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Articles 2008
(in chronological order, most recent articles on top)
Tuesday, May 6, 2008Mohammad Khatami Attacked By Hard Line LawmakersIn un unprecedented move, 77 lawmakers, all of them belonging to the radical majority of the Majles, have introduced a petition against Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Khatami, accused of slander and calumnies against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Ahmadinejad’s “Black Week”Tuesday, April 29, 2008 Last week was Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s “black week”, as in less than six days, he was bitterly criticized, sadly humiliated, badly rebuked and fiercely attacked by some most senior ayatollahs, important ministers and lawmakers. By Safa Haeri.
Ahmadinejad PhenomenonFriday, April 25, 2008 Among Islamic Republic of Iran's seniors, president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is more known for his fierce rhetoric and odd behaviour. His absurd comments, lack of rationality, revolting habits and odd gestures suggest a personal immaturity or even abnormality. By Jahanshah Rashidian.
Ahmadinejad Attacks Haddad AdelWednesday, April 23, 2008 In an unprecedented criticism of the Head of the Legislative power by his counterpart at the Executive branch, the fanatic Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accuses Mr. Qolamali Haddad Adel of “calumny”, “hasty” and “illegal” the decision of the Speaker of the Majles to communicate the concerned administrations the application of laws passed by the Majles. By Safa Haeri.
Will Bush Attack Iran?Sunday, April 20, 2008 As George W. Bush’s final term in office will soon come to an end, many around the world are wondering what his next move will be with regard to Iran and its controversial nuclear program. By Jalal Alavi.
Is Ayatollah Khamenehi the Godfather of Iranian oil mafia?Friday, April 18, 2008 If one is to believe the Iranian President’s “confessions” concerning the situation of corruption in the Islamic Republic, one has to reach one conclusion: That the Godfather of Iranian Mafia is no other person that Ayatollah Ali Khameneh’i, the “Guide” of the Islamic Republic. By Safa Haeri.
Don’t Panic: Iranian Nuclear Fiesta Was A Big FiascoMonday, April 14, 2008 According to Mr. Hoseyn shari’atmadari, a high-ranking officer of the Intelligence Ministry appointed as the Editor of the radical daily Keyhan by Ayatollah Ali Khameneh’i, the megalomaniac “guide” of the Islamic Republic, to whom he is as Joseph Goebbels was to Adolph Hitler, Ahmadinejad’s answer to the diktat of the “oppressors” had been “defiance”, by doing the reverse of what they wanted to impose on those which stands on their way”. By Safa Haeri.
Iran And Moqtada Al-Sadr Victors Of Battle Of AsraThursday, April 3, 2008 If there remained the slightest doubt as for the major influence Iran has on the affairs of its Iraqi neighbor, the cease-fire concluded on Sunday 30 March, between the radical militia chief, the Shi’ite Moqtada Al-Sadr and three missi dominici representing the Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki, also Shi’ite, should have definitively raised it. By Patrice Claude.
Results of US Invasion of IraqMonday, March 31, 2008 Iraq was occupied by the US-led troops from 20 March to first of May 2003. Five years have passed since the Bush administration launched the war on terror beginning with the campaign entitled "Operation Iraqi Freedom" to topple the Saddam regime in Iraq. Yet the panoramic picture of Iraq continues to remain in a sombre situation. The US was yet to reach its target to “disarm” Saddam Hussein’s regime of weapons of mass destruction in the fight against “terrorism”, but nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons were never found in Iraq after the military occupation. By Jahanshah Rashidian.
Iran Continue Military Nuclear Activities: Le MondeFriday, March 28, 2008 A leading French newspaper said on 26 March 2008 that it had access to documents proving that not only a report of the American intelligence services saying Iran had stopped its military nuclear programmes on 2003 is not correct, but the regime continued these activities after 2003.
Why the Nuclear Programme Undermines Iran's IndependenceFriday, March 21, 2008 "Whatever happens, grin and declare victory!" This is the advice given by "Yalanchi Pahlevan", a character in Iranian folklore, to anyone with heroic ambitions but lacking the wherewithal to achieve them. A puny shrimp of a man, "Yalanchi Pahlevan" imitates big muscular fellows in picking fights with toughs several times his size. When, inevitably, he is thrown like a feather, he just gets up, beats his chest and declares victory. By Amir Taheri.
'We Have Lost International Trust'Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Grand Ayatollah Hoseynali Montazeri, the highest authority of the Shi’ites worldwide, once again expressed criticism of the Government of the fanatic President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and called on the government to, “bearing in mind the current difficulties, renounces its emotive and extremist policies and strives to overcome the current isolation, to prevent political and economic pressures from crushing the country and the population". By Ahmad Rafat.
The Significance of Now RouzMonday, March 17, 2008 All Iranians, but also Kurds, Afghans, Tajiks, most other central Asian nations as well as many Iraqis and Turks, whatever their religious beliefs, language or origins and wherever they live, are strongly attached to the old traditions of Now Rouz, meaning New Year. By Abdolhoseyn Zarrinkoub.
