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  Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran | Working for International Dialogue and Peace
Iran workshopCASMII was the principal Iran-oriented organization participating in the recent Third National Assembly of United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ).
Iran's nuclear envoy at the IAEA, Ali Asghar Soltaniyeh, said "Heinonen and some officials of the IAEA will visit Tehran from July 11 to 13, and examine a work scheme to respond to all remaining issues over Iran's nuclear programe".
Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Mostafa Mohamad-Najjar on Sunday dismissed as "sheer lie" recent US' allegations that Iran has military intervention in Iraq and supports terrorist groups in the country and said such charges are aimed at fomenting the US-led psychological war.
www.campaigniran.org /casmii   (1910 words)

  
  Emblem of Iran - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Emblem of Iran displays the name of God (or "Allah") in artistically stylized Arabic letters.
The exact shape of the emblem and an algorithmic ruler-and-compass construction is described in the national Iranian standard ISIRI 1.
The emblem was designed by Hamid Nadimi, and was officially approved by Ayatollah Khomeini on May 9, 1980.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coat_of_Arms_of_Iran/Persia   (127 words)

  
 Background Notes Archive - Near East and North Africa
Iran was unable to meet its obligations on short-term debt in 1993; by the end of the year, it was more than $9 billion in arrears on payments.
Iran demanded the withdrawal of Iraqi troops from Iranian territory and the return to the status quo ante for the Shatt al-Arab as established under the 1975 Algiers Agreement signed by Iraq and Iran.
Iran is trying to modernize its military and acquire weapons of mass destruction; it does not yet have, but continues to seek, nuclear capabilities.
dosfan.lib.uic.edu /ERC/bgnotes/nea/iran9407.html   (3223 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: National emblem
Most national emblems originate in the natural world, (as animals, say, or birds), but any object may serve.
National emblems may appear on such items as the national flag, coat of arms, or other patriotic materials.
One should not confuse a formal national emblem with less formal symbols potentially associated with tourism or clichés, for example windmills in the Netherlands.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/National-emblem   (425 words)

  
 Boeing's CH-47C Chinook in service to Iran.
The Shah of Iran left the country in February 1979 and Islamic Republic of Iran was announced on April 1st, 1979.
Prior to their delivery, it should be noted, Boeing Vertol had sent samples to Iran for operational evaluation in high and hot desert environmental conditions.
In 2001, Iran was estimated to have an inventory of several thousand tons of various agents, including sulfur mustard, phosgene, and cyanide agents, with a total production capacity estimated at as much as 1000 tons a year.
www.chinook-helicopter.com /history/aircraft/iran/iranian.html   (1673 words)

  
 Iran
The shape of the emblem is chosen to remind a tulip, for the memory of the (young) people who died for Iran.
According to the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, number 22 was chosen because the Islamic Revolution (known as 1979 revolution in western chronology) overthrew the previous regime in the 22nd of the 11th month of the Iranian Calendar.
The coat of arms is made of the emblem which appears on the flag, but in green instead of red.
flagspot.net /flags/ir.html   (529 words)

  
 [FREE IRAN Project] In The Spirit Of Cyrus The Great :: View topic - New Petition: ATTACK ON CENTER OF ACADEMIC ...
Tehran University is the oldest and largest scientific, educational and research centre of Iran which is referred to as “Mother University” and it is considered as the symbol of higher education.
Iran of Tomorrow Movement (IOTM), whose members are all University educated and technocrats, considers its duty to oppose such unprecedented move and the appointment as Chancellor of such an unworthy individual with such notorious background.
Iran’s Education Minister Mohammad-Mehdi Zahedi told state television that Zanjani’s appointment was carried out in the framework of the law and under the provisions he had as minister.
activistchat.com /phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7401   (9089 words)

  
 Ode   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Iran’s soccer revolution suggests that the best antidote to Islamic dictatorship might not be something new and shiny from the West, but something old—a return to secular nationalism.
Iran’s Islamic regime managed to virtually eliminate pop culture in a very short time, purging the divas and crooners, rejecting any movie that showed excessive flesh.
What makes Iran’s soccer revolution different is that through a period of years it has tapped into nationalist fervour and turned it against the state.
www.odemagazine.com /article.php?aID=4033&l=en   (2180 words)

