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Idealism, Cynicism, Realism: The Ups and Downs of Abbas Abdi
Abbas Abdi has changed in many ways since the 1979 takeover of the US embassy in Tehran, but one habit seems to have remained intact: criticizing Hashemi Rafsanjani.
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Everyone Chooses Little Gain
The Guardian Council’s sweeping disqualifications, barring almost half of the candidates before the elections due in less than twenty days, have prompted unprecedented responses from four presidents.
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Iran’s Friday Prayers: Elections and criticism of Hashemi Rafsanjani
Iran’s Friday prayers on February 5, 2016.
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Is Germany Uninterested in Expanding Political Relations with Iran?
Fararu.com’s interview with Shamseddin Khareghani, Iran’s former ambassador to Germany
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Obama’s Mosque Speech Received Cynically by Iran’s Conservatives
US President Barack Obama visited a mosque in Baltimore on Thursday. Calling Islam a religion of peace, he urged a more realistic portrayal of the Muslim American community. However, apparently his speech could be more warmly welcomed if he was not a US president.
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