Iran Parliamentary Elections: A Non EventFriday, March 14, 2008 Turn out in the first round of Legislative elections in Iran was “moderate”, as people, exacerbated by rising prices, inflation, further restrictions in already much limited freedom, are more busy with the New Year festivities – on 20 March -- than an event that, under present conditions, has little impact on their daily lives. By Safa Haeri.
The Police General Likes Women Praying NudeTuesday, March 11, 2008 The Police Commander in charge of implementing Islamic Morality and fighting against hooligans and social trouble-makers has been arrested in a residence in company of six women whom he had ordered to make their prayer completely nude , according to well informed sources and independent internet sites.
Bush ََََAdministration Has Fueled the Human Rights Abuses in IranTuesday, March 11, 2008 The Bush Administration's apparent disregard for the expressed wishes of Iranian human-rights defenders has made a bad situation worse. When it comes to human rights in the Middle East, the Bush Administration has claimed to walk the walk. But that walk clearly has a limp. By Trita Parsi.
Women’s DayFriday, March 7, 2008 In 1910, International Women's Day (March 8) was celebrated for the first time in many industrial nations. As a proposal of the Socialist International, the day demanded the right for women to vote and to hold public office, right to work, to vocational training and to an end to discrimination on the job. By Jahanshah Rashidian.
New SCNS Guidelines For The PressThursday, March 6, 2008 In a “secret” letter to all major Iranian newspapers and news agencies, the Supreme Council on National Security has established a guideline for the media about the way issues concerning the nuclear question, the Iran-Iraq relations, Tehran-Washington talks on Iraq, elections etc and at the same time proposes subject for articles.
Ahmadinejad's Battle at HomeWednesday, March 5, 2008 It is a mistake to downplay the recent statements by Hassan Rohani, the advisor to the Iranian Guide Ali Khameneh’i and the former official in charge of the nuclear file, this file which has become the fundamental reason behind the confrontation between Iran and the world. By Elias Harfoush.
In Dealing With Iran, The West Must Talk to Khameneh’I, Not AhmadinejadSunday, March 2, 2008 WITH the release of America's National Intelligence Estimate, according to which Iran has suspended its nuclear weapons programme, the prospect of military confrontation with the Bush administration dimmed. But months later, it is clear that the danger is not past, because Iran has not renounced the production of nuclear weapons, which its enriched uranium could eventually be used to fuel. By Mehdi Khalaji.
Khameneh’i’s Leadership Challenged By Mr. Hassan RohaniFriday, February 29, 2008 As rumours about the health conditions of the megalomaniac Iranian Leader amplifies in closed circuits, one of the most influential and educated clerics for the first time criticised his policies and leadership.
ElBaradei Angry At America And England: IRNAThursday, February 28, 2008 “The United Nations nuclear watchdog’s General Director has expressed his dissatisfaction at the activities of some Western powers in deforming the well documented and legal report of his Agency”, the official Iranian news agency quoted Arab diplomat at the International Atomic Energy as having reported. By Safa Haeri.
IAEA Report Is Ambiguous And Negative For Iran: Political AnalystsTuesday, February 26, 2008 As the Iranian regime’s highest-ranking officials, both civilians and militaries and their media continue to drum up the latest report of the international nuclear watchdog as a “great victory” for Iran, independent and reformist press and political analysts for the first time cast doubt and accuses the Government to lie to the people. By Safa Haeri.
More Clashes Between Angry People And Security ForcesSunday, February 24, 2008 Hundreds of angry people, most of them youngsters, clashed with security and anti-riot units Saturday evening, to liberate a young girl from being arrested by Moral Safeguarding units, several independent and students news sites reported.
The Fight for Iran’s FreedomTuesday, February 19, 2008 It is easy to criticize U.S. policy toward the Middle East today: Washington's militaristic approach has contributed to the growth of fundamentalism and helped strengthen dictatorial regimes. Still, Iran's fundamentalist rulers often use such criticism as a way of disguising their own ineptitude and their responsibility for Iran's deplorable conditions— including the suppression of civil society, which is undergoing another severe crackdown as I write. By Ganji Akbar.
Imad Mughniyeh: Hezbollah's Phantom KilledSaturday, February 16, 2008 Imad Mughniyeh, one of the world’s most wanted men, was killed in a car bomb in the Syrian capital, Damascus, late Tuesday night. Mughniyeh was on an FBI wanted list with a US$25 million bounty on his head, equal to the bounty that the US has put for Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. By Alireza Nourizadeh.
Former Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Criticises Senator McCainThursday, February 14, 2008 In a strong criticism of Senator John McCain, the front runner at the Republican Party’s primaries for the coming presidential elections in the United States, Iran’s former Foreign Affairs minister and ambassador to Washington says the Senator’s recent remarks on Iran “could have conveyed an ambiguous message in these crucial days to the American people”. By Safa Haeri.
Keyhan Criticises Rev Guards Commander and the PresidentThursday, February 14, 2008 In an unprecedented event, a newspaper known as the mouthpiece of the Iranian Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenehei strongly criticized Wednesday both the fanatic President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the Commander of the Revolutionary Guards. By Safa Haeri.
