Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Dual Nationals in Iran

November 15, 2016 For many years the Islamic republic has been trying unsuccessfully to encourage Iranians living abroad to return home and invest their money and expertise in the country. Even a concerted effort by...

Land of Insecurities and Abnormalities

By Elahe Boghrat There is much truth to the saying, “The simple act of trying to repress, forbid, or ban something makes it much more attractive and desirable.” This aphorism dates back to the story...

The Magnetic Pull of Cyrus The Great: The Gathering at Pasargad

November 07, 2016 A record number of people gathered at Pasargad this year, even though state run media did not publicise the event. Surprisingly, government and security forces did not interfere with this year’s gathering....

Qods Force Resumes Operations in Europe and the USA

November 05, 2016 On 26 October 2016, at a gathering in Hamedan province, Commander Salar Abnoush, deputy coordinator of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps’ (IRGC) Khatam-al-Anbiya Garrison (the engineering wing of IRGC) said: “ Defending the...

Regime Secrets Exposed: Rivalry Between IRGC and Intelligence Ministry Resignation of Ali Jannati, former...

November 04, 2016 Soon after Ali Jannati resigned his post as minister of culture and Islamic guidance, rumours about the cause of his sudden departure began to circulate. The Friday prayer Imam of Jiroft in Kerman...

Iraj Mesbahzadeh passed away in Houston

November 03, 2016 Iraj Mesbahzadeh passed away on November 3, 2016 in MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Iraj was born in Tehran, Iran in 1947. He was the eldest son of Dr. Mostafa Mesbahzadeh,...

Exclusive: IRGC Casualties in Syria

November 02, 2016 Informed sources in Tehran have revealed to Kayhan-London that the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), the regular army, and the Fatemiyoun and Zeynab Brigades (comprising Afghan Shia militias protecting the holy shrines) have...

Free Education in Iran

November 01, 2016  The rising cost of school tuition in Iran has been a major source of concern for many parents who worry about their children’s future. In recent years, a large number of students have...

The Profitable Illegal Bird Trade

 October 26, 2016 The trafficking of birds remains a key component of Iran’s lucrative black market economy despite the government’s new tough measures to battle the illegal trade of wildlife. Wildlife smugglers readily risk paying...

Most Visitors to Matchmaking Websites in Iran are Married Men

First Published in October 12, 2016  There have been many discussions in recent years over the growing number of internet matchmaking services in Iran and their possible negative impact on society.  Those in favor of these...