Iranian of the Day

VPK jan

please Avoid mixing issues here. Given that you are disgusted by her, if i had called you a mean person for calling her that solely because she expressed her opinion, and most likely based on her lack of knowledge and only because she thinks that he is showing iran's power to the world, would you be a happy camper?

Think about it man

when one's defeated

They resort to childish personal "insults", How pathetic indeed koroush.

Irandudee3

I want some names. Who was this nazi? I want names DAMMIT. You expressed your opinion as well, and at the end declared a verdict that she should shoot herself. How would you evaluate and justify that? 

The One

Who always complains about a sheer lack of "freedom of speech" and that how rules are being arbitrarily applied on this site, is now taking the liberty and purposely passes  judgements and shamelessly denies freedom of speech to another person, who, oh let's see, has not been raised in iran, could barely utter a few lines in farsi, Opps, I meant Persian.  By intentionally and Maliciously declaring this a criminal act of "stepping out of the boundries of sports and entering the political arena".

Indeed how hypocritically Pathetic.

KouroshS

The nazi also expressed their opinions, so tell me, would you put aside the belief of Rezai if she was a nazi sympathizer?

dudee3

"I would understand if this was America where she was on bush's side and you guys on obama's, then sure, you could put politics aside and enjoy her achievment, but we're dealing with a leache of a regime that likes to put people in prison, rape them, then execute them, a regime that would slit everyone's throat, torture, and kill our loved ones if we oppose them... Why don't you people say these things to all the Iranians who have lost their mothers, sisters, brothers, father, sons, daugther to these islamists?"

Beautifully put -- precisely why I've been merciless with Ms. Rezai, and will be with anyone else who supports this rapist regime, specially its fraudulent president.

Iran is a prisoner of IRI 

Bavafa

You can't sit there and tell me that we haven't tried to co-exists with these islamists and find a peaceful solution to all of this, but whenever we try this they spit in our face and use violence against us. we're dealing with an enemy fueled by an ideology of hate and killing, there's no peaceful solution to all of this sadly, unless if we wait for them to die.

It's time to put fear into these islamist leaches, and whatever we do we'll only answer to god and only him, and when we do we'll be glad to have done the things we have for the betterment of out nation and people, so therefore, I believe the answer to these islamists and the islamist sympathizers
is a kick to the face or a severe beating, cause violence is the only language they
understand.

It is

very telling to see who is proud of her and who is not. All the true IRI apologists are making it clear.

For the record I am disgusted by her.

Obama, aka, genius with the big heart...

writes, "C'mon you guys, you always have to turn everything into politics!"

Guess what, genius? Reading comprehension is a good thing. It was this "gorgeous" athelete who stepped outside the lines of sports and entered the realm of politics. Do you understand English or is your mustache getting in the way? You're the same dude who bashes "Mexicans" on this site almost every week, clockwork. If an Iranian woman dresses like a slut in a video, you're quick to say, "What is she, a Mexican?" So, get off your high horse, pal. And no, I don't literally mean you're my "pal."

Iran is a prisoner of IRI 

Iraniandudee3

So much for opposing the culture of raping and killing and imprisoning those WHO MERELY EXPRESS THEIR OPINION.

You are the true defenition of a zealot.

Boom shakalaka:

Judging based on some of your comments on this thread it seems you have been hearing way too many whispers.

In the medical circle it is known as hallucination. How else can one explain such person that encourages and endorse a lunatic like Inaniandudee3 violent threats which only mimics the very same plain cloth basiji or the savak (take your pick) which h/she and you claim to despise.

Mehrdad

You people make no sense

I would understand if this was America where she was on bush's side and you guys on obama's, then sure, you could put politics aside and enjoy her achievment, but we're dealing  with a leache of a regime that likes to put people in prison, rape them, then execute them, a regime that would slit everyone's throat, torture, and kill our loved ones if we oppose them, it would be like saying she's a satanists but heck, let's put religious beliefs aside, wtf?  Read what you're writing people!why don't you people say these things to all the Iranians who have lost their mothers, sisters, brothers, father, sons, daugther to these islamists?

 It seriously does not excuse her ignorance. I would rather have her not associated with us Iranians at all if her stance is truly on the side of the islamists, and trust me, so would most Iranians.

It would be one thing to say i support my country but ahmadinejad, hell, she should just shoot herself and get it over with cause in the eys of Iranians she's dead if she still believes such things.

dear much too opinionated reader (boom shakalak)

 Dear friend:

I think you are making a habit out of launching attacks, for every llittle reason you can get your hands on about everyone and anyone here on this site and all over the world:) Don't get me wrong, I do respect the wealth of your knowledge about the history of our country and how you inter-relate events and your great analysis but in this case, you have done what  is called going overboard.

I went back and watched the video that Oktaby had posted about her so-called decision to not be on the sidelines and injecting herself into the political arena. Are you serious there pal? Did you miss the gleefulness and excitement of a still-a-baby 20 someting year old girl in her? Do you really consider this brief, short-lived, utterance of some minor comment as political speak and a crime that now she has to have answers for? For a young woman who has been raised outside of Iran, Just how much details of the situation that has been created recently, both pre and post election, did you expect her to know? Are you for real?

