IraniAdmin
04-22-2010, 12:04 PM
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http://enduringamerica.com/2010/04/22/the-latest-from-iran-22-april-this-isnt-over/
Kaesra
04-22-2010, 09:57 PM
Nuclear Iran: Wrong Focus! (http://www.payvand.com/news/10/apr/1214.html) - In my three hour interview, Congressman Royce expressed that our approach in dealing with Iran shouldn't be silence in hopes that the Iranian government will abandon their nuclear weapons program. Instead, if the U.S. provides meaningful and non-invasive support for the pro-democracy movement in Iran, the threat of nuclear Iran will be resolved. -Sunny Zia 4/22/10
Prominent Female Poet Not Included in Iran's Book Of Poets (http://www.payvand.com/news/10/apr/1210.html) - Iran has recently published a book about prominent poets from Iran and the world, apparently without including Forugh Farrokhzad, regarded by many as the country's most influential female poet. -Golnaz Esfandiari, RFE 4/22/10
Iranian authorities deny travel restrictions for Khatami, confirm arrest warrant for Rafsanjani's son (http://www.payvand.com/news/10/apr/1213.html) - Iranian Minister of Intelligence announced that former president Mohammad Khatami is under no travel restrictions by the Islamic Republic. He maintained that the judiciary is in charge of issuing such travel restrictions and arrest warrants. -Zamaneh 4/22/10
Persian Language TV Channel Stalled (http://www.payvand.com/news/10/apr/1217.html) - The launch of a Persian language television channel by Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan has been postponed yet again despite an announcement in March that it was imminent. -Ebrahim Gilani, London 4/22/10
Woodside woman's shooting death investigated as homicide (http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_14918571) - Parima Parineh was an artist who grew up in Tehran, Iran, and came to the United States when she was 22 years old after graduating from college, according to a website devoted to her painting. -San Jose Mercury 4/22/10
Zimbabwe leaders split over visit of Iran's Ahmadinejad (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8636804.stm) - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has arrived in Zimbabwe, despite protests by the MDC party of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. -BBC 4/22/10
Kaesra
04-22-2010, 09:57 PM
Iranian Student Activist Remains In Solitary Confinement (http://www.payvand.com/news/10/apr/1211.html) - An Iranian student activist whose case has become a symbol for opposition protests remains imprisoned in solitary confinement, his brother told RFE/RL's Radio Farda. 4/22/10
Perhaps there is no other country as misunderstood as Iran is (http://www.payvand.com/news/10/apr/1216.html) - No matter how hard some scholars and laypeople try to offer a different perspective, Iran does scare people who never visited it. Well, let's say that the present international political situation does not help much to erase prejudices and taboos, but what about the historical past? It is most surprising that people have so many wrong ideas about Iranian history as well. -Anna Vanzan 4/22/10
Grand Ayatollah Sanei: The oppressors should not think they could silence the oppressed (http://www.payvand.com/news/10/apr/1215.html) - Grand Ayatollah Sanei, senior religious figure and a supporter of the Green Movement, in a meeting with a group of students said: "Regretfully today some want Islam for their own personal lives, for their ranks and powers and for their own agendas; and have used the religion for their own benefit instead of serving their religion." 4/22/10
Photos: IRGC starts military drills in Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz (http://www.payvand.com/news/10/apr/1218.html) - IRGC's naval, air and ground forces take part in the Great Prophet 5 maneuver. -photos by Youness Khani 4/22/10
Nourizad Writes His Forth Letter To The Supreme Leader From Evin Prison (http://www.payvand.com/news/10/apr/1212.html) - Mohammad Nourizad, Iranian journalist and filmmaker who has been imprisoned for over four months for writing a number of critical letters to the Supreme Leader, has now written another letter to Ayatollah Khamenei from Evin Prison. 4/22/10
Kaesra
04-22-2010, 10:01 PM
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