Archive - 2010

SATIRE: Mossadeq or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Shah

Preview of a satirical documentary in the making by Firouzan Films about U.S. - Iran relations dating back to the 1850's up to the 1953 CIA engineered coup that brought down the government of Mohammad Mossadeq and Restored Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi on his throne. >>>

Rick Steves Travels to Iran

"....I was actually scared to go to Iran. We almost left our big camera in Athens and took our little sneak camera instead..." >>>

TV presenter kidding about Chaharshanbe Suri

Chahārshanbe-Sūri is an ancient Persian festival >>>

HISTORY FORUM: The Age of Enlightment in France and Europe.

The Age of Enlightenment (or  Enlightenment) is a term used to describe a time in Western philosophy and cultural life, centered upon the eighteenth century, in which reason was advocated as the primary source and legitimacy for authority. >>>

Europe's Role

Against the backdrop of the Iranian government's continuing crackdown on its critics, Western powers are preparing for a fourth round of multilateral sanctions and other measures in the hopes of persuading Tehran to alter course on its controversial uranium enrichment policy. But even with Russia now apparently on board, will more sanctions work? And is there a specifically European role to be played in such a strategy? There is convincing new evidence that the Islamic Republic has continued pursuing a secret nuclear weapons programme in defiance of the IAEA and UN Security Council resolutions>>>

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Dog and Pony Show

With relentless pressure from the right and deterioration of once powerful green movement, Mousavi and Karroubi have been forced to outline their strategy. Finding themselves in a tough position, both men have made it clear that reform is the path they endorse and regime change is not on the agenda of the green movement. This is a tricky balancing act as it forces the duo to reaffirm their alliance to Islamic revolution while trying to keep the coalition of green movement motivated and together>>>