http://www.wikio.com/search=Islamic Republic of Iran Wikio - Islamic Republic of Iran http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=63039684 Iran is helpless against American and Zionist airpower The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force possess more than 300 military aircraft with a theoretical fighter interceptor capability but due to their age/obsolescence this mixture of elderly and less advanced aircraft piloted by conscripts (who have received some instruction from Russian and Chinese pilots) are likely to be unreliable at the very least in an air-to-air duel with the elite US Navy carrier squadrons, the USAF fighters and bombers and the Israeli IDF jets: Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:25:22 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=63039684 2008-07-04T16:25:22Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=63023910 Source: [b]Reuters[/b] TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's ambassador in Brussels has submitted Tehran's response to an incentives package offered by six world powers over the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, the official news agency IRNA reported on Friday. The agency quoted a senior source at Iran's... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:32:15 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=63023910 2008-07-04T14:32:15Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=63024143 Newly-designated ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Sierra Leone has presented his credentials to President Ernest Bai Koroma. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:19:58 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=63024143 2008-07-04T14:19:58Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62916090 Further proof that a Bad President is not merely four bad years for a country. Who can forget Carter's gas lines, hostage crises, notch babies, and interest rates skyrocketing from 5 - 21% percent (we are still suffering from that. Even though interest rates coame down after he left office in disagrace. Credit cards and loads stayed high, high. Credit card rates are still obscene in many cases). But worse than that, Carter's faiuled foreign policy helped give birth and usher in the age of Islamic jihad. Carter threw our greatest ally (next to Israel) away with both hands, the Shah of Iran. The bloody fruit of which we are currently at war with. Obama will be worse. Mr. Obama: Don't Betray My People Amil Imani, American Thinker It looks like Mr. Obama may well be the next resident of the White House. It also looks like my people are going to be betrayed once again by a badly misguided American president. Jimmy Carter helped give birth to the virulent Shiite Islamism by forbidding the Shah of Iran to crush the bloodthirsty Ayatollah Khomeini and his band of rabid Islamists. Now, Mr. Obama intends to confer legitimacy on the illegitimate child, the Islamic Republic of Iran. Jimmy Carter, the self-appointed touring ambassador of bad-mouthing America must be rejoicing in the prospect of Mr. Obama's presidency. Mr. Obama holds the promise of not only carrying on the Carterian misguided policies, but taking them to their very ruinous end. Jimmy Carter did his thing and my people died. In no time at all, the vicious Mullahs gutted the Iranian armed forces and executed many of its most capable officers. Saddam Hussein watched gleefully as the Iranian military disintegrated, and found the opportunity to carry out his Pan Arabism ambition by attacking Iran. Some eight years of barbaric butchery killed and maimed millions on both sides, gutted the vibrant Iranian economy, and visited misery of all sorts upon the Iranian people. Iran's Mullahs, with the aid of the beguiled illiterate and religiously fanatic masses, strengthened their stranglehold as they blamed others for their incompetence and larcenous nature for the people's