I’ve been in Syria for the past six weeks so haven’t been reading the Guardian (or writing on this blog).
However, I just came across a May 22nd copy of the Guardian on Indymedia, which to be frank, was shocking.
The headline of the article reads: Iran’s secret plan for summer offensive to force US out […]
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A student at Amir Kabir University in Tehran holds up a piece of paper during a visit by President Ahmadinejad that says: “Fascist president, the Polytechnic is not your place”
Fingerprinting my Taser
In November 2006, the Majles (parliament) passed a bill requiring all US visitors to Iran to be fingerprinted on entry.
It was a controversial bill, […]
On 15 December, Iranians will go to the polls to elect members of their local councils and the Assembly of Experts. These elections will not lead to visible changes in the Iranian regime; however, they provide important information about the direction of Iranian politics.
The Assembly of Experts is important for one reason: it selects the […]
Khatami and Straw on “Britishness”
Published by November 8th, 2006 in Iran and Vote World. 7 CommentsIn the past week, Mohammad Khatami and Jack Straw have both called for British citizens to prioritise their ‘Britishness’. Halfiranian asks why.
Last Wednesday night, I went to hear the ex-president of Iran, Mohammad Khatami, give a talk entitled ‘Tolerance, Moderation and the Dialogue of Civilizations’.
I wasn’t that interested in the subject of his talk, I […]
One of my very good friends in Iran is helping to organise the fantastic 5th Tehran International Animation Festival 2007. In response to the kind invitations that have been sent to universities and organisations worldwide, one US animator sent this:
Karimi,
I am sorry, but I boycott anything that comes from any nation that fosters terrorism, contempt […]
Possibly. But not out of fear of an existential threat - as last Tuesday’s BBC documentary would have you believe. Israel’s real worry is that a stronger Iran will make it more difficult for Israel to force its agenda on the Palestinians, Hezbollah and Syria. Halfiranian argues, perhaps controversially, that by changing the balance […]
“Fashion”, Mohammed assured me, is what these haircuts are called in Farsi. Fortunately they’re not called “fashionable”, but it’s close enough to be worrying.
“These haircuts can get you imprisoned”, Amin boasted. “The authorities forced me to cut my hair before when it was getting too long”, he added. Maybe the regime is not all bad, […]
