Arash Aramesh
A number of well-known Iranian film directors, including Majid Majidi and Ebrahim Hatami-Kia, signed an open letter condemning recent violence in Bahrain and sympathized with their “Bahraini brethren.” In the letter, they asked: “Why, as Iranians in this Eid [referring to the upcoming Persian New Year on March 20] full of mourning, shall we abstain from joining in the sea of blood in Pearl Square?” more»
Arash Aramesh
Iran’s reaction to the government crackdown of protestors in Bahrain and the deployment of Saudi and UAE troops to the tiny island kingdom entered a new phase March 16, when a number of senior political and military officials in Iran strongly “warned” Saudi and Bahraini governments and asked them to be “aware of the consequences” of their actions. more»
Shayan Ghajar
As protests in Bahrain grow ever more bloody and rhetoric between Iran and supporters of the Khalifa government escalates, a number of foreign officials and notables have entered the war of words as well. more»
Arash Aramesh
The Iranian government strongly condemned on March 15 Saudi Arabia’s deployment of troops to neighboring Bahrain. Iranian state-media called Saudi Arabia’s action an “invasion” and demanded the immediate withdrawal of Saudi forces from Bahrain. more»
Arash Aramesh
Brig General Ali Fazli, deputy commander of Iran’s Basij Forces, said in an interview March 13 that Basij hackers were behind cyber attacks against “enemies of the Islamic Revolution.” more»
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