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Afghanistan
Standing against Taliban - together
Afghanistan crisis calls for U.S.-Iran cooperation
By Hooshang Amirahmadi
The people of Iran want peace but not at the expense of national humiliation.
Iran has a powerful and experienced military including the Revolutionary
Guard who favor conflict as a means of regaining their fading prestige.
Unlike the Soviet Union, Iran has cultural links to Afghanistan where the
majority speak Persian and is more familiar with the harsh terrain of the
region. Currently two million Afghan refugees live in Iran, most of whom
despise the Taleban.
Most seriously, the hard-liners in Tehran are calling for a tougher
approach to the crisis and will roll back domestic reforms if the international
community does not respond to Tehran's concerns. All the democratic gains
of the Iranian people are at risk as is regional stability. This process
has already begun: last month Tous, a popular Tehran daily, was
closed down by the conservatives.
All these facts point to the need for the United States to take the
leading role in diffusing tensions between Iran and the Taliban. President
Mohamad Khatami's visit to New York City to address the U.N. General Assembly
was an extra incentive to act. The meeting between high level Iranian and
American officials also indicated a further thaw in their icy relations...
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Any info on Mandana?
Salam
My name is Mana Birgani. I was sort of named after Mandana. The way
my dad explains it to me is that they took the first part of her name --
"Man" -- and deleted the "dan" and kept the "a"
-- hence Mana.
Anyways I was wondering if there are any sites I can go to to find out
some info on Mandana. I hear so much from other people but I can never
find anything written on her.
Thank you much
Mana : )
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Revolution: 1979-1999
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* I love aviation
Kaveh Ghayour writes: In our own history,
you never come across a reference to the term "Persian," a term
you have used repeatedly in your article ["Forgiving
Salm and Tur"]. "Iran" and "Aniran" ( i.e.,
non-Iranian) are terms used in the pre-Islamic era, when there is no talk
of the supremacy of Persians (people who live in Fars and in general mainland
Iran) over other ethnic groups living on the fringes of the Iranian plateau.
I do not disagree with you on all the points you have discussed in your
article but then again, do not categorize all iranians as people with a
sense of supremacy towards all third world people and an inferiority complex
towards the first worlders, or as people who do not want their children
to marry Blacks, etc. People are different in all societies... FULL TEXT
* Change will elevate our culture
Maryam Ovissi writes: Laleh Khalili's article
["Forgiving
Salm and Tur"] was magnificent- Baa-RE-Ka-Laa!
Unfortunately, so many of us (Persians) know that this (superiority)
mentality exists BUT the real challenge is what we can and should do in
order to take our culture and people to the next level of co-existence
in Iran and abroad.
Some feel that change would harm the authentic nature of culture, that
changing cultural attitudes and norms will water down Persian Culture.
FALSE. If anything, change will elevate our culture and people... FULL
TEXT
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Iran stages war games on Afghan border
October 1, (BBC) - Some 200,000 troops are
expected to take part Iran has announced the start of another series of
major military exercises near its border with Afghanistan. The manoeuvres
are biggest Iran has ever staged - some 200,000 troops are expected to take
part ... FULL TEXT
U.S. urges Iran not to execute condemned
Baha'is
WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The United States
on Thursday called on Iran not to execute two condemned members of the Baha'i
faith, which is considered heresy by Islamic fundamentalists. The State
Department issued the call after Baha'is in France said on Tuesday that
death sentences had been confirmed against two of their co-religionists
imprisoned in Mashhad, northeastern Iran... FULL TEXT
Iran moderates, conservatives in row over
election
TEHRAN, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Iran's moderates have voiced concern
over the rejection of some of their candidates to a powerful state assembly
by the conservative-dominated Guardian Council, newspapers reported on Thursday.
The Servants of Construction, a party set up by top state technocrats who
support reformist policies of President Mohammad Khatami, expressed regret
in a statement over the rejection of a number of candidates for the upcoming
elections of the Assembly of Experts, newspapers said... FULL TEXT
Khatami inaugurates 24th Tehran trade fair
TEHRAN, oct. 1, (IRNA) - president mohammad khatami inaugurated
the 24th tehran international trade fair here thursday. in his opening speech,
the president underlined the fact that commercial and industrial relations
were very important factors for establishment of peace and stability in
today's world ... FULL TEXT
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"The Wall" in Persian
TEHRAN, (Hamshahri) - Pink Floyd's "The Wall"
-- which is an example of "mardomi" (popular) Western music --
has been translated into Persian in Iran ... FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
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