China may be fly in ointment RE sanctions against Iran

Speaking with regard to recent energy deals agreed to between Iran and China,  and of the latter's  veto power in the UN Assembly along with its protection of Iran,  the New York Times  points...

Iran locked in show of defiance battle with US and allies

Days after  the UN Assembly  - in which the US,  Great Britain,  and France threatened harsh sanctions against Tehran for uranium-enriching facilities there  -    Iranian...

Iranian President : Speaks of Capitalism's end, lambasts Israel

Iranian President Ahmadinejad had two main currents running through his speech at the UN Assembly in New York City last week:   1.  The impending ,  inevitable end of Capitalism.   2.  The impending,  ievitable end of the State of...

US open to Ahmadinejad's invitation to inspect facility

"US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has given a cautious welcome to Iran's announcement that it will open a newly revealed nuclear plant to inspection." ~ BBC News online  Secretary of State Hillary Clinton...

New Yorkers protested Ahmadinejad

Some said that the arrest of moderates in Iran must be proof that Ahmadinejad was not elected fairly or legally.  All vowed not to accept him as Iran's rightful representative.   This was the scene in...

Iran Bans Mannequins With Curves, Western Clothes

Police in Iran are ordering store owners to cover up mannequins that expose curves or hair. All mannequins must wear head scarves - hijabs-  as well as loose-fitting clothing to counter Western influences.The...

Empire State Building Green For Wizard Of Oz, Ahmadinejad

The Iranian opposition lobbied New York City make the Empire State Building glow green - its trademark color - during this week, when President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is visiting the United Nations in New York. The petition was not approved, but now the building will be lit up...

Ahmadinejad denies Holocaust, rants against Israel

With his nuclear program under global scrutiny,  and with plans to address the United Nations,  Iranian leader Ahmadinejad has vamped up his rhetorical scorn for the state of Israel,  and is...

Afghan Election To Become A Potential Repeat Of Iranian Election?

Set for Thursday, August 20, the Afghan presidential election is promising to be a serious test of democracy for Afghan people. But, amidst escalating violence and Taliban threats, will the election in Afghanistan...

Ahmadinejad sworn in as Iranian president

President Ahmadinejad, who was re-elected in a controversial election in Iran, was sworn into his second term of office in Teheran today.  In his inauguration speech he appealed for unity and he denounced...

Western States Refuse To Congratulate Ahmadinejad On Presidency

Leaders of several European countries as well as US President Barack Obama have refused to send newly re-elected Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad any congratulatory messages. The Iranian official reportedly got over two-thirds of the popular vote in a highly...

Ahmadinejad Endorsed By Supreme Leader, Protests Ensue

[UPDATE -- August 3, 2009] Protests ensued in Iran on Monday night after the Supreme Leader of Iran endorsed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran's President.  "Hundreds of Iranians took to the streets here Monday night, hours after the country’s supreme leader endorsed...

Iran poll critics shun ceremony

" Senior Iranian political figures appear to have snubbed the formal endorsement of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Influential former President Akbar Hashemi...

Iran intelligence minister sacked

" Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has sacked one of his ministers, a day after he was forced to cancel the appointment of his vice-president. No reason was given for the sacking of Intelligence Minister...

Ahmedinejad Sacks VP Rahim Mashaie for Being Israel-Friendly

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was ordered by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khameni to fire newly-appointed Vice-President Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie because of the public anger he aroused last year when he said...

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