Akbar Ganji: “The Worst Scenario for Iran: A Different Look”
On June 15, 2011, Akbar Ganji published an article,”The Worst Scenario for Iran: A Different Look,” on BBC Persian, examining the economy of Iran and the effects of the international sanctions on it. NIAC’s Ali Tayebi and Sahar Fahimi have translated this article from Ganji’s original pen, Persian, to English. “The Worst Scenario for […]
Russia Against Threats of New Sanctions During Negotiations
The New York Times reports that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov finds further sanctions on Iran would be counterproductive as efforts should continue to be focused on diplomacy. Reuters reports a somewhat different take on Secretary of State Clinton’s meeting Tuesday with Lavrov, saying that both shared the view that now is not the time […]
Iran’s “Flying Coffins”
Cross posted from The Huffington Post: Last year in August I had the distinct “pleasure” of flying to Tehran on board of an Iran Air Boeing 747. In light of the fact that Iran’s air industry has had two plane crashes and two more in-flight emergencies in just the past 3 weeks, it is important […]
Cutting off communication one messenger at a time
Microsoft has opted to participate in sanctioning Iran, but more so the Iranian people by cutting off Windows Live Messenger. As reported by ITP, Cuba, Syria, Iran, Sudan and North Korea are all affected by the surprising move, with a company spokesperson clarifying to the media that: “Microsoft has discontinued providing Instant Messenger services in […]