 In your own special way you have created a case for her and constructed a file that gets thicker by every single comment you make. Pretty soon i am sure you are gonna put her in on the list of most dangerous supporters!

Look. You make a good point. Every celebrity could be a potential source of shedding light of the rought situation that is going on in iran, But you left that at the "she has the potential" to do so much good.  And then immediately you turn around turn one simple comment that she made about him, into a political crime. You quickely changed her image. So in your opinion this system has no real power, Yet she thinks the other way around with the chance that she may even change her mind as she grows older. Is she not allowed to express her view? Do you reserve the right to do so?

The following,

n terms of sheer relevance, the tennis champion's support for the fraudulent president of Iran is FAR more relevant than the conviction of her father. Who cares about the father and his conviction? He's not the story. His daugher is. More importantly, his daughter's phenomenol tennis prowess combined with her support of a murdering dictator is the real story. As such, Yolanda's scoop may be titilating, but frankly, irrelevant in my opinion. 

Is the proof that you have decided to intentionally put her on the spot, make her the center of the attention not for the right reason, avoid paying attention to the real issue, focus on minor matters, and purposefully reduce the issue and give it a political tinge. She is not fighthing any fights but the fight of her own life and while doing that she can throw her support behind anyone. as you do so yourself.

Congratulations! She is fantastic & gorgeous! Proud of you!

She is not another nude model or..... she is an athlete who makes me proud!

 C'mon you guys, you always have to turn everything into politics! Give us a break! I never knew about all this controversy till i read some of your comments that has nothing to do with her achievement in court! Be happy for her and Iran to have a daughter like that!

Are you jealous? You just sit there and blah blah while she is busy achieving something that none of you would ever will achieve! She doesn't have your time to read the newspaper!

Besides, not all the iranians are against him! why do you think that everyone has to think like you? I am anti IRI, but I don't trash those in Iran who are not! In the same family one supports while the other is fighting against IRI!

People have different prisms and we should respect that! There is more to life than politics only! You will be a better wo/man if you understand and respect opposing views! Open your ears and heart you might learn something from whom you oppose! peace!

Bavafa...a case of hypocricy, no?

Would you feel the same way if this was September 1978, and you were your revolutionary self, and Ms. Rezai had just beaten Martina Navratalova in the finals at Wimbledon and had expressed emotional solidarity and support for Bakhtiar, Shah and co. (knowing the sheer zeal/volume of hatred for the Shah in many circles at the time)?

The jackasses (read: revolutionaries) would be whispering "Savaki." Remember the chants of Bakhtiar/bee-ekhtiar? Well, guess what, pal, these are revolutionary times as well.

Iran is a prisoner of IRI 

Big congratulations to Aravane Rezai for such great match

And I sincerely wish her the best of success in winning more games.

Pas-e-pardeh: I completely agree with you, it is truly pathetic that we can't even celebrate our success if their political view is not 100% aligned with ours. Some of these comments reminds me of the saying "khoda khar o shenakht ke behsh shakh nadad"

Mehrdad

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Hi! hamsade ghadimi,

     LOL! Last paragraph of your post really cracked me up! Thank you!

Enjoy her craft and victory baba!

I feel proud of her being an iranian woman - no matter what ideology this young woman supported on her short trip to Iran prior to the sham elections. People evolve and learn as time goes on baba, especially if they're as bright as she is. I'll wait to hear her post-victory interviews before I can judge her political awareness.  bezaareen araghesh khoshk sheh... zendeh baad Aravane! 

Divaneh jan, I believe her dad is her manager. Have a feeling DK should know for sure. 

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Hi! Benross,

       You are right a lot of young athletes' dads are pushy! They wanted their child to succeed and they want to realize their dreams thru their kids.....I have to say that they pressure their kid a lot....no doubt about it.....it is interesting to know that Press TV mentioned this girl in 3 separate stories, but has not mentioned her big win yet! (Maybe IRI is nervous about the election anniversay and has no time to post her story) Press TV said she was born in Iran:

//www.presstv.com/search.aspx?q=aravane

but Wikipedia says, she was born in France. I think she has dual citizenship, just like Roxana Saberi.

Both French flag and IRI flag are posted in her bio:

//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aravane_Rezai

I did not watch her on TV....I am just curious if she said anything about Iran during her press conference. Did she wear green wristband like Ali Karimi during the World Cup Qualifier against South Korea? It is interesting to know.....I have not heard anything so far.

as she wins more, and more

as she wins more, and more important titles, i'm sure that she will be confronted with her comment and gesture to ahmadi.  she would have to answer to many of the hypothetical questions that were posed on this thread. i'm rooting for her so that i can see how she would react to such questions.

if she denounces ahamdi, then all of the iri apologists who are singing her praise, would call her an israeli agent.  and she would earn my respect.

Dear bencross,

"Try to see people as human beings before political animals. Politically, this is the right thing to do."