intractable problems. The ever-machinating Mullahs had to find a scapegoat, preferably many scapegoats, to blame. True to form they turned and bit the hand that helped bring them to power -- the United States. For good measure, the Mullahs included Israel. Jews have always been good scapegoats for Islamists, going back to the time of Muhammad in Medina. The prophet of Allah, as soon as he gathered enough power, found it expedient to plunder the Jews' properties, kill the men and take the women and children as slaves to exploit or sell. The Mullahs who took over Iran needed more straw-men, preferably on the home-front itself. Well, Allah helped them with that problem with some 300-400 thousand peaceful Baha'is. Baha'is were perfect for the part, since they had their holy places in Israel and that automatically made them agents of the Little Satan.... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:56:49 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62916090 2008-07-03T16:56:49Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62854712 ..Mr Obama, Don't Betray my Peopleby Amil ImaniIt looks like Mr. Obama may well be the next resident of the White House. It also looks like my people are going to be betrayed once again by a badly misguided American... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:42:39 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62854712 2008-07-03T09:42:39Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62785729 Corridor Iranian and Russian officials on Wednesday underlined the necessity of expanding the North-South Corridor. In a meeting, Evaz Bahmanzadeh and Yaconin, officials in charge of North-South Corri... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:33:25 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62785729 2008-07-02T17:33:25Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62772018 By Amil Imani July 1, 2008 It looks like Mr. Obama is a shoo-in for the White House. It also looks like my people are going to be betrayed once again by a badly misguided American president. Jimmy Carter helped give birth to the virulent Shiite Islamism by forbidding the Shah of Iran to crush... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:25:22 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62772018 2008-07-02T15:25:22Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62740547 India and Iran should come together to fill up the "power vacuum" in the region and there is "no limit" for promoting ties between the two countries at bilateral, regional and global levels, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:08:56 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62740547 2008-07-02T13:08:56Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62780138 Dear Sir/Madam, War Mongers Want to Attack on sovereign Muslim state of IRAN ? One more Muslim country under threat of destruction by the democratic evil and its allies around the world the so called “The International community”, for the sake of peace and protection of Israel, a country created by force by the allied forces [...] Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:43:17 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62780138 2008-07-02T11:43:17Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62720832 The intolerant monolithic Islamists are on the march, lashing out with fury at non-Islamic people and cultures. This cult of violence and death spares neither the living nor the non-living heritage of humanity: wherever and whenever it can it commits culturecide—wiping out other people’s precious cultural treasures. Not long ago, the Islamists’ destruction of the Buddha statues in Afghanistan Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:21:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62720832 2008-07-02T05:21:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62680523 A warning to Mr. Khameneie [leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran] and his friends and aides. ( Farsi text also below and as previously on our Multilingual - May 23rd). (Alan note: Potentially triggered by the rising likelihood of an attack on Islamic Iran by Israel and the USA with death and destruction rained on the Persian populace because of the nuclear war-mongering policies the islamic Regime). From: The Secretariat of Prince Reza Pahlavi Date: June 2008 I, like the indisputable majority of my compatriots, have long considered your tyrannical and dictatorial ruleover my beloved Iran and its noble and honourable people void of any legal or moral legitimacy. While the revolution [of 1979] derived a measure of legitimacy from the, albeit unwise, complacencyof the Iranian people; the start and the continuation of the nightmare of "The Guardianship of the Cleric", to which you and your accomplices have subjected the Iranian people, has by its filthy and bloodied robes erased any trace of that legitimacy. Validity and legitimacy of any government is contingent not only upon its heeding the wishes of its citizenry; but also, more importantly, upon its competence in realizing their just wishes and anthromorphic goals. A regime which neither answers to the people nor ameliorates their affairs, is about as valid and lawful as a foreign occupying force. Thus, Mr. Khamenei, the shameful ledger of the actions of the past three decades of "The Guardianship of the Cleric" [the Mullahcracy] evidently betokens the presence of such an alien regime in our beloved homeland. The evidences of your regime's complete disregard for the wishes of the Iranian people are so plain and numerous that there is scarcely anyone left in the world who has not heard of them. It is nearly thirty years that you and your collaborators, by resorting to endless violence, intimidation tactics and various deceits have robbed the Iranian people of any means of freely expressing their wishes and expectations. To wit, in that vast prison that you have turned our [once] great country into, you have erased all traces of free media that might have truthfully reflected the wishes of our people, and destroyed any independent parties who might have spoken out in the defence of the interests and the weal of any segment of the society. The Iranian working class who, in these [thirty] years of unbearable hardship, have suffered the greatest privations are neither allowed to form their own syndicates or associations nor are they given the right to assemble and peacefully demonstrate to protest against the regime that has subjected them to all these miseries. Whenever millions of Iranian [university] students, these true representatives of the nation, these wise and inspired voices of the Iranian people, speak up about the truth of the bitterness of their lives, or write in the defence of the interests of their afflicted country, they receive no answer save imprisonment, torture and death. This same price has for years been levied against the lion-hearted women of Iran, the mothers and daughters of the homeland, for demanding their rights, for the [supposed] crime of overstepping medieval bounds and limitations, for the sin of labouring to break free of the chains of slavery and humiliation that your regime has imposed upon them. Even fairminded [Moslem] clergy who are aware of your role in undermining the religious beliefs of a large segment of the Iranian population are not immune from vengeful retaliation should they voice any criticism or complaint. You have reduced the only two institutions that could have been representative and expressive of the wishes of the people, namely the elections and the Consultative Assembly, to shameful and purely cosmetic devices for deceiving the populace. Without free [political] parties and free media, your elections are about as useful to the people of Iran as the Stalinist regime was to the peoples of the Soviet Union. (Alan