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Khamenei Death Rumors
There are rumors circulating on facebook and over the internet in general about Khamenei having died. Has anyone read anything credible about this matter? Does anyone have anything substantive for me to post? If this is true, it’s BIG.
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The Counter-claim to Ahmadinejad’s Religious Background
The Guardian – Excerpt: Professor David Yeroshalmi, author of The Jews of Iran in the 19th century and an expert on Iranian Jewish communities, disputes the validity of this argument. “There is no such meaning for the word ‘sabour’ in … Continue reading
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Does Ahmadinejad have Jewish Roots?
Posted on Professor Vali Nasr’s Facebook profile – The Telegraph: “A photograph of the Iranian president holding up his identity card during elections in March 2008 clearly shows his family has Jewish roots. A close-up of the document reveals he … Continue reading
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A Different Take on Ahmadinejad’s Speech
I’ve been meaning to comment on the UN speeches but it took me a while to get here to do that, I’ve just been too busy with school. But things, I feel, are really falling into place and I’ve developed … Continue reading
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Iran: Qods Day Protest Revives Opposition Movement, Ahmadinejad’s 1st Western Interview, Not Welcome at Posh Hotel, Protest Footage, & more
Protesting Ahmadinejad on Qods Day: “Iran’s opposition Green movement put on a powerful show of strength today against Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the hardline president repeated his notorious claim that the Nazi Holocaust was a “lie” designed to justify the existence … Continue reading
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Iran: Khamenei vs. Khomeini, Ahmadinejad’s Cabinet Appointees, Karroubi Predicts Ahmadinejad’s Fall…
1. Khamenei vs Khomeini: “During his August 3 speech formally endorsing Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned protesters that “by imitation of Ayatollah Khomeini, they cannot deceive people.” Khamenei was mocking the opposition’s claim to be to reviving “the values … Continue reading
Posted in 22 Khordad, Iran
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Iran: The 1st Chapter of the 21st Century?
I just read Professor Hamid Dabashi’s most recent Iran-piece on Al-Ahram Weekly. There was so much to quote from that I had a difficult time choosing which one. I’m going with the last paragraph, which is itself a quote he took … Continue reading
Posted in 22 Khordad, Iran
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Iran: Ahmadinejad Inaugurated & Challenges Ahead, The Rise of the IRGC, Sanctioning Iran, & more
1. The Christian Science Monitor: There’s a lot of good material being produced on Iran. The Christian Science Monitor, for example, has repeatedly posted excellent articles and analysis on Iran. Here’s their latest piece titled: “Why Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Mercilessly … Continue reading
Posted in 22 Khordad, Iran
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Iran: Leader Endorses Ahmadinejad, Opponents Snub Ceremony, & more
1. Iran leader endorses Ahmadinejad: “Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, has officially endorsed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the winner of the country’s June presidential election. Monday’s endorsement of Ahmadinejad’s victory comes ahead of his swearing-in before parliament for his second term … Continue reading
Posted in 22 Khordad, Iran, Palestine, The Conflict
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Iran: Group Threatens Ahmadinejad, His Aug. 5th Inauguration, Neda’s 40th, Iraqi Raid on the MKO, & more
1. What will happen on August 5th: “With Mr Ahmadinejad due to be sworn in for a second term on 5 August, the government has a tough choice. If it makes concessions in the face of continuing demonstrations, that would … Continue reading
Posted in 22 Khordad, Iran
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Iran: Global Protests, Vice President Sacked, Team Googoosh and Ganji, & more
1. Global protests over Iranian crackdown: “Protesters in dozens of cities worldwide on Saturday demanded the release of hundreds of detainees in Iran who were arrested in the bloody aftermath of the Islamic republic’s disputed presidential election. Saturday’s global day … Continue reading
Posted in 22 Khordad, Iran
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Iran: Rafsanjani speaks indirectly in defiance of Khamenei & more
1. In Friday sermon, Rafsanjani criticizes Iran’s crackdown: Tens of thousands of Iranians attended Friday prayers at Tehran University and the audience roared with shouts of “freedom!†as leading cleric Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani obliquely criticized the government for its … Continue reading
Posted in 22 Khordad, Iran
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Iran: Rafsanjani to give Friday sermon, Ahmadinejad to speak in Cairo, & more
1. Rafsanjani to give Friday sermon, Mousavi and Khatami to attend: “The semiofficial Iranian Labor News Agency reported Sunday that Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani will deliver the nation’s weekly keynote religious sermon. Rafsanjani, who chairs powerful boards that oversee … Continue reading
Posted in 22 Khordad, Iran
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Iran: Soldiers ready to die, Velayat-e Faqi, 18 Tir – History Repeats, Death in the Dorms, & more
1. Talking as if Iran is approaching a civil war: “Gen. Sayyed Hassan Firouzabadi, chief of Iran’s Joint Armed Forces, said Iranian soldiers were willing to die as they did in the brutal eight-year Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s, according … Continue reading
Posted in 22 Khordad, Iran
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Iran: 18 Tir, Footage, Seeking Foreign Approval, Iran’s Slide to Military Rule, & more
1. 18 Tir Demonstrations: “Iranian pro-government Basij militia members dispersed crowds of protesters here Thursday — sometimes with force — witnesses said. An estimated 2,000 to 3,000 people crowded the streets in different locations of the city, and headed toward … Continue reading
Posted in 22 Khordad, Iran
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