Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

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.

Why American Neo-Cons Wanted Ahmadinejad to Win

Stephen Zunes | Posted 07.18.2009 | World


Stephen Zunes

It is unfortunate that Ahmadinejad is apparently remaining in office despite the fact that the United States now has a reformer in the White House.

Sarah Palin's Letter to David Letterman

Matt Littman | Posted 07.17.2009 | Comedy


Matt Littman

Dear Dave, I take to heart your belated apology for your disgusting, inappropriate joke about my daughter. It took a long time for you to man up an...

The New Iranian Political Party

Melody Moezzi | Posted 07.16.2009 | World


Melody Moezzi

As members of Iran's baby-boomer generation such as myself start entering our 30s, we are sending a message to our leaders: we've grown up, we're sick of your empty promises, and we've learned how to mobilize in true Iranian style.

Iran's Stolen Election Has Sparked an Uprising -- What Should the U.S. Do?

Stephen Zunes | Posted 07.16.2009 | World


Stephen Zunes

The Iranian people alone have the right and the capability to reform or bring down the country's increasingly illegitimate regime and establish a more just and democratic society.

Iran Election: Ahmadinejad Accuses Opponents Of 'Hitler-Like' Tactics

AP | ANNA JOHNSON | Posted 07.11.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's hard-line president took a final shot at his rivals Wednesday during his last public pre-election rally, accusing them of ...

Iran Election: Ahmadinejad Chances Threatened By Leading Clerics

Independent | Posted 07.11.2009 | World


By Katherine Butler | The Independent Iran's hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, seeking a return to power for a second term in landmark electio...

Iranian Election: Massive Campaign Rallies Are Reminiscent Of The Revolution

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 07.11.2009 | World


Shirin Sadeghi

The street gatherings that are taking place in the last days and nights before the Iranian election are reminiscent of the sorts of rallies and demonstrations that were eventually called the Revolution.

Iran's First Female President: Not Gonna Happen

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 06.20.2009 | World


Shirin Sadeghi

In a society where about 70% of the university population is female, the election vetting process is a sad comment on the true condition of Iran's girls and women: second-class citizens.

Anti-Ahmadinejad Campaign Mantra: "Death To Potatoes"

The Guardian | Robert Tait | Posted 06.14.2009 | World


"Death to potatoes" ("marg bar sibzamini" in Farsi) has been adopted as a mantra by anti-Ahmadinejad campaigners in Iran's forthcoming presidential ­...

How Do You Do? Smile When You Say That

Jessica Catto | Posted 05.23.2009 | Politics


Jessica Catto

A respectful attitude is more likely to result in reciprocity farther down the road than heavy-handed "big kid on the block" conduct.

'Nuclear Day': Iran, Ahmadinejad Inaugurate New Nuclear Facility

AP | NASSER KARIMI | Posted 05.10.2009 | World


ISFAHAN, Iran — Iran's president said Thursday his country is open to talks with the U.S. and other countries over its nuclear program. But he i...

Mir Hossein Mousavi Enters Iranian Presidential Race

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 04.10.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran — An influential former Iranian prime minister said Tuesday that he will run in the upcoming presidential election, posing what cou...

Iranian Students Protest: 'Down With The Dictatorship'

GlobalVoices | Posted 01.08.2009 | World


A group of students held a protest rally against the Iranian government and president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the University of Tehran on Sunday to com...

Iran Test Fires Long-Range Missile Able To Reach Europe

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 12.13.2008 | Home


TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said it successfully test-fired a new generation of long range surface-to-surface missile on Wednesday _ one that could easi...

Iran's Offensive in Latin America: The Chicago Connection

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 12.01.2008 | Chicago


Esther J. Cepeda

Tuesday morning, the Honorable Eyal Sela, Israel's Ambassador to Ecuador, held a roundtable discussion about Iran's growing influence in Latin America.

Iranian Leader to Visit to Iraq

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will make a historic trip to Iraq sometime before March 19, state media reported Monday, th...