Tired of the hate in the world and on Iranian.com, I went to an Iranian American Writers Association meeting today.  I had been looking forward

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — A high-level Iranian cleric called for the shooting of the Israeli foreign minister in a speech before worshippers.Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati said

I find it very difficult to look at the recent events in Gaza and the air bombing beforehand in Lebanon and remain open minded about

اولش فکر کردم تقصیر باسن قشنگ تو بود که عاشقت شدم. بعد بیشتر با خودم کلنجار رفتم و آن وقت تازه فهمیدم عشق بدون هیجان

Dear Friends, Patriots,Neutral Observers, Foes, and Collaborators thank you for all your numerous and insightful comments (which I read carefully and under the Microscope) and questions to

یاران؛ نه همه گیتی پردیس برین باشد. تا بوده همین بوده؛ تا هست چنین باشد. گه خاطری  آزرده تلخیت به کام آرد؛ گه روزی بنهاده

So here I am, many years after I first embarked on Iranian.com, surfing the site and *finding* myself again.  Looking good JJ, it has really

Seyyed Hassan Taqizadeh was arguably the most controvertial politician of his time. Vilified by some historians and venerated by others, his formative role in some

From that precise moment when he opened his eyes at birth, when his father whispered the words of Allah into his ears and sweetened his

The Dalai Lama, a lifelong champion of non-violence candidly stated that terrorism cannot be tackled by applying the principle of ahimsa because the minds of

The Dalai Lama, a lifelong champion of non-violence candidly stated that terrorism cannot be tackled by applying the principle of ahimsa because the minds of

Hi! I am new to IRANIAN.COM and I am ALENE This is the best of all sites I have ever BEEN So pure, so good, yet

The aim is to get acclaim Fair or foul – no one’s to blame Many went and many came Few conquered Lucky Dame Lot were

“If there is a cease-fire and a perception that Hamas was defeated, it will put even more pressure on them, and on the Iranians, to

“Based on the confessions of the defendants, they wanted to undermine the government and overthrow the sacred regime of the Islamic Republic,” it added. >>>

Not only the recent/current generation of Iranians, but the old western cultures keep on stressing the value of the “family”.  I maintain that the whole

US President-elect Barack Obama has given a speech in Baltimore as he retraces the steps of Abraham Lincoln. Mr Obama is travelling from Philadelphia to

Above image ; An Egyptian textile 620AD depicting Sassanid King Khosru Parviz battle with Ethiopians in Yemen. Hafiz & Greek philosopher Plotonius .  We, the

یکی از کافی شاپ های شهر، با نور کافی، مبلمان راحت، وسعت فضا، و از همه مهمتراینکه هر قدر می نشستی، اخمی را از گردانندگان

. . Alene (bubbly) is a newcomer to iranian.com. She has written a poem called “Comment Queen” introducing herself to the rest of us. I

Determining Iran’s material support for Hamas is tricky. Iran has provided funding to Hamas, but more cash has probably come from Sunni Arab countries such

Yesterday, following Zion’s blog announcing the ceasefire in Gaza, I asked Zion twice why she had chosen this forum to participate on, once on that

There is a much more important war going on in the world right now. A simple look at world history and control of power will

Iranian hardliners are using the Gaza Strip crisis as an opportunity to restate their claim as the true Muslim leaders by denouncing Arab governments as

Since the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979, Amnesty International has reported that at least 202 Baha’is have been executed by the current Iranian regime.