There’s a ceasefire (sort of) in Syria – a fragile breather amid years of bloodshed and carnage. Iran, which according to The Guardian is poised to be one of the “winners” of the conflict, was quick to issue a statement…
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Tehran’s Doubletalk On Syria
Tagged with: bashar assad, David Ignatius, Hezbollah, Iran, Iran Media Focus, Iranian hypocrisy, IRGC, Kyle Orton, Majid Rafizadeh, Middle East, Russia, Syria, syria and iran, Tehran, The Guardian, The Huffington Post, The Independent, the washington post, Washington Post
Posted in Huffington Post, Iranian Foreign Relations, Iranian Politics, Media Coverage, Military
Posted in Huffington Post, Iranian Foreign Relations, Iranian Politics, Media Coverage, Military
Iran Has a Drug Problem
“Iran has one of the highest drug addiction rates in the world” (huffingtonpost). It’s not ignoring it per se: the state seems to crack down on it with all the harsh means at its disposal, from seizing illegal drugs (many…
The two faces of Zarif Leave Few Marks On Nuke Deal Coverage
Just days ago, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was sending out a YouTube message to Washington, urging a “lasting outcome” for the nuclear talks and calling for “the maturity to be reasonable […] and the audacity to break old habits,”…
Tagged with: #NeverThreatenAnIranian, Bloomberg, Eli Lake, Federica Mogherini, Iran, Iran Media Focus, Iran’s nuclear program, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iranian Foreign Relations, John Kerry, Middle East, Mohammad Javad Zarif, National Interest, nuclear talks, P5+1, Tehran, The Guardian, The Huffington Post, US Secretary of State John Kerry, Washington, YouTube
Posted in Huffington Post, Iranian Financial Sanctions, Iranian Foreign Relations, Iranian Nuclear Crisis, Iranian Politics, Media Coverage, Mohammad Javad Zarif, nuclear talks
Posted in Huffington Post, Iranian Financial Sanctions, Iranian Foreign Relations, Iranian Nuclear Crisis, Iranian Politics, Media Coverage, Mohammad Javad Zarif, nuclear talks
As Rezaian Braces For Trial, US Blogger Finds Paradise In Iran
In our previous post, we called out Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on his hypocrisy regarding his country’s human rights abuses, calling into question the veracity of his farcical claim – broadcast on American television for all to see…
Tagged with: Ann Curry, Habib Elghanian, Human Rights, Human Rights in Iran, Iran, Iran Media Focus, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Jews in Iran, Middle East, Robert Naiman
Posted in Huffington Post, Human Rights, Iranian Internal Issues, Iranian Politics, Media Coverage, Mohammad Javad Zarif
Posted in Huffington Post, Human Rights, Iranian Internal Issues, Iranian Politics, Media Coverage, Mohammad Javad Zarif
Iran’s Ingenuous Condemnation of Charlie Hebdo Attack
In the wake of the murderous attack on the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, it seemed as though the voices of Iran’s leaders were united with those of its imprisoned dissidents in condemning the act. A…
Tagged with: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Charlie Hebdo, executions in Iran, Freedom of speech, Hassan Rouhani, Hassan Rowhani, Human Rights, Human Rights in Iran, Human Rights Watch, Iran, Iran Media Focus, ISIS, Jason Rezaian, Mashable, Middle East, Prophet Muhammad, Salman Rushdie, Soheil Arabi, Tehran, The Daily Kos, The Huffington Post, Washington Post
Posted in Hassan Rouhani, Huffington Post, Human Rights, Iranian Internal Issues, Iranian Politics, Khamenei, Media Coverage
Posted in Hassan Rouhani, Huffington Post, Human Rights, Iranian Internal Issues, Iranian Politics, Khamenei, Media Coverage
Nuke Talks Extended Again – But Are They Running Out Of Time?
After a nail-biting few days in which it appeared Iran and the six world powers had reached the nuclear finish line, the deadline for a final-status agreement was extended this week by seven more months. While US Secretary of State…
Tagged with: Bret Stephens, David Ignatius, Foreign Policy, Iran, Iran Media Focus, Iran nuclear program, Iran Nuke Extension, Iran’s nuclear program, Jeffrey Lewis, John Kerry, Middle East, Muhammad Sahimi, Oren Dorrell, P5+1, Tehran, The Economist, The Huffington Post, the wall street journal, the washington post, UN, US Secretary of State John Kerry, USA Today
Posted in Huffington Post, Iranian Nuclear Crisis, Iranian Politics, Media Coverage, nuclear talks
Posted in Huffington Post, Iranian Nuclear Crisis, Iranian Politics, Media Coverage, nuclear talks
Media Vs. Public opinion on Iran
We’ve heard nothing but positive news coming out of Europe in recent weeks, with Iran and the P5+1 agreeing on a framework for nuclear negotiations in Vienna and Western firms increasingly opting for a piece of the Iranian economic pie.…
Tagged with: Amir Handjani, international terrorism, Iran, Iran Media Focus, Iran nuclear program, Iran’s nuclear program, Iranian-American relations, media integrity, Middle East, nuclear negotiations, Tehran, The Huffington Post
Posted in Huffington Post, Iranian Financial Sanctions, Iranian Foreign Relations, Iranian Nuclear Crisis, Iranian Politics, Media Coverage
Posted in Huffington Post, Iranian Financial Sanctions, Iranian Foreign Relations, Iranian Nuclear Crisis, Iranian Politics, Media Coverage
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