  
 Iran: C
This aspiration was exemplified by the nature of the great Islamic Revolution of Iran, and by the course of the Muslim people's struggle, from its beginning until victory, as reflected in the decisive and forceful calls raised by all segments of the populations.
Iran also lost its barter agreement with New Zealand after failing to pay cash debts for imported goods; thus, in 1987 Iran paid for 90,000 tons of imported lamb in cash rather than with oil, as it had for 135,000 tons of New Zealand lamb imported in 1986.
Iran's foreign policy objectives are obviously generated from her particular geostrategic and economic position.
www2.hawaii.edu /~wrightc/factpage.htm   (8151 words)

  
 Lawyers attorneys Iranian law foreign patents trademarks Iran Aghayan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Muslim people of Iran, after living through an anti-despotic movement for constitutional government, and anti-colonialist movement for the nationalization of petroleum, gained precious experience in that they realized that the basic and specific reason for the failure of those movements was that that they were not religious ones.
In the Islamic Republic of Iran, al-'amr bilma'ruf wa al-nahy 'an al-munkar is a universal and reciprocal duty that must be fulfilled by the people with respect to one another, by the government with respect to the people, and by the people with respect to the government.
In the Islamic Republic of Iran, the freedom, independence, unity, and territorial integrity of the country are inseparable from one another, and their preservation is the duty of the government and all individual citizens.
www.webiran.com /iranconst.htm   (12677 words)

  
 Encyclopedia article: Germany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
There was fighting in most of Europe, the Middle East (The area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and) and the German colonies.
The British Naval Blockade in the North Sea (An arm of the North Atlantic between the British Isles and Scandinavia; oil was discovered under the North Sea in 1970) crippled Germany's supplies of raw materials and foodstuffs.
Germany's contributions to the world's cultural heritage are numerous, and the country is often known as The Land of Poets and Thinkers (das Land der Dichter und Denker).
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/ge/germany.htm   (3996 words)

  
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Iran Desperate for Cash, Radio Israel, July 25 In an attempt to neutralize the unpleasant effects of U.S. economic sanctions, the Islamic rule in Iran, has rented 28 gigantic oil tankers to deliver Iranian oil quickly to probable buyers.
The Biggest Industrial Protest in Iran, Agence France Presse, July 25 Daily Salaam reported on Tuesday that several hundred workers of the main truck-assembly factory in Iran, in south Tehran, are holding a protest since Saturday because of wage disputes.
According to the newspaper, which is an organ of radicals, the workers of Khavar Benz, the first truck-assembly factory with Mercedes emblem in Iran, about 6 miles south of the capital, have gathered in the factory since Saturday afternoon and refuse to leave the premises.
www.iran-e-azad.org /english/boi/02180727.95   (484 words)

  
 Most of Iran's Troops in Lebanon Are Out, Western Officials Say
Iran has pulled out the vast majority of its Revolutionary Guards in Lebanon after two decades as a major player among the country's Shiite population, most notably as the impetus for the creation of Hezbollah, according to U.S. and European officials.
At one point, Iran was estimated to have as many as 2,000 of its elite troops inside Lebanon.
Iran's troop withdrawal has been so dramatic that U.S. and European officials describe Iranian troops as a nonissue in the current U.N., U.S. and European diplomatic efforts to pressure Syria to end its military domination of Lebanon.
www.aina.org /news/20050413100655.htm   (1032 words)

  
 Iran
Economy—overview: Iran's economy is a mixture of central planning, state ownership of oil and other large enterprises, village agriculture, and small-scale private trading and service ventures.
In the early 1990s, Iran experienced a financial crisis and was forced to reschedule $15 billion in debt.
Iran may be forced to decrease imports and slow debt repayments if the oil market worsens further.
www.cultureconnect.com /facts/ir.htm   (1226 words)

