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Tehran reaching towards Tripoli
The Iran government made its first official contact with the Libyan rebels by inviting the rebel chief to Tehran, Iran. Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali Akabr Salehi stressed a desire to “deepen bilateral ties,” and said Iran “discreetly” gave humanitarian aid … Continue reading
Could Ahmadinejad be on the way out?
As far fetched as it might sound, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s position as the Iranian president might be in jeopardy due to a growing and severe rift within the Iranian leadership. A major power struggle is taking place between Ahmadinejad and Iran’s … Continue reading
Iran losing Arab support
A recent poll by the Arab-American Institute shows that the Iran government has lost Arab support. In 2006 and 2008, Arab public opinion favored Iran’s nuclear program and viewed Tehran Iran as an “active defiance to the West.” However, today amidst the … Continue reading
What do Iran’s leaders have to hide?
The Iran government will deny the UN Human Rights Rapporteur entrance to the country. Ramin Mehmanparast, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, declared that theappointment of a UN Human Rights Rapporteur is “illegal” and a “political move.” Mehmanparast took the offensive by … Continue reading
The Deception Continues
Iran’s leaders once again employ tactics of deception by announcing they are prepared to work toward resolving the regime’s nuclear dispute with the West. Iranian President Ahmadinejad said Iran would take steps to resolve the issue in return for steps … Continue reading
Iran Navy in the Atlantic
News from Iran: the Iranian regime has plans to deploy warships to the Atlantic Ocean to increase its presence in international waters. In a statement published Tuesday, RearAdmiral Habibollah Sayari said “Presence in the Mediterranean Sea, the Suez Canal, south … Continue reading
And the arrests continue…
Iranian human rights activist and documentary filmmaker Mahnaz Mohammadi was arrested Sunday in Tehran, Iran. The opposition website Kaleme reported that the reasons for her arrest were “unknown.” This is Mohammadi’s second arrest. The first was in 2009 as she laid a … Continue reading
Ahmadinejad’s inner circle takes another hit
The tensions between Iran’s president and parliament have intensified as impeachmentproceedings have been launched against the Foreign Minister, Ali Akbar Salehi. Iran’s Parliament is seeking to impeach Salehi for appointing a controversial deputy. The deputy, Malekzadeh was a top official … Continue reading
Ways of Remembering Khomeini
Iran marked the 22nd anniversary over the weekend of the death of the founder of theIslamic Republic, Ayatollah Khomeini, while the power struggle amongst Iran leaders continues. At the same time, Syrian protesters chanted anti-Khomeini slogans and shouted “Neither Iran, … Continue reading
