 RFE/RL Iran Report 11/11/2009 6:01:48 PM A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Iran.For more stories on Iran, please visit and bookmark our Iran page . |
 Protesters Call For Extradition Of Neda Doctor A group of Iranian women staged a protest today in Tehran, in front of the British embassy, calling for the extradition of an Iranian doctor, Arash Hejazi, who tried to save Neda Agha Soltan’s life after she was shot during a June protest in the Iranian capital. More John Limbert, a veteran U.S. diplomat and former hostage held in Iran for 444 days, has reportedly been appointed as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iran in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. More  Iran Executes Kurdish Political Activist Iran has executed a 28-year-old Kurdish political activist, Ehsan Fattahian, who had been convicted of acting against Iran’s national security by taking up arms against the Islamic establishment. More  Starting Iran's Basij Young A leader of Iran's Student Basij organization has announced that 6,000 Basij units will be created in Iran’s elementary schools. More  Iran Accuses Three Americans Of Spying Iran has charged three Americans it has in custody of spying. The charges come at a diplomatically sensitive time, as Tehran is negotiating with the United States, France, and Russia over its nuclear program. More  'Lipstick Jihad' Iranian-American Azadeh Moaveni, is the author of the best-selling memoirs "Honeymoon in Tehran" and "Lipstick Jihad." She spoke to RFE/RL correspondent Kristin Deasy about Iran's strict Islamic dress code on one hand, and the banning of Islamic headscarves in Uzbekistan on the other. More  Bans, Burqinis, And 'Bad Hijab' Islamic female clothing has become as much a political statement as it is a religious statement in many countries. More  Let's Write: The Movement For Criticism Of Khamenei Blogger Jomhour (Republic) reacts to the recent public criticism of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by math student Mahmud Vahidnia, who reportedly challenged the leader to his face by saying that all bloggers should launch a movement and constructively criticize Khamenei. More  Top U.S. Diplomat Says Obama Approach Paying Off U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Phillip Gordon says that in less than a year, U.S. foreign policy under President Barack Obama has brought a stronger relationship with Europe, more constructive dealings with Russia, and much-needed engagement with Iran. More  What Iran's Green Movement Wants From Obama Members of the Green movement opposed to Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad voiced a clear demand to U.S. President Barack Obama this week. More  El-Baradei: Iran Wants 'Recognition, Prestige' Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, Muhammad el-Baradei, the International Atomic Energy Agency's outgoing chief, said he believes that for Tehran, its nuclear program is largely about status and winning recognition as a regional power. More  Unmasking The Truth About Swine Flu As concerns over massive outbreaks of swine flu rise in many countries with the onset of the influenza season, doctors say much is misunderstood about how people contract the disease. We speak to experts to learn more, and whether there is any cause for panic. RFE/RL correspondent Charles Recknagel reports. More  Clashes In Tehran On Hostage Crisis Anniversary Iranians held anti-U.S. rallies in Tehran today to mark the 30th anniversary of the takeover of the U.S. Embassy. At the same time, opposition demonstrators defied officials’ orders by staging fresh antigovernment protests, prompting a harsh police crackdown. More  Former U.S. Hostage Recalls Tehran Ordeal Thirty years ago, a group of students stormed into the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took more than 50 U.S. diplomats and staff hostage, holding them for 444 days. Bruce Laingen was among them. But despite his painful experience, he says that the U.S. and Iran should find a basis for a new relationship. More An old video of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei visiting some of the U.S. diplomats detained in Iran some 30 years ago has been posted on his website ahead of the anniversary of the U.S. embassy takeover and the hostage taking of U.S. diplomats and embassy staff. More  'Ayatollah Khamenei, You Will Face Justice For The Coup!' Blogger Daftarcheye yadasht-e man (My Notebook) reacts to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's comments last week in which he described questioning Iran's June 12 presidential vote as the "greatest crime." More  Iran's Leading Holocaust Denier Named Deputy Minister Mohammad Ali Ramin, who is said to have shaped the views of Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad on the Holocaust, has been appointed deputy culture minister for media affairs. Ahmadinejad has called the Holocaust a "myth." More An Iranian activist, Farvartish Rezvanieh, has protested against what he describes as a lack of action against swine flu by the Iranian authorities by walking the streets of Tehran wearing a full isolation suit with H1N1 on it. More |
