 RFE/RL Iran Report 9/30/2010 4:50:13 PM A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Iran. For more stories on Iran, please visit and bookmark our Iran page . |
 Prison Sentence For Iranian Blogger Seen As Warning To Others Some Iranian bloggers are speaking out against the prison sentence given to Iran’s “blogfather” Hossein Derakhshan, who has been reportedly condemned to 19 and 1/2 years in prison on charges that include “propagating against the state” and “cooperating with hostile governments.” More  Iranian Gold Traders' Strike Spreads Gold merchants throughout Iran are joining a strike to protest a new tax on gold that they say severely hurts their business. More  Iran Says Facebook And Twitter Are Country's 'Hidden Enemies' Iranian state-controlled television has accused Facebook and Twitter of being Iran’s “hidden enemies” and tools used by Western intelligence agencies in order to recruit new members and gather data on individuals. More  Who Is A 'Decent Woman' On Iranian State TV? Blogger "Kindkill3r" writes about how women are portrayed on Iranian state television, which is controlled by the hard-liners. More |