Does Iranian Government Fear Educated Women?Monday, February 11, 2008 Who’s afraid of girls? The Iranian government, it seems. Recent years have seen a dramatic rise in the number of Iranian girls enrolling in universities and other institutions of higher education. While many governments would see this as a blessing worth boasting about, that's not the case in Iran. By Iraj Gorgin.
Which Side To Believe, Paris or Tehran?Tuesday, February 5, 2008 As Paris-Tehran diplomatic relations received a new blow last week over France’s objections to Iran over latest anti-Israeli outbursts by the Iranian fanatic President, the two side’s news agencies reported completely different versions of the incident.
Iran Leader Advisor Calls For Better Ties With FranceMonday, February 4, 2008 As relations between Paris and Tehran got more frosty, an influential Iranian personality urged the fanatic President to improve ties with France and Germany and also downplayed the importance of atomic energy. By Safa Haeri.
Iran and Egypt to normalize relationsThursday, January 31, 2008 If Iran-Egypt relations are restored, it would be the first time in the life of the Islamic Republic of Iran that one of the taboos of the theocratic regime is removed, paving also the way to the normalization of relations with the United States in the one hand and easing significantly tensions in the Middle East on the other. By Safa Haeri.
Iran's New Purge Slapping the "Moderates"Sunday, January 27, 2008 Opponents of taking a tough line on Iran have always claimed that imposing sanctions (not to mention threatening military action) would strengthen the Islamic Republic's most radical elements. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice looks to have bought that argument. Last week, she agreed to water down the new sanctions that her advisers had devised against the Islamic Republic. By Amir Taheri.
Massive Rejection of Reformists Candidates For Coming ElectionsThursday, January 24, 2008 With the date of next Legislative elections approaching in Iran, spokesmen for the reformist group say more than 70 per cent of their candidates have already been rejected by various electoral screening committees. By Safa Haeri.
Ahmadinejad Slapped By The LeaderTuesday, January 22, 2008 Iranian fanatic President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad suffered his worst humiliation at the hands of the Speaker of the Majles (Parliament), after Ayatollah Ali Khamenehei ordered him to respect and apply laws approved by the Legislative body. By Safa Haeri.
What Bush Said Is Not Different From What Iranian Leaders Say.Thursday, January 17, 2008 At the start of his recent tour of Middle East and the Persian Gulf countries, President George W. Bush said he would “back all reformists and democratic forces from Syria to Lebanon, from Iraq to Iran”. By Ahmad Zeydabadi.
Amnesty International Calls Iran to Stop Practice of StoningWednesday, January 16, 2008 As nine women and two men in Iran wait to be stoned to death, Amnesty International today (15 January 2008) called on the Iranian authorities to abolish execution by stoning and impose an immediate moratorium on this horrific practice, specifically designed to increase the suffering of the victims.
Saddam Was A Captured DictatorSunday, January 13, 2008 The execution of Saddam Hussein was an act of revenge. Saddam’s death was a triumph for Bush, Blair, and their Shiite-led regime installed in Iraq. It was a wish of Iraqi Islamists, like Dawa party and Moqtada Sadr, who was determined to kill Saddam in any circumstance. It was a trophy for Mollahs in Tehran, who vowed to eliminate Saddam. By Jahanshah Rashdian.
The Duel in Islam, Turkey's New Model vs. Iran'sThursday, January 10, 2008 For centuries, Iran and the Ottoman Empire, of which modern Turkey and Egypt were parts, fought for influence in the Muslim world. That changed when Turkish westernizers under Kemal Ataturk and their Iranian counterparts under Reza Shah Pahlavi decided that religion was the cause of their nations' decline. By Amir Taheri.
As the Regime Cracks Down, Life Goes on Behind Closed CurtainsTuesday, January 8, 2008
Last week our Iran correspondent was expelled without explanation. In his last dispatch from Tehran, he talks about the country he grew to love and which he found to be at odds with its image as an austere Islamic nation By Robet Tait.
Hardliner Media Attack Nobel LaureateSunday, January 6, 2008 Newspapers affiliated with the hardliner camp in Iran have begun a new round of accusations this time targeting Mrs. Shirin Ebadi, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003 and head of the Defenders of Human Rights organization in Iran. By Shahram Rafizadeh.
The power of Shiite Muslim clergy has eroded in IranFriday, January 4, 2008 Iran's supreme leader spoke not with the thunder of a man regarded in his country as God's representative on Earth, but with the exasperated tone of a corporate manager chastising his employees. By Borzou Daragahi.
Khamenehei Ordered Nuclear Activities ResumedFriday, January 4, 2008 Iran’s leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenehei revealed Thursday 3 January 2008 that it was he who ordered the resumption of nuclear activities, including enriching uranium and confirmed that those activities would continue “unabated”. By Safa Haeri.
The Ayatollah Khomeini LegacyTuesday, January 1, 2008 Over the last few months the Iranian political system has raged over the publication of a series of memoirs by (Ayatollah) Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Iran's former president, who currently serves as chairman of the regime's Assembly of Experts and of the Expediency Council. By Raz Zimmt.
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