A small group of hardliners in the Iranian parliament have mounted a concerted effort to undermine Iranian foreign minister’s initiatives to work out a nuclear deal with the West. But despite these pressures, Zarif has put up a brave effort defending the policies of President Rouhani. In one statement, he accused the hardliners of playing into Israel’s hand and doing the latter’s work.
Monthly Archives: May 2014
Speaker of the Parliament in Iran criticizes 8 years of Ahmadinejad: $700 billion oil income and 40% annual inflation is mismanagement.
Conservative Iran parliament speaker Ali Larijani sides with President Rouhani against hardline critics, and criticizes those who defend Ahmadinejad.
Former Ahmadinejad minister accuses Ahmadinejad of lying and deceiving the Iranian people
In an unprecedented interview, a former minister in Ahmadinejad’s first cabinet ( 2005-2009) talks about how Ahmadinejad frequently made up statistics, was a terrible executive who pushed for the appointment of his friends in various ministries. Lately, Ahmadinejad has been the target of several major newspapers who accuse him of allowing corruption and cronyism.
What is the meaning of being an “immigrant” ?
Brain Drain Blights Iran’s Economy as Investors Wait in Wings
According this report in the Bloomberg, 89% of Iranian Ph.D students remained in the U.S. after graduation. This is the highest percentage of all nationalities.
Library of Congress Exhibit: A Thousand Years of the Persian Book
“A new exhibition at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., offers a glimpse into the rich literary tradition of the Persian language. Titled “A Thousand Years of The Persian Book,” the exhibit showcases a unique Persian collection, one of the most important outside of Iran. It includes editions of the 10th-century epic poem “The Shahnameh” — or “Book of Kings” — as well as contemporary novels from Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan. The head curator, Hirad Dinavari, told RFE/RL that the goal of the exhibition is to introduce the Persian language to a Western audience, and to help give Persian speakers a better understanding of their own heritage.”
Why Is Yahoo Blocking Email for Iranians?
Despite improving political environment between Iran and the United States, why are some U.S.base companies like Yahoo are blocking Iranians from establishing e-mail accounts ? This just does not make sense.
Dr. Bahman Baktiari 