  
 [ www.radiofarda.com ]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
He adds that the US can help by supporting voices of freedom inside Iran and providing the means for Iranians to express their views.
Iran's developing nuclear weapons and the regime's support for terrorism are unacceptable to the US, he adds, “but I leave policy options for the President to decide.” (Maryam Ahmadi, Washington)
•Waving Iranian flags with the pre-revolutionary lion and sun emblem, and US-Iran flags sown together, hundreds of Iranians held a rally in front of the UN in New York to show sympathy with the Iranian students and to call for the fall of the Islamic regime.
www.radiofarda.com /transcripts/topstory/2003/07/20030709_1930_0300_0756_EN.asp   (1903 words)

  
 SalamIran - Province of Qum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The most interesting buildings of Qazvin (or even of Iran, according to some historians) is the Friday Mosque (Masjid-e Jom'eh), now called Masjid-e Jam'e Kabir, with four ivans round a large central courtyard and an area of more than 4,000 square meters, located in the west of Shohada Street.
Perhaps the finest Kuffic inscription in relief in all Iran is in its stucco frieze.
Above the central arch is the old emblem of Iran, the lion and the sun (the crowns of the lion have now been removed).
www.salamiran.org /CT/provinces/qazvin.html   (2063 words)

  
 Persian Greeting Cards - Food and Cooking of Iran
The symbol of the Lion and the Sun was made the official emblem of Iran in 1836, at a time when the Qajars were busily inventing a glorious past for their recently established dynasty.
Around the time when women were ordered to abandon the veil, in 1936, a royal decree officially erased the Lady’s "eyes, eyebrows and hair." As real women became more publicly visible, the symbolic woman of the national emblem disappeared.
She is one of the most popular marketing symbols in Iran today.
www.mage.com /cooking/GreetingCards.html   (443 words)

  
 [FREE IRAN Project] In The Spirit Of Cyrus The Great :: View topic - BREAKING NEWS June 9th: Iranians Will Never Give ...
While Iran's economy has grown strongly in recent years, state employees in particular often complain their low wages are constantly eroded by inflation running at around 16 percent.
The LEF had targeted the Kothar school in Hamedan, and wanted to intimidate the striking teachers to go back to the classrooms, but the pupils who were outraged by watching the way their teachers were being treated, attacked the LEF and drove them out of school.
Iran's teachers are now in the third day of their strike and have vowed not to teach until their demands are met.
www.activistchat.com /phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1424   (9223 words)

  
 Iran Flag
The national emblem (a stylized representation of the word Allah in the shape of a tulip, a symbol of martyrdom) in red is centered in the white band
Iran Flag etiquette is very strict and is is essential that Flag protocols and rules are followed correctly
A Flag of Iran, when in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning in private with all due care and respect
www.flags-flags-flags.org.uk /iran-flag.htm   (1337 words)

  
 Halliburton Won’t Back Off Doing Biz In Iran, Despite NYC Pension Funds Concerns of Terrorism
Thompson accused the firms of setting up offshore and United Kingdom subsidiaries to sidestep U.S. laws against doing business with Iran and Syria countries that Washington says sponsor "terrorism." Shareholder value is threatened by possible negative publicity, public protests and a loss of consumer confidence, he said.
If the war in the Middle East were to spread to Iran, Halliburton stands to earn billions of dollars in reconstruction efforts there because it already has a presence in the country and its expertise in rebuilding war-torn countries which dates back more than forty years.
Halliburton first started doing business in Iran as early as 1995, while Vice President Cheney was chief executive of the company and in possible violation of U.S. sanctions.
www.commondreams.org /views03/1028-10.htm   (1436 words)

  
 ICL - Iran - Constitution
Despite his exile from Iran after his protest against the humiliating law of capitulation (which provided legal immunity for American advisers), the firm bond between the Imam and the people endured, and the Muslim nation, particularly committed intellectuals and militant 'ulama', continued their struggle in the face of banishment and imprisonment, torture and execution.
The Islamic Revolution of Iran was nurtured by the blood of hundreds of young men and women, infused with faith, who raised their cries of "Allahu Akbar" at daybreak in execution yards, or were gunned down by the enemy in streets and marketplaces.
Since the family is the fundamental unit of Islamic society, all laws, regulations, and pertinent programs must tend to facilitate the formation of a family, and to safeguard its sanctity and the stability of family relations on the basis of the law and the ethics of Islam.
www.oefre.unibe.ch /law/icl/ir00000_.html   (12384 words)

