tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186954Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:06:31 +0000Latest News Headlines and Current Affairs about Iran. Read about the religious, political, business, social, cultural and sports news from Iran, as reported by the world press. Feel free to post comments.http://www.irannewswatch.com/noreply@blogger.com (Iran News Watch)Blogger221125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186954.post-7921160073015018917Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:03:00 +00002009-08-12T00:06:31.737ZUS Iran policyTom FentonConfusion on US-Iran policyWorldview: Obama struggles for coherency while Iranian demonstrators clearly want change.By Tom Fenton Guest WriterPublished: August 10, 2009 21:29 ETUpdated: August 10, 2009 21:29 ETANTIBES, France — One of the most difficult challenges facing the Obama administration is how to handle Iran.The president made it clear before he took office that he wanted to open a http://www.irannewswatch.com/2009/08/confusion-on-us-iran-policy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Iran News Watch)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186954.post-343420000214869359Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:59:00 +00002009-08-10T23:03:40.034ZIran PrisonsFirst Expose of Iran's Seven Hellhole PrisonsDEBKAfile Exclusive ReportAugust 10, 2009Until the defeated Iranian presidential contender Mehdi Karroubi broke the wall of silence surrounding the Islamic Republic's prisons to demand an investigation into allegations of rape, little attention was paid to the abuses meted out to protestors who dared to claim that the June 12 election was rigged.These http://www.irannewswatch.com/2009/08/first-expose-of-irans-seven-hellhole.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Iran News Watch)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186954.post-1375881351270935208Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:31:00 +00002009-08-08T18:37:03.709ZGary SickUS Iran relationsThe United States and Iran through the AgesAn Interview with Gary SickConducted by Maggie GoodlanderProfessor Gary Sick served on the National Security Council under Presidents Ford, Carter, and Reagan, and was the principal White House aide for Iran during the Iranian Revolution and the hostage crisis. Sick is the author of All Fall Down: America’s Tragic Encounter With Iran and October Surprisehttp://www.irannewswatch.com/2009/08/united-states-and-iran-through-ages.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Iran News Watch)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186954.post-5460948213428155670Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:43:00 +00002009-08-04T15:46:17.776ZVerhagenThe NetherlandsZamanehvelvet revolutionThe Hague sticks to tough line on TehranPublished: 4 August 2009 16:34 | Changed: 4 August 2009 17:10By Mark KranenenburgThe Netherlands was conspicuous by its absence during Monday's confirmation of the Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.Unlike many EU countries the Netherlands stayed away from Monday's ceremony in Tehran, in which the country's religious leader, ayatollah Khamenei, confirmedhttp://www.irannewswatch.com/2009/08/hague-sticks-to-tough-line-on-tehran.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Iran News Watch)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186954.post-6582197250830696967Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:44:00 +00002009-08-02T17:57:06.947ZUS Iran policyBarack ObamaCohenUSThe Making of an Iran PolicyBy ROGER COHENPublished: July 30, 2009The silent protest began in Imam Khomeini Square in front of the forbidding Ministry of Telecommunications, which was busy cutting off cellphones but powerless to stop the murmured rage coursing through Tehran. Six days had passed since Iran’s disputed June 12 election, but the fury that brought three million people onto the http://www.irannewswatch.com/2009/08/making-of-iran-policy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Iran News Watch)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186954.post-8614814892804994948Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:29:00 +00002009-07-29T16:32:34.578ZIslamic republic in LebanonHezbollahIranian Revolutionary Guard CorpsIran Rearms HezbollahHezbollah was established in Lebanon in 1982 by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.In its early days, Hezbollah had a contingent of some 2,000 men sent to Lebanon to aid the resistance against Israel. [1]In its founding statement, Hezbollah declared itself committed to the “creation of an Islamic republic in Lebanon.” Tehran then sent hundreds of clerics and Revolutionary http://www.irannewswatch.com/2009/07/iran-rearms-hezbollah.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Iran News Watch)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186954.post-8352677665069736263Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:16:00 +00002009-07-29T16:21:41.123ZdeposedKahrizakAhmadinejadIslamic Society of EngineersIran hard-liners warn Ahmadinejad he could be deposedThe warning over the president's defiance highlights the rift among Iran's conservatives. Meanwhile, the government says Mousavi supporters can't gather at a mosque Thursday to honor protest victims.By Borzou DaragahiJuly 29, 2009Reporting from Beirut — Political hard-liners warned President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday that he could be http://www.irannewswatch.com/2009/07/iran-hard-liners-warn-ahmadinejad-he.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Iran News Watch)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186954.post-2119991009483820597Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:05:00 +00002009-07-28T19:10:19.242ZIrene KhanHuman RightsShirin EbadiAmnesty InternationalIran: Joint statement by Shirin Ebadi and Irene KhanThe human rights crisis in Iran is deepening daily and next week’s expected inauguration of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for a second term as president may spark further protests and a massive new clampdown, warned Irene Khan, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, and Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi today.