Tag: Iran
Iranian officials aren't laughing about Funny in Farsi
The book Funny in Farsi first went on sale in Iran in 2005, but it wasn't until this month that Iranian officia went after the person who translated the book from English into Persian. Soleimani Nia was arrested two weeks ago after being questioned in November....
Despite international success, Iranian film industry under fire at home
Iranian filmmakers have seen increasing success on the international stage. Just last week, A Separation won a Golden Globe, for example. But at home, government censors are doing all they can to undermine the developing filmmakers....
Iran threatens retaliation for assassination of nuclear scientists
In various media reportes Friday, Iran threatened tor retaliate against the west for what it says was the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists....
VIDEO: Iranian nuclear scientist killed; Doomsday Clock ticks toward midnight
Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, an Iranian nuclear scientist, was assassinated in Iran on Wednesday, the latest sign of a covert campaign to subvert Iran's nuclear ambitions. Meanwhile, the Doomsday Clock has moved a minute closer to midnight....
VIDEO: Former U.S. Marine sentenced to death in Iran
Amir Mirzaei Hekmati is accused of committing espionage against Iran when he traveled to the country in August 2011. On Monday, Iran announced it would put him to death....
Iran warns U.S. not to send aircraft carriers to Persian Gulf; Navy doesn't back down
The tension between Iran and the United States grew a little stronger this weekend. New sanctions, missile firings and another ultimatum from Iran all marked a weekend that saw neither side flinching in their ongoing confrontation....
U.S. agrees to sell billions of dollars of military equipment to Saudi Arabia, Iraq
The United States will go forward with some $41 billion worth of military equipment sales to two Middle Eastern countries. Saudi Arabia will get $30 billion in fights and Iraq will get $11 billion in jets, tanks and other equipment....
Iran, U.S. tangle over Straits of Hormuz as U.S. admits there are 'red lines' Iran can't cross
Iran says that if the U.S. goes forward with its threat to impose sanctions on the country's central bank, which could cripple its oil exports, then it will shutdown the Straits of the Hormuz. The U.S. says that's just one red line that should Iran cross would trigger military actions....
VIDEO: Hopes fading for finding survivors of boat crash off Indonesia
More than 150 asylum-seekers — if they're even still alive — have been stuck at sea for more than three days after the boat they were on, heading for Australia, crashed off the coast of Indonesia....
Iran says it won't be returning crashed U.S. drone; demands apology
The United States lost one of its RQ-170 Sentinel drones over Iran recently, and now it wants it back. The Iranians, however, say no way and that they intend to use the information that glean from the drone to file a lawsuit against the U.S....
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