  
 Iran Daily
Commenting on the removal of ITI symbol from the festival's poster, he said that it was unrelated to Fajr Theater Festival, which is officially run by the government.
It was presented to Iran in the 1960s by the Saudi government and is being kept at Iran National Museum.
Iran's Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization (ICHTO) said in a press release that the 52 plaster paintings, depicting scenes of public reception of Fathali Shah Qajar, were identified from the Majlis Gallery and handed over to the Department of the Museums affiliated to the ICHTO and then transferred to Golestan Palace.
www.iran-daily.com /1383/2194/html/art.htm   (1316 words)

  
 Payvand News Of Iran
Iran in Israel’s firing-range - The likelihood of an Israeli attack on Iran is increasing.
Iran's Ahmadinejad casts doubt on Holocaust - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday expressed doubt that the Holocaust occurred and suggested Israel be moved to Europe.
Iran's President Says Light Surrounded Him During UN Speech - Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad says that when he delivered his speech at the UN General Assembly in September, he felt there was a light around him and that the attention of the world leaders in the audience was unblinkingly focused upon him.
payvand.com /news   (3723 words)

  
 Iran Culture and Information Center
Other Mithraic temples were built in Khuzestan and in Central Iran near present-day Mahallat, where at the temple of Khorheh a few tall columns still stand.
The emblem for this stage was a harpe, the harpe that Persus decapitated the Gorgon.
Honey is associated with purity and fertility of the moon as this was, inancient Iran believed to be the source of honey, and thus theexpression of honey-moon denotes not the period of a month aftermarriage, but continued love and fertility in married life.
www.iranvision.com /mithras.html   (2832 words)

  
 History of Iran: Parthian Army
This lesson went home with the Parthians who in ousting the Seleucids from Iran had ample opportunity to experience the effect of heavily armed professional infantry led by Macedonian kings, and soon came to learn about the armament, tactics, and strategy of the Roman empire as well.
At Carrhae the proportion of the lancers to the light horse was about one to ten, but in the first and second centuries the number and importance of the lancers as the major actors of the battle-field increased substantially.
The Parthians carried various banners, often ornamented with the figures of dragons, but the famous national emblem of Iran, the Drafsh-e Kavian, appears to have served as the imperial banner.
www.iranchamber.com /history/parthians/parthian_army.php   (1324 words)

  
 DAWN - Features; June 26, 2005
Iran says its pursuit of nuclear power is for peaceful purposes and falls within its rights as a sovereign nation and signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Western officials fear that once Iran has acquired the technology and begins to make its own nuclear plant fuel, there is little to prevent it from taking the process further and making weapons.
Although Iran has one of the world’s richest reserves of petroleum and natural gas, officials here argue that generating electricity by nuclear means will allow more of its natural resources to be exported for cash.
www.dawn.com /2005/06/26/fea.htm   (2150 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Iran   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and the shah was forced into exile.
During 1980-88, Iran fought a bloody, indecisive war with Iraq that eventually expanded into the Persian Gulf and led to clashes between US Navy and Iranian military forces between 1987-1988.
Iran has been designated a state sponsor of terrorism for its activities in Lebanon and elsewhere in the world and remains subject to US economic sanctions and export controls because of its continued involvement.
www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/print/ir.html   (1383 words)

  
 the eyeranian: June 2003 Archives
Iran could be the paradigm for religious reformation and democratic renewal across the Muslim world.
I will not use such language, as I do not believe the issue at hand is the difficulty people of Iran have with the clothes their rulers wear, be it a traditional clergy outfit or a suit and tie, but what policies those rulers follow and how committed they are to freedom and democracy.
In a liberated and independent Iran of tomorrow, there will be room for mullahs and turban wearers, along with all other sectors of the population to participate in the political and social process and maybe even get elected, if that is a reflection of people’s desires.
www.eyeranian.net /archives/2003_06.html   (15188 words)

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