and Mousavi supporter Hossein Zarrini
GVF — A Tehran appeals court has upheld a four-year jail sentence for Mousavi supporter Hossein Zarrini, sources told the Green Voice of Freedom.
Iran says blocking Strait of Hormuz still on the table
Iran’s representative at the United Nations has announced that Iran is not bent on blocking the Strait of Hormiz, but serious threats against the Islamic Republic would mean that all options are on the table. Mohammad Khazai also rejected recent reports that Iran is extending arms assistance to Syria.
Dolphins have no part in this dispute with Iran
The US Navy has trained dolphins to detect mines. Now, they might be used in the conflict with Iran over its nuclear policies.
As US and Iran Confront Each other, where is the Diplomacy?
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 […]