A storm has erupted in Iran. A hashtag titled “NoBan4OurPlayers” has been launched. The nytimes is one of the few mainstream media outlets that devoted a report to this issue. It may look like a sports issue, but it is…
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Iran violates “spirit of the deal”
Recently, the US treasury, justice and state department announced new Iran related sanctions, designating eighteen individuals and entities, linked to “Iran’s malign activity across the Middle East undermining regional security”. As becomes clear from the announcements (see http://www.treasury.gov and http://www.state.gov),…
Iran rejects UN and western values
The UN currently counts 193 members, who presumably, at least externally, adhere to the purposes and principles of its charter. Iran, though, is a category on its own. After President Rouhani’s cabinet endorsed the UNESCO education 2030 guidelines (2030 agenda…
Tagged with: Al Monitor, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Education in Iran, Fars News, Hassan Rouhani, Human Rights, Human Rights in Iran, Iran, Iran Media Focus, Middle East, Said Peyvandi, Sohrab Salehi, Sustainable Development Goals, UNESCO, Western Values
Posted in Hassan Rouhani, Human Rights, Iranian Foreign Relations, Iranian Politics, Khamenei, Media Coverage
Posted in Hassan Rouhani, Human Rights, Iranian Foreign Relations, Iranian Politics, Khamenei, Media Coverage
Iran- Business or Principles?
The media picked up on a true dilemma facing Trump and the entire western world. The dilemma between money and ideology. In the context of the aircraft deals with Iran, foreignpolicy describes the fact that the Boeing deal with Iran…
The other side of Rouhani
During the election campaign of Rouhani and following his election, he was portrayed as the moderate leader. During the campaign he went out against extremists, calling for more freedom, supporting more engagement and negating gender discrimination. Many media outlets were…
Tagged with: executions in Iran, Hassan Rouhani, Human Rights, Human Rights in Iran, Iran, Iran Media Focus, Iran’s nuclear program, Middle East, Tehran, The New York Times, the wall street journal, the washington post, women's rights in Iran
Posted in Hassan Rouhani, Human Rights, Iranian elections, Iranian Nuclear Crisis, Iranian Politics, Media Coverage
Posted in Hassan Rouhani, Human Rights, Iranian elections, Iranian Nuclear Crisis, Iranian Politics, Media Coverage
Coverage of the Iranian elections
Massive attention was given to the Iranian presidential elections, by media outlets, think-tanks and pundits. The coverage was split between those calling the elections fraudulent and insignificant to those relating to the elections as a turning point in Iran’s development…
Tagged with: Al Arabiya, Asharq Al-Awsat, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Bloomberg, Hassan Rouhani, Human Rights, Human Rights in Iran, Iran, Iran Media Focus, Iran’s nuclear program, Middle East, the wall street journal, the Washington Institute
Posted in Hassan Rouhani, Human Rights, Iranian elections, Iranian Nuclear Crisis, Iranian Politics, Media Coverage
Posted in Hassan Rouhani, Human Rights, Iranian elections, Iranian Nuclear Crisis, Iranian Politics, Media Coverage
Iran’s internal challenges – Quoting Rouhani
One good thing came out of the presidential election process in Iran – candid words about the internal situation in Iran. Usually, Iran boasts successes, and blames all faults on the US, Israel and the west. During the election process,…
Tagged with: Al Monitor, executions in Iran, Hassan Rouhani, Hossein Moussavi, Human Rights in Iran, Iran, Iran Media Focus, IRGC, Mehdi Karroubi, Middle East, The Guardian, The New York Times, the Washington Institute, the washington post
Posted in Human Rights, Iranian elections, Iranian Politics, Media Coverage
Posted in Human Rights, Iranian elections, Iranian Politics, Media Coverage
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