April 21, 2006

Iran's 'Nuclear Nationalism'

A nation advancing in the fields of science and technology usually inspires pride among its citizens. Iranians are no exception. Throughout Iran's history, the traditional culture has been particularly focused on scientific and intellectual achieveme...

March 17, 2006

Iranian Women and the Path to a Free Iran

Since Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's presidency, the Iranian regime has increased its oppressive tactics at home. The government is indeed tightening its fascist fist around the Iranian people, particularly women. It plans to segregate Iran's pedestrian walkw...

November 16, 2005

Ahmadinejad's terror policy must be fought

Government officials all over the world were stunned last month by statements made by Mahmood Ahmadinejad, the current president of Iran. Ahmadinejad stressed that having a world without the United States and 'Zionism' is indeed a goal 'which is atta...

August 3, 2005

Mullahs intensify crackdown on Iranian dissidents

Forceful statements made recently by the Bush administration denouncing arrest of Iranians protesting the ruling regime in Tehran and demanding the immediate release of political prisoners including that of dissident journalist Akbar Ganji are a welc...

June 23, 2005

The fallacy of elections under the mullahs' reign of terror

There is no end to demagoguery and deception practiced by the mullahs in Iran. As the ruling tyrants are working to generate an appearance of popular legitimacy by claiming a grossly inflated 62% voter—turnout in the last week's presidential el...

April 5, 2005

Defeating misogyny in Iran

Last month, an anti—government riot erupted in Tehran following a soccer match between Iran and Japan. Eye—witnesses reported that the regime used special anti—riot units to crackdown on the 100,000—strong crowd. Young people ...

November 16, 2004

Eyewitness: Iranian resistance to the mullahs

On July 9, 1999, six days of student—led uprising shook the foundations of Iran's ruling fundamentalist regime.  If not suppressed, the uprising, which quickly spread to nearly two—dozen other cities, had the potential of sweeping th...

September 22, 2004

The 1988 Iran massacre: crimes against humanity

September 1st is recognized by Amnesty International as the 'International Day in Remembrance of the Massacre of Political Prisoners' in light of the massacre of political prisoners in Iran in 1988. In the span of several months, thousands of politic...

June 3, 2004

Mullahs' reign of terror in Iran

As a former political prisoner, I have been asked on many occasions what has kept the mullahs' regime in power in Iran for twenty five years. After all, the overwhelming majority of Iranians loathe them; their oil—driven economy is in shambles,...