note: and the vetting and disqualification of all candidates who do not bow to Mullah wishes). Now, Mr. Khamenei, one must consider the second reason for the utter illegetimacy and complete invalidity of your absolutist "Guardianship of the Clergy" regime; namely, the [irredeemably] chronic incompetence of you and your predecessors in managing even the least of the economic needs of the people of Iran. The terrifying dimensions of this incompetence are made clear upon considering the enormous oil revenue of the past thirty years of Iran. In other words, your "Clerical Guardianship" regime in addition to depriving the Iranian people of all rights and liberties, and despite access to a windfall of an enormous wealth, has pushed Iran, which just prior to the revolution was so prosperous and full of promise as to be the envy of all of our neighbours, down the precipice of economic bankruptcy. And have thus afflicted the hardworking and gifted people of Iran with the deadly ailments of inflation and unemployment. Throughout the world, the number of regimes, which like yours, deprive their citizenry of fundamental human freedoms and impoverish them can be counted on one hand. Little wonder then, that on the international scene, your friends are limited to the likes of North Korea, Sudan and Syria. But, Mr. Khamenei, the robbing of the Iranian people of their rights and liberties and burdening them with backbreaking and ever increasing economic hardships, pales in comparison with the dangers and threats that you, through your ignorance and thuggery, have brought upon the security and the territorial integrity of our beloved Iran. It is a doubtless fact that even years before you and your collaborators succeeded in gaining control of the apparatus of government, you had schemed and fantasized about using the lever of religion to interfere in the interal affairs of all of Iran's neighbours. Indeed, the opening paragraphs of the constitution of your Islamic Republic, which more appropriately would be named "The Bill of No Rights", speaks quite clearly of such schemes. Your efforts in creating crises and seeking confrontations for the purpose of manipulating the thoughts of the Iranian people have much older roots; do they not? From the moment you and your ilk assumed power, you have maligned our historical personages and heroes, belittled our ancient works, and regularly confirmed your adamant animosity towards Iran's ancient culture and identity which are the firm foundations for the millennia old unity of our people. From the very begining, by decimating the ranks of our once strong and well-equipped military and by shedding the blood of its commanders, you gave the [Baa'thist] regime of Iraq the opportunity and the excuse for bold aggression against Iran. Right from the start, by treading on the different ethnicities, and by intimidating and belittling followers of faiths other than Shi'ism you have weakened the long held underpinnings of the unity and [amicable] coexistence amongst Iranians. Driven by ambitions of extending your dominance first to Iraq and then to Jerusalem, you unnecessarily prolonged the Iraq war at the expense of the lives of hundreds of thousands of Iranian youth and pre-youth and wastage of uncounted capital; so much so, in fact, that Iran which was originally the victim of aggression was seen in the eyes of the world and the United Nations as an aggressor itself [no better than Saddam]. In violation of one of the oldest and firmest principles of international law, you occupied the American embassy, held captive and tortured its staff, and forced that country to break diplomatic ties with Iran resulting in costly and unprecedented economic and political difficulties for the Iranian people. By direct and indirect interference in the internal affairs of our neighbours, including Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine and Afghanistan, and by