As opposition candidate, Mir Hossein Mousavi twitters, “Allahu Akbar was heard louder than all the previous nights,” Iranian authorities and their hooligan Basijis, crack down on houses in which people chant “Allah O Akbar,” God is great, on their rooftops in opposition of the current Islamic government. Government officials and militia forces are determined to muffle [...]…
Read moreHer trembling voice rippled through the air, wrenching the hearts of millions listening, as she explained the gruesome events she had witnessed at Baharestan square, Iran. The protestor’s voice aired on CNN as she said, “I was going towards Baharestan with my friend. This was everyone, not just supporters of one candidate or another. All of [...]…
Read more“Till death do us part” has taken on a new meaning in America as this promise of eternal unity has lost its external significance in our society. Today I ask, “Who is dying?” The person who ravaged the faith and reliance of his family toward himself, and lost the trust of a nation by conducting a [...]…
Read moreThe Islamic Republic of Iran has challenged its constitution in the course of handling Iranians disputing the 2009 presidential election. Hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken the streets of Iran demanding a rerun of the June 12 allegedly fraudulent presidential election. With the intention of holding peaceful demonstrations, the protesters have forbidden themselves from carrying [...]…
Read more“America’s position in the world is one of moral leadership. And that’s what America is all about. And frankly, it’s not only about what takes place in the streets of Tehran but it’s also about what takes place in America’s conscience. . . . The fact is that America has been and will be the beacon [...]…
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Read moreTens of thousands of Iranians have relentlessly taken the streets of Iran seeking democracy and justice. Rather than missiles and ammunition, their weapon has been unity and faith. Unity brought upon them by their common longing for freedom and change, and faith brought upon them by their common belief that it is, at last, their turn. Protesters, [...]…
Read moreAt a time when Iranians have taken it upon themselves to stand up and fight for the democracy they have been cheated out of, for the past three decades, the United States, contrary to previous measures, has decided to stay neutral and “not meddle”. Generations have been yearning indictment for continuous bloodshed occurring in Iran, in [...]…
Read moreDespite massive opposition by the Iranian people, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad managed to win the 2009 Iranian presidential election, once again. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the U.S. hopes the outcome of the election reflects “the genuine will and desire” of the Iranian people. As an Iranian, I would like to respond to Mrs. Clinton that it is [...]…
Read morePresident Obama’s promise of change, unity and traditionalism is on the horizon, as 60-year-old rivals might be seeing eye-to-eye. Jews and Arabs have been in an ongoing dispute for the past six decades. While many attempts have been made to negotiate a two-state solution, which includes an independent Palestinian state alongside an independent Jewish state (although [...]…
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