Posted on June 19, 2013
Solidarity with the democratic movement in Iran!
Lift U.S. sanctions against Iran! End collective punishment of the Iranian people!
Along with millions of people both inside and outside of Iran, we are deeply inspired by the determination of the Iranian people to use the June 14th elections to press the realization of ... Continue reading »
After the joy and excitement over the election of Hassan Rowhani as president, Iranians and the international community are anxiously wondering whether this new player can really move away from the disastrous policies of the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his supporters. I say “yes” because Ayatollah Khamenei decided to make this cha ... Continue reading »
Hassan Rohani, a moderate cleric, just won Iran's 11th presidential elections. The result is a surprise and marks the end of the eight-year chapter of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government. Scooping 50.71 percent of votes and an absolute majority, Rohani burst through in the first round despite predictions the vote would go to a run-o ... Continue reading »
The use of human shields by Assad and sectarian allies is becoming far more common lately. A recent case was at the surrounded prison in Aleppo, where prisoners were tossed out windows to deter assaults. Now there’s another in the the Qudam area of Damascus as Yalla Souriya (ususually reliable) reports: “Regime forces and shabiha (pro-regime p ... Continue reading »
Tour operators hope the election of Hassan Rouhani as president will encourage Britons to visit – and the Foreign Office to lift its travel ban.
Adventure travel companies in Britain have expressed hope that the election of the more moderately-inclined Hassan Rouhani as president of Iran will lead to a resurgence of travel to the country – and ... Continue reading »
It would be easy to dismiss Friday's election of Hassan Rouhani as president of Iran as little more than a sham -- a rigged election that changes nothing. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei still calls the shots in Tehran.
The election won't stop Iran's nuclear program or end Iran's years of enmity with Israel or the United States. Nor will it ... Continue reading »
Hassan Rouhani's unexpected victory in this weekend's Iranian election has sent Israeli hasbara into a tailspin.
The desire for an Iranian bogeyman is so intense in the warmongering mainstream of Israeli and neoconservative discourse that any attempt to mask their pre-election desires and post-election frustration has been futile.
Their entire ... Continue reading »
Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, told a Gulf newspaper that Iran had signalled it had decided to suspend enrichment of uranium to 20 per cent in the wake of last week's presidential election.
"For the first time in many years, hopeful signs have appeared in this process," Mr Lavrov said. "The Iranians are confirming the main thing – w ... Continue reading »
When tens of thousands of Iranians took to the streets to celebrate Hassan Rohani's presidential victory last weekend, one chant stood out: "Dictator! Thank you!"
In the back of their minds, the protesters must have been asking themselves the same thing surprised Iran observers are wondering: Why would Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the ... Continue reading »
The recent presidential election in Iran provided an excellent opportunity for the Supreme Leader to change course while saving face. Hiding behind the “political epic” of 70+% voter turnout, Khamenei has conceded that his heavy-handed internal rule and Quixotic foreign policy have not worked. What will become of former president Ahmadinejad, who d ... Continue reading »
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