Stories about Iran from April, 2007
Iran:Shortage of medicines for MS patients
MS (Multiple Sclerosis) patients and their familes protested in front of a central pharmacy in Tehran because of the shortage of medicines as Hamid Sadi shows in this photo.
Iran:Women of Tehran's pre-revolution brothel district
Here are several photos of women of Tehran's pre-revolution brothel district.Photos were taken in the Citadel of the New City — “Shahreno” — was Tehran's brothel district before the 1979 Revolution.
Iran:Two women activists are out of jail
According to Varsh[Fa],two women activists, Nahid Keshvarz and Mahboubeh Hosseinzadeh, are out of jail.They were arrested about two weeks ago when explaining people One Million Signatures Campaign.This campaign wants to put an end to discriminatory laws against women.
Iran:Remember Ali Farahbakhsh
Hanif Mazroi [Fa] reminds us that Ali Farahbakhsh,an economic journalist,has been in prison for 5 months.The blogger says journalism is an unpredictable profession in Iran. You, as a journalist, can never be involved with politics but you can go to jail without knowing the reasons.
Iran:No Sunni mosques in Tehran
Alpar [Fa]talks about recent Islamic Solidarity conference in Iran. He is surprised that Sunnites in Tehran has no right to have their own mosques.He asks is Islamic Republic ready to give this right to Sunnites?
Iran: Jailed Teachers, Nuclear Ceremony and UK sailors
Iranians celebrated the New Year last month with reflections looking back at the progress, or lack thereof, made by their government over the previous twelve months. A month later, those same challenges still persist, among them: the nuclear crisis, economic problems and human rights issues. Officials celebrated a nuclear ceremony last week while more teachers were arrested. The Iranian blogosphere is dealing with all of these issues without forgeting the outcome of the UK sailors' crisis.
Kuwait: April 16 Date for Iran War
Kuwaiti blogger UzF reports that members of the Kuwaiti military reserve will not be available to play a video game online starting April 16 because they will be on emergency duty/detention for an unknown time. “I wonder.. is that about Iran? that's what we were afraid the case was..” he...
Iran:Veil and punishment
Bar Sahleh Salmat[Fa] says she is shameful that Iranian police announced that women who do not respect veil properly, will be punished.She says she carries chador but it is a personal choice.The blogger writes it is just like all country's problems get solved and only women's hair can make trouble.
Bahrain: Iran Winning Propoganda War
Iran is now winning the war against the propaganda machines of the US and Britain writes Bahraini blogger emoodz. He compares the treatment met to the captured British soldiers with those held at Guantanamo Bay.
Algeria: Future Arab Alliances with Israel?
The Moor Next Door talks about the Arab states and future alliances with Israel and against Iran: “A long road must be traveled until the major Arab states can win Israel's confidence. When I argued earlier that an alliance of Arab states be formed against Iran, I said that Israel...
Iraq: Meeting an Iranian in a Foreign Land
What happens when an Iraqi and an Iranian meet on foreign soil? Madly in Love With Iraq tells us.
Iran:The revival of alternative Persian music
According to Project 300 no other genre has seen a bigger growth than hip-hop, with virtually hundreds of new rappers sprouting both inside Iran and out. Recently the addition of a few female artists has broken the trend in this largely male-dominated playing field.
Iran:International Robocup in Iran
Kamangir informs us the second International Robocup of Iran started on Thursday 5th of April. The participants of the two-day event are 361 teams, 17 of which are from other countries. You can watch pictures here.
Iran:Sean Penn writes an open letter to Bush
Forever Under Construction has published Sean Penn‘s open letter about Iran and Iraq to Bush and White House. We read Iran is a great country. A great country. Does it have its haters? You bet. Just like the United States has its haters.
Iran: Diplomatic Lessons Learned
Hossein Derakhshan gives us a list of 10 things that recent diplomacy in Iran has taught the world about their country: “1 Islamic Republic of Iran, when genuinely engaged, is negotiable, unlike what neo-conservatives try to make us believe. 2 Iran is a whole different country now than it was...
Iran: The Fine Tailor of a Suit
Bazar Dispatch talks about the textile industry of Iran in response to comments on the well-tailored suits given to the 15 British sailors released from Iran.
Iran: Report Card on Releasing Hostages
S'can-Iranic gives out a report card to the players in the recent release of 15 British sailors captured by Iran: “I think the overall handling of the issue by the British government gets a C+. They could have approached the whole issue as they did during the past few days,...
Iran:Gifts for British sailors
View from Iran talks about the gifts that UK sailors received before leaving Iran. The blogger writes the strangest part yet (at least for me) is the parting gifts. Who provides released foreign captives with parting gifts? They got pistachios too: not too shabby a parting gift at all! Imagine,...
Iran:Police violence in a pop concert
According to Gamron [Fa], police attacked young people in Reza Sadegi‘s concert in Bandar Abbas a few days ago. The blogger says police warned them when young girls started to dance and even moved their headscarves.Garmon says nobody listened to this warning and they were attacked by police.
The UK-Iran Maritime Crisis Comes To an End
On Wednesday, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ordered the release of 15 detained British sailors in a gesture meant to “show the Islamic affection of the Iranian people.” During a news conference, he declared that although Iran had every right to try the Britons on charges of trespassing in Iranian territorial waters,...
Iran: Lost in Libya
Iranian blogger The Adventures of Mr. Behi tells us how he navigated his way home in the Libyan desert by using the moon.