Archives for the ‘Iran’ Category
  Iran’s house of cards teeters on the brink»

Iran’s clerics are facing a crisis of legitimacy that could see the end of the Islamic Republic in its current form, says Trends magazine.

March 8, 2010

Through the looking glass»
The first in a series of new books by former detainees lifts the veil on the secretive and often bizarre world of the Iranian Intelligence Services.

February 21, 2010

Iran moves from dollar to euro»
Iran has switched from the US dollar to…

September 22, 2009

Egypt bans Marwa al-Sherbini postal stamp»
The Egyptian government has instructed its post to ban all letters and packages sporting an Iranian stamp bearing a picture of Marwa al-Sherbini...

August 18, 2009

Iran industry minister found guilty of fraud»
The Iranian industry minister, Ali Akbar Mehrabian, has been found guilty of fraud by the nation's court...

July 28, 2009


Iranian plane “hit runway too fast”»

An Iranian airliner reportedly hit the runway approximately 45 miles per hour faster than the speed limit...

July 25, 2009


Iran vows to strike back»

Iran will strike Israel's nuclear facilities if the Jewish state attacks targets in Iran, according to the Revolutionary Guards' commander-in-chief...

July 25, 2009


Senior Iranian VP dismissed»

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has sacked First Vice-President Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie...

July 25, 2009

Iran’s Basij ‘not responsible’ for Neda’s death, reports Press TV»
A report aired on government-backed Press TV disputes claims that 26-year-old Neda Agha-Soltan was…

June 30, 2009

What do you think of the turmoil in Iran?»
The results are in.

June 28, 2009

Iran’s Guardian Council insists ‘no re-election’»
The nation's Guardian Council will not annul the election results in spite of widespread unrest.

June 23, 2009

Tehran’s ‘Sea of Black’»
Unrest in Iran continues as demonstrators took to the streets on Thursday to protest against the presidential election results. This is the nation’s biggest crisis since the Islamic revolution in 1979.

June 18, 2009