“Three days ago, thousands http://www.irannewswatch.com/2009/07/iran-joint-statement-by-shirin-ebadi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Iran News Watch)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186954.post-6889640981032927280Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:55:00 +00002009-07-28T19:01:09.174ZPacket Content FilteringNedanetCensorshipPacket FingerprintingTraffic Classification (QoS)Iranian dissidentsIP blockingShallow Packet InspectionDeep Packet InspectionFive technologies Iran is using to censor the WebGovernment uses both blunt and surgical tools to stifle dissidents, hacker saysBy Brad Reed , Network World , 07/20/2009One month after a disputed presidential election sparked widespread unrest in Iran, the country's government has initiated a cyber-crackdown that is challenging hackers across the globe to find new ways to help keep Iranian http://www.irannewswatch.com/2009/07/five-technologies-iran-is-using-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Iran News Watch)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186954.post-7359447327485626518Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:31:00 +00002009-07-20T19:34:43.619ZRegime ChangeAyatollahMartin AmisIranMartin Amis: The end of Iran's ayatollahs?In 1979, the return to Iran of an exiled cleric marked the start of the Islamic Republic. The death in June of Neda Soltan may herald the long-overdue fall of this moribund regime.The following correction was printed in the Guardian's Corrections and clarifications column, Monday 20 July 2009.An essay exploring whether Iran's Islamic republic is in its http://www.irannewswatch.com/2009/07/martin-amis-end-of-irans-ayatollahs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Iran News Watch)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186954.post-3317170796063933540Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:08:00 +00002009-07-20T19:14:07.071ZPSYOPSCIAChinaPaul Craig RobertsPearl HarbortwitterIsraeliCounterpunchRussiaIn an Impotent World Even the Bankrupt Can PrevailThreatening IranBy PAUL CRAIG ROBERTSWhen Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Japan did not spend years preparing her public case and demonstrating her deployment of forces for the attack. Japan did not make a world issue out of her view that the US was denying Japan her role in the Pacific by hindering Japan’s access to raw materials and energy. http://www.irannewswatch.com/2009/07/threatening-iran.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Iran News Watch)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186954.post-6393213727348256162Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:44:00 +00002009-07-16T22:46:05.187ZBarack ObamaNuclearIran Spurns Engagement on Nuclear Drive, Thwarting Obama Effort By Henry MeyerJuly 16 (Bloomberg) -- Iranian leaders are turning inward and rejecting engagement with the West as they blame outsiders for street protests, even as President Barack Obama’s administration pushes for curbs on Iran’s nuclear program.The leadership has denounced foreign governments as “enemies” for encouraging http://www.irannewswatch.com/2009/07/iran-spurns-engagement-on-nuclear-drive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Iran News Watch)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186954.post-502762975531429203Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:39:00 +00002009-07-13T18:40:58.795ZprotestsclericsNajafQomIran: Clerics threaten to leave after election protestsTehran, 13 July (AKI) - A group of Iranian clerics in the holy city of Qom reportedly want to leave their country and relocate to the Iraqi city of Najaf, to protest against recent action by the government of president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. News of their intentions was revealed on Monday on the opposition website 'Peiknet'."This symbolic http://www.irannewswatch.com/2009/07/iran-clerics-threaten-to-leave-after.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Iran News Watch)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186954.post-3853686172095919077Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:36:00 +00002009-07-09T18:39:09.501ZbasijprotestsclashesdemonstrationsProtesters, officers clash violently in Iran's streetsOver 1,000 demonstrators gather in Tehran, continuing to protest the June 12 presidential election. Security forces fire tear gas and beat protesters. Many people wear masks to hide their identities.By Ramin Mostaghim and Borzou Daragahi8:05 AM PDT, July 9, 2009Reporting from Tehran and Beirut — Violent clashes erupted today in downtown Tehranhttp://www.irannewswatch.com/2009/07/protesters-officers-clash-violently-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Iran News Watch)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186954.post-928716818429994955Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:28:00 +00002009-07-09T00:30:13.058Znon-violent oppositionBEIRUT -- The three top leaders of Iran's opposition joined forces on Tuesday and their supporters began a three-day national strike, signaling a resurrection of protests even as Iran's president announced to the nation that the postelection turmoil was over.Opposition candidates Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, joined by former President Mohamad Khatami, met to plot strategy and issued http://www.irannewswatch.com/2009/07/iran-opposition-finds-new-ways-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Iran News Watch)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186954.post-7561215504762587310Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:15:00 +00002009-07-06T22:17:28.395Znational strikeTehran - Various parts of Iran, including Tehran, were paralyzed on Monday by pollution forcing Iranian government to declare public holiday for Tuesday, state media reported.The Emergency Committee for Tehran's Air Pollution said that owing to dust originating from western parts of the country, all government offices, military organs and revolutionary institutions would be closed in Tehran on http://www.irannewswatch.com/2009/07/tehran-paralyzed-blame-it-on-weather.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Iran News Watch)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186954.post-1027318118370383390Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:45:00 +00002009-07-01T18:50:42.548Z2009 electionacademiademocracyWe are all IraniansIran's endogenous civil-rights movement needs international solidarity, not political meddling. Academics, universities and non-governmental organizations can help."Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb-bomb, Iran," sang John McCain to the tune of The Beach Boys' Barbara Ann at a US presidential campaign event in 2007. McCain, a Republican senator for Arizona, later insisted he was joking. http://www.irannewswatch.com/2009/07/we-are-all-iranians.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Iran News Watch)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186954.post-2603021599906207604Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:33:00 +00002009-07-01T18:36:05.950ZdurstcomedydemocracyGrading democracy on a curveBy Will Durst/Syndicated ColumnistPublished: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 1:09 PM CDTWant to take this time to congratulate the Iranian people for upgrading to a participatory government where they feel empowered enough to take to the streets to complain. For those of you who have been too busy digging under bushes for returnable bottle deposits, there is major rioting http://www.irannewswatch.com/2009/07/grading-democracy-on-curve.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Iran News Watch)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186954.post-5181336703165534922Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:16:00 +00002009-06-25T20:17:13.914ZClash of the ClericsIran's ayatollahs fight over the future of the Islamic republic.By Henry NewmanPosted Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at 5:25 PM ETThe demonstrations that broke out across Iran after the disputed election of June 12 seem to have eased off for the moment. The deep grievances that triggered their outbreak remain and have been compounded by anger at the ferocity of the state's http://www.irannewswatch.com/2009/06/clash-of-clerics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Iran News Watch)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186954.post-6252208288199014703Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:48:00 +00002009-06-23T13:54:14.519Z2009 electionCohenIranfraudThe End of the BeginningBy ROGER COHEN TEHRAN - Iran's 1979 revolution took a full year to gestate. The uprising of 2009 has now ended its first phase. But the volatility ushered in by the June 12 ballot-box putsch of Iran's New Right is certain to endure over the coming year. The Islamic Republic has been weakened.During one of the violent clashes here in recent days, I saw a member of the riot http://www.irannewswatch.com/2009/06/end-of-beginning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Iran News Watch)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186954.post-488249138912576861Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:40:00 +00002009-06-19T21:44:13.762Z2009 electionmousaviAhmadinejadfraudIran rises upJun 18th 2009From The Economist print editionIt looks increasingly as though the government will have to crack down or back downAPTHE sight of a million-odd demonstrators on the streets of Tehran, the like of which has not been seen since the revolution that unseated the shah in 1979, is bound to stir the hearts of freedom lovers the world over. That is especially true when the chiefhttp://www.irannewswatch.com/2009/06/iran-rises-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Iran News Watch)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186954.post-3862014395309792604Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:24:00 +00002009-06-19T21:39:44.267ZUS House of RepresentativesIranian dissidentsHouse approves Iran bill 405-1By Ian SwansonPosted: 06/19/09 11:51 AM [ET]The House overwhelmingly approved a resolution Friday in support of Iranian dissidents as that country’s top cleric warned protesters to end demonstrations.The resolution was approved in a 405-1 vote, with two members voting present. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) was the only lawmaker opposed to the resolution. Reps. Keith http://www.irannewswatch.com/2009/06/house-approves-iran-bill-405-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Iran News Watch)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186954.post-4561583776341590716Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:53:00 +00002009-06-18T19:55:33.011ZRober FiskMahsuli letter2009 electionfraudThey were handing out the photocopies by the thousand under the plane trees in the centre of the boulevard, single sheets of paper grabbed by the opposition supporters who are now wearing black for the 15 Iranians who have been killed in Tehran – who knows how many more in the rest of the country? – since the election results gave Mahmoud Ahmadinejad more than 24 million votes and a return to thehttp://www.irannewswatch.com/2009/06/robert-fisk-secret-letter-proves.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Iran News Watch)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186954.post-7519859901012258388Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:13:00 +00002009-06-17T11:15:47.175Z2009 electionmousavikhamaneifraudBeneath the headline Iran's Brave Revolutionaries Can Change Nothing But the Faces Con Coughlin sighs, lights a cigar, pours himself another brandy and explains to those folk foolish enough to believe that anything can change for the better in Iran just why they're not much more than a bunch of naive, though charmingly well-intentioned, fools:For the past 30 years, Mr Mousavi and his supporters http://www.irannewswatch.com/2009/06/cynical-case-arguing-that-mousavi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Iran News Watch)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186954.post-1656690361814239850Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:33:00 +00002009-06-16T05:36:14.089Z2009 electionProtests in Iran Tehran risingJun 15th 2009 From Economist.comAT LEAST one protester was reported to be dead, and many others injured, after shots were fired, apparently by security forces, into a huge crowd of demonstrators in Tehran on Monday June 15th. Three days since officials announced the result of a presidential election in which the incumbent, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was handed an http://www.irannewswatch.com/2009/06/protests-in-iran-tehran-rising.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Iran News Watch)0