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IRAN NEWS - 2009


"Where the interests of the nation and the people are at stake, I feel so mighty that nothing intimidates me" - Dr. Mossadegh



March 1: Roxana Saberi Jailed

Roxana Saberi Here we go again. Another random victim of the IRI police state, freelance reporter Roxana Saberi has been mysteriously arrested in Iran, and her current fate is unknown even to her family.

Journalist Roxana Saberi Arrested in Iran






February 2: Show Us the Change

Barack Obama Here is our exclusive translation of the speech given to thousands and televised live in Iran by President Ahmadinejad, responding to President Barack Obama. Ahmadinejad initiated contact with Obama in a letter last November, which Obama is reportedly going to respond to soon.

Some media accounts have mischaracterized the speech as a rejection of Obama's gestures. Read the complete speech and decide for yourself.


IRAN to OBAMA: Show Us the Change




January 28: Ahmadinejad Demands US Apology For Past Crimes

Ahmadinejad President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's call for the US to address Iran's past grievances has made headlines, yet the statement is nothing new. He has been saying this from practically the moment he was elected back in 2005, and we have been chronicling it ever since.

This week, while addressing a crowd of thousands in Iran, he responded to recent statements from President Barack Obama by rehashing the usual list of unresolved wounds.


Ahmadinejad to Obama: Apologize For US Crimes Against Iran




January 18: "Rumor of the Century" 2nd Anniversary

Rumor of the Century Two years ago, our article "Rumor of the Century" debuted. Since then, not a day has gone by that it's not been discussed and circulated, like it was a new piece. Although it's been read by millions and quoted in Congress by Rep. Dennis Kucinich, the rumor persists. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are among the numerous leaders who repeat the rumor publicly.

Here again, for the sake of peace, truth, accountability and nostalgia, is the award-winning "Rumor of the Century".


"WIPED OFF THE MAP" - The Rumor of the Century - 2 Year Anniversary




January 8: 'Warring Factions' Documentary

J. Mashouf "As forces in American government and media have fueled the perception of an unavoidable war with Iran, Warring Factions is a call to (dis)arms. By combining both documentary and experimental techniques, the film will explore the meaning of Iranian American national, ethnic, and religious identities as a way to humanize the conflict between nations before the event of a devastating war."

Interview with director Justin Mashouf, "Warring Factions"




January 6: Deja Vu

Mossadegh With Gaza under siege in Israel's war against Hamas, here's a trip down memory lane. It's 1973. Israel, as usual, is at the center of a bloody military crisis. As UN member states convene, the Saudi Ambassador takes the opportunity to chastise the American CIA's role in overthrowing Mossadegh in Iran. 36 years later, Israel and Iran's issues remain unresolved, America is stuck in the Middle East, and the United Nations is still ineffective in ending the violence.

Saudi Ambassador Jamil Murad Baroody on CIA "Terrorism", "Mischief"





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