supporting, through financial military and propagandist means, the most extreme and most violent enemies of liberty and coexistence in these societies, not only have you made the name of Iran synonymous with such despised words as "terrorist" and "rogue"; but also made enemies of a large number of the nations of the world, great and small. If until now the naive peoples of the world have been unable to discern your direct and indirect roles in causing strife and bloodshed in foreign lands, near and far from Iran; the words spoken, for the first time, by your old friend Mr. Khatami [Ahmadi-Nejad's predecessor] confessing and unveiling your current plots, have removed all doubt for everyone. Still you are not content with all of this for realizing your primary goals of twisting the mindset of the Iranian people by making enemies of others and fanning the flames of conflict and strife. For this very reason, under the pretext of accessing nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, you are pursuing more terrifying weapons so that once again you can make Iran the target of threats and attacks of others. It is as a consequence of this scheme of yours that today our country is faced with an unprecedented and terrifying crisis; a crisis which our dear peace loving compatriots have not had the smallest role in creating. The informed and long-sighted people of Iran see their own interests and welfare neither in armed and malicious interference in the fate of the peoples of Palestine, Iraq or Lebanon, nor in your animosity towards the free and advanced societies of the world, nor in your insane insistence on having a nuclear arsenal. The Iranian people have not forgotten that the preliminary steps for developing nuclear technology for peaceful purposes had already been taken before the revolution, since in that era no country in the world had anything to fear from the policies and aims of the government of Iran. You and your (Mullah) predecessors, however, have, by pursuing aggressive and provocative policies, not only completely destroyed that atmoshpere of trust and mutual understanding, but also by your willful ignorance have turned the majority if not all of the governments of the world into enemies of Iran; and all of this just so you can give yourself further excuses for further oppressing the Iranian people. Since, as I mentioned at the beginning of this letter, your regime is, in the eyes of my compatriots, devoid of any legitimacy; I ought not have addressed you and your regime. Nevertheless, my love for the sacred land of my ancestors and my concern for the future of my fellow countrymen leave me no choice but to warn you that the primary responsibility for every harm and injury which the territorial integrity and continuity of our beloved Iran may suffer from any world power lies solely with you and your collaborators. Know this that in the event of such a tragic calamity, your fate and that of your cohorts will not be better than that suffered by certain autocratic rulers who in recent years were made to take the seat of the accused for crimes against humanity and received their just punishment. If you refuse to learn from their fates, if the liberty and prosperity of the citizens of Iran do not concern you in the slightest, at the very least feel some concern for the land of your birth. If today, while you are able, you refuse to acknowledge the wishes of the nation and ask for their forgiveness, know this for certain that the power that you, like a Pharaoh, rely upon will not be able to withstand the ever increasing anger of the Iranian people; it will shatter and you will be made to answer for thirty years of calamitous tyranny. May God be the Protector of Iran. (Hat Tip Garduneh Mehr) هشداری به آقای علی خامنه ای و دست یارانشان دبيرخانه شاهزاده رضا پهلویپیام شاهزاده رضا پهلویچهارشنبه 1 خرداد 1387من نیز، همانند اکثریت قاطع هم میهنانم، دیریست که حکومت جابرانه و خودکامۀ شما را بر ایران عزیز و بر مردم آزاده و شریفش، از هر نوع مشروعیت قانونی و اعتبار اخلاقی بی نصیب می دانم. چه، اگرانقلاب از رهگذر مشارکت نسنجیدۀ مردم ایران مشروعیتی داشت، با آغاز و ادامۀ حکومت ولایت فقیه، که شما و یارانتان، چون بختکی سنگین برسینۀ ایرانیان فرود آوردید، ذره ای از آن مشروعیت بر دامن به خون و فساد آلودۀ شما برجای نمانده است.