Mohammad Khatami

Iran's Not-Yet-Revolution: Cause for Optimism

Mahmood Delkhasteh | Posted 10.06.2009 | World


Mahmood Delkhasteh

The sudden willingness of the Iranian regime to compromise over the nuclear issue may be a sign of the regime's weakness, or an attempt to foster international peace in order to crackdown internally.

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...

Today is the Anniversary of the 1999 Iran Protest

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 08.09.2009 | World


Shirin Sadeghi

Without the July 1999 protests, there could never have been June 2009. What the students courageously started then has led to a massive movement encompassing all Iranians.

Iran's 20 Most Powerful People: Newsweek

Newsweek | Posted 06.28.2009 | World


Power and public discourse in the Islamic Republic are dominated by fewer than two dozen heavyweights, ranging from ayatollahs to entertainers (and on...

Ahmadinejad Calls Nuclear Freeze "Disgraceful"

AP | Posted 06.21.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's hard-line president criticized as "disgraceful" a 2003 deal his predecessor reached with Europe to freeze the country's nuclear...

Khatami To Pull Out Of Iran Race: BBC

BBC NEWS | Posted 04.16.2009 | World


Iran's former president Mohammad Khatami is to withdraw his candidacy from the country's June presidential election, the BBC understands....

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...

Iran Admitted Attacks On Western Troops In Iraq: UK Ambassador

BBC | Posted 03.23.2009 | World


Iran offered to stop attacking British troops in Iraq to try to get the West to drop objections to Tehran's uranium enrichment project, a UK official ...

Mohammad Khatami Slams President Ahmadinejad

AP | TAREK EL-TABLAWY | Posted 03.15.2009 | World


CAIRO — The top reformist candidate in Iran's presidential race blamed incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for the country's isolation, while a leadin...

Mohammad Khatami, Former Iranian President, Will Run In June Vote

AP | NASSER KARIMI | Posted 03.11.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran — Former Iranian President Mohammed Khatami declared Sunday he would run again for president, setting the stage for a major politic...

Iran's Hard-Liners Crack Down On Reformists

New York Times | NAZILA FATHI | Posted 02.04.2009 | World


TEHRAN -- As the race for Iran's presidential election heats up, hard-liners are cracking down on activists who have supported reformist candidates in...

Iran Presidential Election: Key Issues Will Be Economy, Ties With West

Inter Press Service | Gareth Porter | Posted 04.14.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Dec 12 (IPS) - The main issue in Iran's June 2009 presidential election is certain to be the country's economic woes, but both candidates will...