Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Ahmadinejad: Capitalism Is Dead

csmonitor.com | Scott Peterson | Posted 11.10.2009 | World


Istanbul, Turkey - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sought to bolster the Islamic Republic's regional standing at an economic summit for Muslim le...

A Soft Power Opportunity for Iran

Kevin Sullivan | Posted 10.14.2009 | World


Kevin Sullivan

In the neighboring country of Yemen, a very real opportunity to make good on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's promise of friendship is rapidly emerging for Iran.

Leaked Ahmadinejad Diary Proves Iran Prez Is Jewish

Katie Halper | Posted 10.08.2009 | Comedy


Katie Halper

I attended Camp Havanagila, a Zionist summer camp in the Catskill Mountains, when I was young, and so, it seems, did Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Time To Talk To Iran Is Now: Analysis

CFR | Greg Bruno | Posted 10.02.2009 | World


By Greg Bruno Perhaps it was not surprising that after thirty years of diplomatic stalemate, expectations for a major breakthrough between Tehran a...

Iranians and Jews Unite in Protest Yesterday Outside the U.N.

Heather Robinson | Posted 09.25.2009 | World


Heather Robinson

Dag Hammarskjold Plaza was awash in green yesterday, as protesters gathered outside the United Nations to protest Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's pledge to destroy Israel.

Ahmadinejad: Holocaust A Pretext To Commit Palestinian Genocide

newsweek.com | Posted 09.24.2009 | World


In an exclusive wide-ranging hour-and-a-half interview with NEWSWEEK's Lally Weymouth and editors from The Washington Post, Iranian President Mahmoud ...

Whirlwind Obama at the UN; Dictators Busy Also

Evelyn Leopold | Posted 09.21.2009 | World


Evelyn Leopold

President Obama makes his debut appearance at the United Nations this week, attending and presiding over a breathless array of events far beyond the usual schedule for U.S. presidents.

Ahmadinejad Denies Holocaust Yet Again

AP | NASSER KARIMI | Posted 09.19.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran — Tens of thousands of protesters – many decked out in the green colors of the reform movement and chanting "Death to the dic...

Iranian Nuke Proposal Falls Short Of Western Demands

AP | GEORGE JAHN | Posted 11.11.2009 | World


VIENNA — Iran's new offer for talks with six world powers ignores their key demand of a freeze of Tehran's uranium enrichment program, according...

NY Hotel Asked Not To Host Ahmadinejad

nypost.com | Posted 11.08.2009 | World


An influential security group with White House connections is campaigning to stop a posh New York hotel from hosting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadin...

Ahmadinejad's New Cabinet Is More Conservative Than Ever

csmonitor.com | Gareth Smyth | Posted 10.16.2009 | World


Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's cabinet nominations, scheduled for a parliamentary vote this Wednesday, reveal a shift towards figures suspici...

Iranian Protest Leaders Could Face Execution

washingtonpost.com | Thomas Erdbrink | Posted 09.26.2009 | World


The attorney prosecuting leading opposition figures in Iran asked a court Tuesday to give them "the maximum punishment," offering the clearest indicat...

The Unconstitutional Un-Islamic Republic of Iran

Melody Moezzi | Posted 09.14.2009 | World


Melody Moezzi

With increasing accounts of rape, torture, forced confessions and skewed judicial proceedings, the Iranian government is losing any credibility it had left, including any legitimate claim to Islam.

Iran's Revolution Leaders Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri And Hashemi Rafsanjani Struggle For Power In Tehran

Spiegel International | Posted 09.13.2009 | World


In the wake of a bogus election, the deadly harassment of protesters and squabbling among hardliners, everything seems to have changed in Tehran. Two ...

Ahmadinejad Purges Iranian Spy Agency

LA Times | Posted 09.10.2009 | World


Reporting from Beirut -- Iran's president has conducted a purge of the nation's Intelligence Ministry, sweeping aside ranking officials with decades o...

Iran's Red Tulip Revolution

Melody Moezzi | Posted 08.29.2009 | World


Melody Moezzi

With each death at the hands of the regime, a martyr is born, and with each martyr, the seed of revolution is planted.

Ali Akbar Mehrabian: Iran Minister Found Guilty Of Fraud Is Latest Blow To Ahmadinejad

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 08.27.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran — An appeals court found Iran's industry minister guilty of fraud, newspapers reported Monday, in a new embarrassment for President...

The Basij Are Cordially Invited to Join the Opposition

Melody Moezzi | Posted 08.25.2009 | World


Melody Moezzi

Thanks to their new duties, which include increasingly violent and inhumane acts, reports of Basiji taking protesters up on their invitations to join the opposition movement are growing.

Hey DJ Rafsanjani, Play Us Some Ayatollah Khomeini

Melody Moezzi | Posted 08.16.2009 | World


Melody Moezzi

At the heart of Iran's Islamic Revolution was a stencil duplicator and a tape recorder. These were the Ayatollah Khomeini's Facebook and Twitter.

Exhibit A: Word From Iran

Melody Moezzi | Posted 08.09.2009 | Media


Melody Moezzi

Reporters keep complaining about the difficulty of getting information out of Iran, but communicating with Iran is far from a challenge. I frequently get through on the first try.

Iran's Underground Railroad

Melody Moezzi | Posted 08.07.2009 | World


Melody Moezzi

The Iranian Underground Railroad isn't meant to move people from one area of the country to another, it is an attempt to create shelter and make way for freedom.

Get to the Doctor, Dr. Ahmadinejad!

Melody Moezzi | Posted 08.01.2009 | World


Melody Moezzi

I'm the last person to take any mental health issues lightly, but when it comes to racking up crazy points, Dr. Ahmadinejad wins the prize.

Khamenei's Obsession with the Mahdi

Melody Moezzi | Posted 07.21.2009 | World


Melody Moezzi

As an Iranian Twelver, I have no doubt that if the Mahdi is among us, he would agree that the so-called Islamic republic has indeed constituted a great disservice to Islam.

Iran Protests 2009: HuffPost Bloggers Weigh In On Political Fallout, Twitter And What Happens Next

Huffington Post | Posted 07.20.2009 | World


As the fallout over the Iranian election continues, HuffPost bloggers weigh in with their views on the political landscape and developments in the cou...

Shirin Ebadi for President

Melody Moezzi | Posted 07.18.2009 | World


Melody Moezzi

It took Ayatullah Khomeini to lead us away from imperialist rule and toward bona fide independence, and it will take an equally charismatic and rousing figure to lead us toward secular democracy.