اعتبار و مشروعیت هرحکومتی تنها مشروط به تبعیتش از رای شهروندان و، مهم تر از آن، منوط به لیاقتش در برآوردن خواست های برحق و آرمان های انسانی آن هاست. حکومتی که نه پاسخگوی شهروندانش باشد و نه کارساز مشکلاتشان، همانقدر مشروع و معتبراست که حکومت بیگانگان در سرزمینی اشغال شده. کارنامۀ سیاه سی سالۀ ولایت فقیه، آقای خامنه ای، بی گمان معرف وجود و حضور چنین حکومتی در میهن عزیزماست.دلایل بی اعتنایی حکومت شما به رای مردم ایران چنان بدیهی و بی شمارند که مشکل بتوان کسی را، در ایران یا در سراسر جهان، یافت که از آن بی خبرباشد. نزدیک به سی سال است که شما و دستیارانتان، با توسل به خشونت بی کران و تهدیدها و ترفندهای گوناگون مجال ابراز رای و اظهارنظر آزادانه را از مردم ایران سلب کرده اید و در زندانی به پهنای سرزمین بزرگ ایران نه از مطبوعاتی که خواست ها و آرای شهروندان محروم را آزادانه بازتاب دهند نشانی برجای گذاشته اید و نه از احزاب مستقلی که بتوانند گویا و مدافع منافع و مصالح طبقات گوناگون جامعه باشند.کارگران و کارمندان ایران که در این سال های سخت و عصیان زا متحمل بیشترین محرومیت ها شده اند نه حق تشکیل سندیکاها و انجمن های خود را داشته اند و نه حتی حق تجمع و تظاهر مسالمت آمیز در اعتراض به حکومتی که چنین مصیبت ها و محرومیت هایی بر آنان تحمیل کرده است. میلیون ها دانشجوی ایرانی، این نمایندگان واقعی ملت، این سخنگویان هشیار و فرهیختۀ مردم ایران، هرگاه سخنی در بیان واقعیت های تلخ زندگی خویش، در دفاع از مصلحت میهن رنجورشان، به زبان و قلم آورند پاسخ آن تحمل شکنجه و زندان و مرگ است. همین بها را سال هاست که زنان شیردل ایران، مادران و دختران محروم وطن، نیز پرداخته اند، آن هم به اتهام حق طلبی، به گناه تجاوز از حصار و حریم قرون وسطایی، به جرم تلاش برای گسیختن زنجیرهای بندگی و حقارتی که حکومت شما بر آنان تحمیل کرده است. حتی روحانیان حق طلب نیز که به نقش شما در سست کردن اعتقادات مذهبی بخش بزرگی از مردم ایران پی برده اند اگر زبان به انتقاد و اعتراض گشایند از انتقام شما مصون نمی مانند.تنها دو نهادی را که می توانند معرف و مترجم واقعی خواست و ارادۀ عمومی باشند، که همانا انتخابات ادواری و مجلس شوراست، به نمایشی مبتذل و فرمایشی و به ابزاری شرم آور برای فریب مردمان فرو کاسته اید. بی حضور احزاب و مطبوعات آزاد و دادگستری مستقل، مردم ایران همانقدر از انتخابات شما بهره برده اند که مردم اتحاد جماهیر شوروی سابق از انتخابات نظام استالینی.و این جاست، آقای خامنه ای، که باید به دلیل دوم سلب کامل اعتبار و مشروعیت ولایت مطلقۀ فقیه پرداخت که همانا بی کفایتی مزمن شما و پیشینیانتان در برآوردن حداقل نیازهای اقتصادی مردم ایران است. ابعاد وحشتناک این بی کفایتی به ویژه با توجه به درآمد سرشار سی سالۀ ایران از فروش نفت آشکارمی شود. به سخن دیگر، نظام ولایی شما افزون بر سلب همۀ حقوق و آزادی های مردم ایران، و علیرغم دست یافتن به ثروتی باد آورده و عظیم، ایران آباد و بالندۀ آستانۀ انقلاب اسلامی را که رشک جوامع همسایه بود به سراشیب ورشکستگی اقتصادی کشانده و مردم کوشا و مستعدش را به مصیبت های جانکاه تورم و بیکاری روزافزون دچار کرده است. در سراسر جهان، از شمار انگشتان یک دست بیشتر نیستند حکومت هایی که شهروندان خویش را، بسان حکومت شما، هم از آزادی های اساسی بشری محروم کرده باشند و هم از حداقل حقوق مادی. عجیب نیست اگر برخی از یاران معدود شما درعرصۀ بین المللی، از جمله سوریه و سودان و کرۀ شمالی، نیز در جرگۀ چنین حکومت هایی جای دارند.اما، آقای خامنه ای، سلب حقوق و آزادی های مردم ایران و خم کردن پشتشان با سنگینی مشکلات روزافزون اقتصادی با همۀ اهمیتشان در برابر خطرها و تهدیدهایی که از سر جهل و غوغاگری متوجۀ امنیت و تمامیت ارضی میهن عزیز ما کرده اید رنگ می بازند. واقعیت مسلم آن است که سال ها پیش از تسلط شما و یارانتان بر مسند حکومت، سودای بهره جویی از اهرم مذهب برای دخالت در جوامع همسایۀ ایران مهم ترین وسوسۀ ذهنی شما بوده است. در مقدمۀ قانون اساسی جمهوری اسلامی، که «سند سلب حقوق ملت» نامی برازندۀ آن است، از چنین سودایی به صراحت سخن رفته.