Iranian Artists Boycott Fajr Film Festival in Protest
The Fajr Film Festival often attracts the best and the brightest of Iran’s artists, who have successfully created a thriving cinema despite harsh restrictions and censorship from the state’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, also known as Ershad.
NIAC Statement on Repression of Iranian Protests
WASHINGTON DC – In response to reports that Iranian protests, after shooting down a Ukrainian International Airlines passenger plane this week, are being repressed by authorities, the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) issued the following statement:
NIAC Statement on Ukraine Airliner Crash in Iran
Washington DC – In response to reports on the crash of a Ukrainian civilian plane, the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) issued the following statement:”Our hearts are with the families and friends of the many victims of the crash in Iran, Canada, Ukraine and Europe. It is hard to imagine the pain that they are going through.
Three weeks, three accidents for Iran’s aviation industry
For the third time in three weeks, an Iranian passenger plane experienced an emergency in flight today, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing. Fortunately, no one was injured or killed. From Press TV: Soon after taking off from Ahvaz International Airport in southwestern Iran at 09:40 local time (0510 GMT), the Boeing 707 […]
Deputy speaker of the Majlis: “Flight security in Iran is in great condition”
According to IRNA, Mohammad Hassan Abutorabi Fard, the deputy speaker of the Majlis (Parliament), offered his condolences to the families of the plane crash today. In addition, he claimed that “flight security in Iran is in great condition and is at the highest level.” 168 people died yesterday on Caspian Airlines Flight 7908, which crashed […]
Tragic Plane Crash in Iran (updated)
As always with events like this, there is very little information coming out about what may have happened to Caspian Airlines Flight 7908 today. We are monitoring official media in Iran to determine what facts they are reporting on, as well as the official reaction to the accident. As we translate information that comes out, […]