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Who is Hossein Derakhshan?

Daniel Lubetzky | Posted 12.01.2008 | Media


Daniel Lubetzky

Hossein Derakhshan... is among the most famous Persian bloggers. Hossein is jailed and threatened with the same fate of execution by the Iranian government.

Iran -- The Petulant Child?

Hannah Fisher | Posted 08.15.2008 | Politics


Hannah Fisher

This weekend, Iranian Olympic swimmer Mohammad Alirezaei refused to compete alongside Israeli Tom Be'eri in the fourth heat of the 100-meter breaststroke.

Ahmadinejad's Foray to Turkey

Alon Ben-Meir | Posted 08.15.2008 | Politics


Alon Ben-Meir

Is it possible that Turkey, as a neighbor of Iran with shared interests in the stability of the region and with superior cultural understanding may be in a better position to appeal to Iranian senses?

Iran: Beyond the Rubicon of Trust

Hannah Fisher | Posted 08.05.2008 | Politics


Hannah Fisher

Iran's refusal to temporarily freeze its nuclear program raises suspicion and suggests that the apparently diplomatic position of its Vice President is a plot to further envelop its actions in a cloud of ambivalence.

Wish To Be Poor and Unemployed? Support Military Attacks on Iran

Muhammad Sahimi | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics


Muhammad Sahimi

Whereas the implications of a war with Iran for the national security of the US would be much worse than those of the Iraq war, little has been said about the implications for our economic security here at home.

Report: Iran Would Suffer Up to 20 Million Casualties in Nuclear War With Israel

Fox News | Posted 12.24.2007 | Politics


An estimated 16-20 million Iranians would die in a nuclear war with Israel, according to a report issued by a respected Washington think tank. The C...

Senator Clinton is Wrong on Iran

Sam Sedaei | Posted 11.06.2007 | Politics


Sam Sedaei

By voting for the Kyl-Lieberman legislation, Senator Clinton has managed to squander the possibility of ever having a chance of being taken seriously in diplomacy with the Iranian regime.