Agreed, and thank you for the advice. Although it's not always easy, specially when athletes inject themselves into the political arena. As an athelete, she could've simply remained on the political sidelines, much like Agassi, and all of us would have nothing but love and admiration for her. However, she chose to open her mouth and involve herself in political speak. And what she had to say was in support of a known commodity in the political arena. Thusly, if you voluntarily step into the kitchen, please expect some heat to come your way. As such, she's not just an athelete, bencross. She's an athlete with a political opinion -- and her opinion stinks.

That's where the rubber meets the road, not a second sooner.

Iran is a prisoner of IRI 

Dear boom

No this family doesn't live in a cave. They live in France. That's the part I tried to explore in my first comment.

This is a story about an athlete before anything else. I don't see it as a political issue. Now if she supports AN, first, it's her opinion, second, anybody can challenge her opinion, third, she will not -I would not- change my opinion under bombardment.

It was a story about an athlete and I visited her website to know her better before writing any comment. I know that her dad is her coach, her mom is her physiotherapist, her brother is her training partner. Naturally, there was no mention of the violent altercation. Yolanda added this piece of information and I appreciate it.

Try to see people as human beings before political animals. Politically, this is the right thing to do.

Go Iran

Good Job Rezai.

بابا her name is : ارغوان

Not Aravan!!!!.. there is no such a name as "Aravan"!
 At least learn her real name before analyzing the poor soul to pieces!

DK jaan,

Can you help us out here? Are there any caves in Paris/France? Or did Chirac/Sarkozy turn the Cro-magnon caves into co-op apartments?

Iran is a prisoner of IRI 

Dear bencross

I have always respected your contributions, but I have to ask, since you brought up the issue of "relevance" earlier -- how is her tennis-coaching father's troubles with the law vis-a-vis his child's competitor (this almost being a cliche with tennis dads) -- relevant and interesting?

In terms of sheer relevance, the tennis champion's support for the fraudulent president of Iran is FAR more relevant than the conviction of her father. Who cares about the father and his conviction? He's not the story. His daugher is. More importantly, his daughter's phenomenol tennis prowess combined with her support of a murdering dictator is the real story. As such, Yolanda's scoop may be titilating, but frankly, irrelevant in my opinion. 

And for those who say her charm offensive toward Ahmadinejad took place before the rigged election, may I ask: Had she not heard about the brutal, dictatorial nature of the IRI, it's crimes against the Iranian nation? Had she not heard about the fate of poor Zahra Kazami (whose finger nails were pulled out before she was gang-raped and given a massive skull fracture)? Had her parents not heard about the tossing of students out of the 3rd floor balconies in the summer of 1999? Had they not heard of the string murders of intellectuals in 1997? Had they not heard of assasination of dissidents all over the globe in the last 31 years? Had they not heard of any cases of human rights violations long before the rigged elections?

I guess maybe this family does live in a cave somewhere.

Iran is a prisoner of IRI 

Perhaps I should rephrase my question to Aravaneh jaan

Aravaneh jaan, dearest Aranaveh, may your problems and sickness falls smack on Ahmadi and his Vali's head, I sue-wear to god that I want your best and have been rooting for you from day 1, perhaps I should rephrase my question to you about press this way:

If the press asks you about your support of Ahmadi what kind of s***t are you going to eat?! 

Everything is sacred.

Aynak

People shouldn't be talking about or supporting THINGS they have no knowledge on. I'm tired of giving these clueless baffons a pass, and I'm glad most Iranians are telling this simple-minded girl to fvck off for her ignorance.

Peace to all my true Iranians brothers and sisters, payandeh bashin.

Fair enough, her youtube video says 11 months ago

Her interview video is prior to the fraud election. As for the election, as hated as Ahmadi was/is in Iran and abroad, had he won fair and square he'd have demanded a vote by vote recount to show and prove everyone that he is the man! But no such "courage".  Instead he and his Vali (as in father) chose to beat everyone into submission.

As for Aravaneh, ok Aravaneh jaan, when you have a press conference next and the press asks you about your support of Ahmadi, what are you going to say?

Watchu-gonna-do?Watchu-gonna-do-when-they-come-for-you?! 

Another trait of Ahmadi and Islamic Republic's supporters is that supporters of all shapes, sizes and forms are welcome, despite what they'd like you to believe.  If W or Obama praises Ahmadi, he'll allow any US rep to mount his family on the carpet in front of everyone!

Everything is sacred.

yolanda

It is interesting that we Iranians engage to an unending discussion about somebody, and a non Iranian goes and actually gets some information! That's embarrassing, nonetheless very much appreciated.

That is an interesting news but not shocking by any means. I don't know the detail of altercation (I suppose you can find it out!) but it follows the typical aggressive Iranian male behavioral pattern, particularly when it comes to female child under protection. If he had a male athlete child (btw he is the coach of his doughtier) he wouldn't have been so protective. But you know, there is a lot of stories about Williams' father (and coach) too. Agassi's father (and coach) also was very controlling. So it seems that it also follows a pattern in professional tennis too.