Shayan Ghajar
Iranian Minister of Intelligence Heydar Moslehi attempted to resign from his position on April 17, the second such attempt by a minister during president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s current term. Ahmadinejad accepted the resignation, while the Supreme Leader, who has final authority on the matter, rejected the resignation and insisted upon Moslehi staying. more»
Arash Aramesh
Residents of major cities in Iran are complaining about recent hikes in price of natural gas. According to Mehr news, a semi-official news agency, consumers have seen a tenfold hike in the price of natural gas since President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s ‘subsidies reform’ plan was initiated. more»
Arash Aramesh
The Iranian parliament passed a bill in late March restricting the activities of NGOs and private organizations in Iran. The bill, which has become a source of grave concern for civil society activists in Iran, is to be implemented starting in April, and will llikely damage or halt entirely the activities of NGOs engaging in any endeavor that discomfits the Iranian regime. In effect, by making the regulations governing NGOs harsher than ever before, the bill seeks to make non-governmental organizations de facto governmental organizations. more»
Shayan Ghajar
With the end of the Iranian New Year festivities, Iranian state-owned or affiliated sites have started the year with a flurry of articles on Bahrain and the Saudi intervention. The articles demonstrate a massive and concerted effort on the part of Iran’s government to discredit Saudi Arabia’s intervention in Bahrain, as well as the treatment of Bahrain’s protesters by their government. more»
Shayan Ghajar
In his first press conference as Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Nabil El-Araby stated Egypt wants direct relations to resume with Iran. Egypt and Iran have been at odds for decades due to enormous conflicts of interest surrounding Egypt’s strong relations with the United States and Israel. However, in a development sure to evoke anxiety in Washington, the new post-Mubarak Egypt certainly seems to be seeking normalized relations with one of its longtime arch-rivals in the region. more»
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