In loving memory of Kyle Harty Strang (1993-2010) I was having lunch with Persis at a restaurant, catching up with my friend of some 20

Before becoming the powerful conservative chairman of Iran’s Guardian Council ( The IRI’s State Within the State), Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati Massah was a modest cleric in

از حرف زدن در مورد حجاب خسته نمی شوم. در تمام سالهای کودکی و جوانی ام، «حجاب» بخشی از زندگی من بوده و سرنوشت مرا

In 1994, even Dick Cheney did not think it wise to go into Iraq and overthrow Saddam Hussein. However, after the 9-11, when a journalist

I don’t understand Farsi well enough, but maybe someone can verify that is what she is saying.

جمعی از مخالفان دولت ایران وارد محوطه بیرونی ساختمان سفارت این کشور در هلند شدند و پرچم جمهوری اسلامی را پایین کشیدند. ویدئو کوتاهی از

مجتبی ذوالنور، جانشین نماینده ولی فقیه در سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی، می گوید که ایران در صورت حمله نظامی غرب، با موشک به اسرائیل حمله

Similarities shared by extremists on both sides. Freedom of speech is the freedom to speak without censorship and/or limitation. The synonymous term freedom of expression

Acting as court officers, Iranian Police, the Ministry of Information, and Intelligence Units of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps have always interfered to varying degrees

The relentless pursuit of human rights is the essence of democracy. And, without democracy, human rights cannot, by definition, prevail. With that premise in mind,

The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran expresses concern over the health of Issa Saharkhiz and believes continuation of his imprisonment is illegal, and

There are limits to the expansion of the Baha’i faith, as currently practiced, and arguments can be made that the administrative order is not appropriate.

جنبشی پیروز می شود که ما می پرورانیم رهبر پیر قبیلۀ چروکی با نوه اش، در بارۀ جدالِِ دو گرگ در درون خودش، سخن می

Will the CIA Sabotage Iran’s Nukes? The reported defection of an Iranian scientist to the United States has renewed speculation about a CIA plot to

One of the most prolific directors in American TV history, is Reza S.Badiyi. A Native of Arak in Iran, he started in Hollywood along with

 فیلم؛ سندی از تجاوز در زندانهای رژیم جنایتکار اسلامی ————————————————————————— هموطنی که فیلم را ارسال کرده است: اين هم سند تصويري از تجاوز در زندانهاي

Mansour Khaksar (1939-2010, standing right in photo) was a well-known Iranian poet living in Los Angeles since 1990. He was a member of “Saturdays’ Notebooks”,

It seems IRR, the Islamist Rapist Republic is about to abolish the system of subsidy and in its place institute a direct cash payment scheme

Meeting a wonderful girl in Taxi who is so religious and attend religious gatherings and meanwhile love Mahasti, Hayedeh, etc and seems suffer some mental

It’s no secret Iran has gone through dramatic political turmoil since last year’s disputed presidential election. Less well-known is that Iran’s economy is in trouble.

از قدیم می گفتند سه چیز  خصلت انسان را عوض می کند ..زور .زر.زن

When a Middle Eastern cultural center announced a special cast-and-crew screening of a film about stoning in Iran, coming up on April 15, 2010, local

From Persians of Africa Series …   Sekouba Bambino – C’est le destin  

Branch One of Ahvaz Revolutionary Courts has sentenced journalist Abolfazl Abedini Nasr to 11 years in prison. According to HRANA, the freelance journalist who formerly

There was a short commentary in a site called Persian Letters (Notes of an Iranian Watcher) on April 5th, 2010 titled “” by Golnaz Esfandiari