Stories about Iran from November, 2008
Iran: ‘Americans waited for 40 years. How long should we wait?’
Many commentators hope that Barack Obama's inauguration will usher in better relations between the US and Iran. With this in mind, several Iranian bloggers shared their feelings on the outcome of the US presidential election and compared the political situation within both countries.
Iran:Another weekly magazine was banned
Tourjan, an Iranian blogger and a religious student, writes[fa] that according to some news sites, Sharvand Emrouz, a weekly magazine was banned by Iranian government.
Iran: “KordanGate” and fake Ph.D
According to news sites and blogs Iran's parliament has voted to sack Interior Minister Ali Kordan after he admitted a degree he said he obtained from Oxford University was a forgery.Ghazizadeh, an Iranian blogger, writes [fa] that conservative deputies can not distance from “KordanGate” because they knew about this story...
Iran: A former jailed blogger under pressure
Mojtaba Saminejad, a former jailed blogger, writes that security forces threatened his wife and him because of his blog and political ideas. The blogger adds that his wife has been under pressure by security agents to complain against him.
Iran: Cyrus the Great Day became a day of repression
Gamron, an Iran based blogger, writes [fa] that Iranian security forces repressed people who wanted to celebrate Cyrus the Great Day in Pasargad in Fars province. The blogger has published photos and films about this event.
Iran:Petition to Release and Free Academics
Scholars for Peace in the Middle East has launched a petition to release and free academics:Esha Momeni and Prof. Mehdi Zakerian from Iran and Sayed Perwiz Kambakhsh from Afghanistan.
Iran: Iran in photos
You can discover here Iran in several photos. From Qashqai Nomads to historical monuments.
