Tag Archives : Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Iran has imposed restrictions on the teaching and academic research involving 12 subject areas based on current Western thought and “incompatible with the teachings of Islam“, Iranian state radio reported Sunday. The list includes materials in the disciplines of law, philosophy, business administration, psychology and political science, [...]

The Islamic Republic of Iran has now officially entered into the lists of countries that have developed and activated their very one space programs. The Islamist nation today successfully launched a research rocket into space that carried the cargo of a mouse, two turtles and worms. Along with the rocket launch, the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, [...]

Iran on Sunday witnessed one of the biggest and fiercest clashes between the citizens and the Iranian security forces, leaving four demonstrators dead, including Ali Mousavi, the nephew of the opposition leader, Mir Hossein Mousavi. The demonstrations that rocked the streets of Tehran were some of the most violent since the post election violence that [...]

In its latest bid to denounce the United Nation’s efforts to come to a mutual agreement, the Islamic Republic of Iran has announced that, it will take upon itself to enrich its current stockpile of low level uranium, in move that has is being viewed as a direct slap in the face of the West. Furthermore, Tehran has confirmed its intentions of not [...]

100 luminaries were asked, including the likes of Bill Clinton, Francis Fukuyama, and David Petraeus, about their opinions on past year events, as well as their predictions for the foreseeable future. Here are some of the 2009 reflections and 2010 predictions of big thinkers: The most significant notes are that China is ascendant, Pakistan is dangerous, [...]

The Islamic Republic of Iran has finally affirmed the fact that, its elite Revolutionary Guards have infact seized a 60 feet luxury yacht in the Persian Gulf and have detained five British nationals who were aboard the vessel. Furthermore, the Iranian government has issued a warning stating that, the UK nationals could very well be subjected to “hard [...]

Defiant Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad jeers, ‘Any finger which is about to pull the trigger will be cut off.’ He asserts that it is ‘pointless for the international community to impose sanctions against Iran.’ The bombastic leader scoffs off the ‘global consensus against the nation’s nuclear program, and said threats of isolating [...]

Governments that keep secret their nuclear weapons may be understood in terms of the sensitivity of the security strategy. However, Iran’s secretiveness as to the whole truth behind its nuclear capability has something to do with the Shiite doctrine of deceit called ‘taqiyya.’ This lies deep within the Iranian belief systems. The teachings [...]

Clearly snubbing the UN demands to cease its nuclearization program, Iran oks plans to build 10 more nuclear facilities. These plants shall be ‘industrial scale uranium enrichment facilities.’ The dramatic expansion of its nuclear program ‘comes only days after the UN nuclear watchdog agency censured Iran over its program and demanded it halt [...]

The Islamic Republic of Iran has found a new ally in the unlikest of places. The President of Brazil, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva in a statement has urged the international community to engage Iran in constructive talks and not take steps that would isolate the country even further. Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who is on visit to Brazil, the [...]