So, former President Ahmadinejad has been disqualified from running as President in the May elections. Perhaps this brings to a conclusive end the media speculation buzzing around his running in the first place. Most articles focusing on this issue viewed…
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Rouhani – unplugged and unveiled
As we near the presidential elections in Iran, only two months away, a few articles and papers have been released about the true character of Rouhani. Since his election, Rouhani has been upheld to be a moderate and a reformer.…
Tagged with: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hassan Rouhani, Human Rights, Human Rights in Iran, Iran, Iran Media Focus, Iranian Foreign Relations, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, John Hannah, Lawrence Haas, Middle East, Saeed Ghasseminejad, Sanctions, Tehran, the wall street journal
Posted in Hassan Rouhani, Human Rights, Iranian Nuclear Crisis, Iranian Politics, Khamenei, Media Coverage
Posted in Hassan Rouhani, Human Rights, Iranian Nuclear Crisis, Iranian Politics, Khamenei, Media Coverage
The Carnage in Aleppo – Deliberate Concealment of Iran’s Major Role in the Massacre?
The collapse of the rebel forces in Aleppo came at a very heavy price. Anyone exposed to the visuals of Aleppo “before and after” (see also gulfnews) witnessed the wide spread devastation and atrocity. Foxnews, in an article titled “Iran…
Tagged with: Aleppo, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Fox News, Frank Silnicky, Hezbollah, Human Rights, Iran, Iran Media Focus, Iran’s nuclear program, Iranian Foreign Relations, IRGC, Matthew Mclnnis, Middle East, NCRI, nuclear deal, Sanctions, Sky News, the washington post, Yahya Safavi
Posted in Iranian Financial Sanctions, Iranian Foreign Relations, Iranian Nuclear Crisis, Iranian Politics, IRGC, Khamenei, Media Coverage, Military
Posted in Iranian Financial Sanctions, Iranian Foreign Relations, Iranian Nuclear Crisis, Iranian Politics, IRGC, Khamenei, Media Coverage, Military
Slew of Recent Reports Confirm – Iran Still A Threat
Since the June 2013 election of President Hassan Rouhani, the Iranian administration has presented a “moderate” face to the West, pursuing a nuclear agreement in exchange for sanctions relief and appearing to strive towards diplomatic rapprochement. However, the regime’s actions…
Tagged with: Ariane Tabatabai, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hassan Rouhani, Hassan Rowhani, Human Rights, Human Rights 2015 report, Human Rights in Iran, Iran, Iran Media Focus, Iran’s nuclear program, Middle East, nuclear deal, Sanctions, Tehran
Posted in Hassan Rouhani, Human Rights, Iranian Financial Sanctions, Iranian Nuclear Crisis, Iranian Politics, Khamenei, Media Coverage, nuclear talks
Posted in Hassan Rouhani, Human Rights, Iranian Financial Sanctions, Iranian Nuclear Crisis, Iranian Politics, Khamenei, Media Coverage, nuclear talks
Iran’s aims diametrically opposed to those of the US and the West – Take Khamenei’s Word for It
Earlier this month, Iran marked 27 years since the passing of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini – the “architect” of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The large-scale commemorations and mass tributes were stark reminders that Iran’s revolution is not a…
Reading Shakespeare and living Shakespeare in Tehran
What does renowned playwright William Shakespeare have to do with Iran? Evidently, quite a lot, as several articles in recent weeks have discussed the Bard’s reception in the Islamic state as the world marks the 400th anniversary of his death.…
Tagged with: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Ben Jonson, Human Rights in Iran, Iran, Iran Media Focus, LGBT Rights in Iran, Middle East, Salman Rushdie, Stephen Greenblatt, Tehran, Tehran University, William Shakespeare, women's rights in Iran
Posted in Human Rights, Iranian Politics, Khamenei, Media Coverage
Posted in Human Rights, Iranian Politics, Khamenei, Media Coverage
Media Taking Notice of Incongruity in Iran’s Words and Actions
At this stage, a few months into the nuclear deal and Iran’s newfound “rapprochement” with the West, it’s more evident than ever that Iran’s image as “moderate,” open to the West, and a stabilizing influence in the Middle East, is…
Tagged with: Al Arabiya, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, bashar assad, David Sanger, Hassan Rouhani, John Kerry, Majid Rafizadeh, Middle East, nuclear deal, Syria, The Huffington Post, The New York Times, the washington post, Yemen
Posted in Hassan Rouhani, Iranian Foreign Relations, Iranian Nuclear Crisis, Iranian Politics, Khamenei, Media Coverage
Posted in Hassan Rouhani, Iranian Foreign Relations, Iranian Nuclear Crisis, Iranian Politics, Khamenei, Media Coverage
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