July 15, 2009

Mousavi: I will attend the Friday prayer

According to Ghalam news, Mousavi issued a statement confirming that he will attend the Friday prayer. Mousavi said he is obligated to protect people’s rights and will “be present among you on Friday.”

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Want to book a flight to Iran on Kayak? Sorry. But North Korea’s nice this time of year.

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When Iranian Americans started reaching out to us a few weeks ago asking why websites like Kayak and Priceline were no longer allowing users to book flights to Iran, NIAC contacted the top executives of seven online travel agencies currently engaging in the practice to attempt to fix the problem. We told these companies – Orbitz, Priceline, […]

August 8, 2013

Rouhani Raises Hopes for Diplomacy at First News Conference as President

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By Samira Damavandi and Caroline Cohn At his first press conference as Iran’s new president, Hassan Rouhani indicated his willingness to reengage in diplomatic talks with the West, raising hopes for finding a solution to the current standoff over Iran’s nuclear program. Rouhani replaced outgoing President Ahmadinejad, whose bellicose anti-U.S. and anti-Israel rhetoric only exacerbated […]