تلاش شما برای حادثه آفرینی و مبارز طلبی برای تحریف افکار مردم ایران ریشه ای بس دیرینه دارد. از همان آغاز تسلط شما و یارانتان بر مسند قدرت بود که به خوار شمردن بزرگان و قهرمانان تاریخی و تحقیر آثار گرانقدر باستانی ایران پرداختید و عناد و خصومت خویش با هویت و فرهنگ کهن ایران، یعنی شالوده های استوار همبستگی هزاران سالۀ مردمانش، را تایید کردید. از همان آغاز بود که با درهم شکستن شیرازه های ارتش مجهز و مقتدر ایران و ریختن خون سردارانش، به حکومت عراق بهانه و فرصت دادید تا جسورانه بر میهن عزیز ما بتازد. از همان آغاز بود که با سرکوب اقوام گوناگون ایرانی، با تهدید و تحقیر ایرانیان پیرو مذاهبی جز تشیع، شالوده های دیرینۀ همبستگی و همزیستی میان ایرانیان را سست کردید. جنگ با عراق را، به بهای سنگین قربانی کردن صدها هزار جوان و نوجوان ایرانی و اتلاف سرمایه های بی حساب، آن هم به سودای تسلط بر عراق و رسیدن به قدس، چنان به درازا کشاندید تا ایران قربانی تجاوز، خود در نظر جهانیان و در داوری شورای امنیت سازمان ملل متحد، همتراز متجاوزان شناخته شود. با نقض یکی از کهن ترین و مسلم ترین اصول حقوق بین الملل به اشغال سفارت آمریکا و دستگیری و شکنجۀ اعضایش پرداختید، و با وادار ساختن این کشور به قطع رابطه با ایران، تنگناهای اقتصادی و سیاسی بی سابقه و پر هزینه ای برای مردم ایران به ارمغان آوردید. با دخالت مستقیم و غیر مستقیم در امور داخلی همسایگان دور و نزدیک ایران، از جمله عراق و لبنان و فلسطین و افغانستان، و با حمایت تبلیغاتی و مالی و نظامی خود از تندروترین و خشونت گراترین دشمنان آزادی و همزیستی در این جوامع، نه تنها نام ایران عزیز را در جوامع بین المللی همنشین صفات پلیدی چون «تروریست» و «یاغی» کردید بلکه شماری بزرگ از کشورهای بزرگ و کوچک جهان را به صف دشمنانش راندید. اگر تا کنون ساده لوحانی در جهان نقش مستقیم حکومت شما را در آشوب ها و کشتارهای سرزمین های دور و نزدیک ایران نمی دیدند سخنانی که برای نخستین بار از زبان یار دیرین شما، آقای محمد خاتمی، در اعتراف بی پرده به این نقش جاری شد جای تردید برای کسی باقی نگذاشت.اما، این همه نیز برای تحقق اهداف اصلی شما که منحرف کردن افکار مردم ایران، از راه تحریک دیگران به دشمنی با ایران و برافروختن آتش ستیز و جنگ، است کافی نبود. از همین رو، به بهانۀ دسترسی به انرژی هسته ای برای مقاصد صلح آمیز، درصدد دسترسی به سلاح های خوفناک تری برآمده اید تا بار دیگر ایران را آماج تهدید و تعرض دیگران سازید. از رهگذراصرار شما برچنین سودایی است که امروز کشور عزیزما با بحرانی بی سابقه و خطرناک روبروست؛ بحرانی که هم میهنان عزیز صلح دوست من کمترین نقشی در ایجاد آن نداشته اند.مردم آگاه و دوراندیش ایران منفعت و مصلحت خویش را نه دخالت مسلحانه و موذیانۀ شما در سرنوشت مردم فلسطین و عراق و لبنان می بینند، نه در دشمنی شما با جوامع آزاد و پیشرفتۀ جهان و نه در اصرار دیوانه وارتان بر دست یافتن به سلاح هسته ای. مردم ایران از یاد نبرده اند که موجبات دسترسی به فنآوری و انرژی هسته ای، آن هم با موافقت و همکاری جامعۀ بین المللی، سال ها پیش از انقلاب فراهم شده بود زیرا هیچ کشوری در جهان بیمی از هدف ها و سیاست های حکومت آن روز ایران نداشت. شما و پیشینیان شما، اما، با هدف های تجاوز طلبانه و سیاست های تحریک آمیز خود نه تنها آن فضای اعتماد و تفاهم را یکسره نابود کرده اید بلکه با جهل و عمد اکثریت قریب به اتفاق دولت های جهان را از نزدیک و دور، به دشمنان ایران مبدل ساختید تا برای سرکوب هرچه بیشتر مردم آزادۀ ایران بهانۀ دیگری بیابید.گرچه در آغاز این سخن، حکومت شما آقای خامنه ای و دستیارانتان را محروم از هر نوع اعتبار و مشروعیت در چشم هموطنانم خواندم، و بنابراین نمی بایست شما و حکومت شما را مخاطب خود سازم، اما، عشق به سرزمین پاک نیاکانم و نگرانی از سرنوشت هم میهنان محرومم مرا ناگزیر از آن می کند که به شما هشدار دهم که مسئولیت اصلی هر آسیب و خدشه ای که از سوی هر نیرو و قدرتی به تمامیت و یکپارچگی ایران عزیز، به هر گوشه ای از این سرزمین مقدس، وارد آید با شما و دستیاران شماست.بدانید که در صورت رخ دادن فاجعه ای از اینگونه، سرنوشت شما و یارانتان بهتر از سرنوشت حاکمان خودکامه ای که در سال های اخیر بر کرسی متهمان به جنایت علیه بشریت نشستند و کیفری در خور یافتند نخواهد بود. از سرنوشت آنان اگر پند نمی گیرید، اگر آزادی و بهروزی شهروندان ایران کمترین محلی در دل و اندیشۀ شما ندارد، دستکم نگران سرزمینی باشید که در آن زاده شدید. اگر امروز که می توانید نخواهید سر به خواست های ملت دهید و به دامن بخشش بی کرانش دست آویزید، بدانید مسند قدرتی که چنین فرعون وار برآن تکیه زده اید در برابر عصیان روزافزون مردم ایران تاب نخواهد آورد، فرو خواهد شکست و شما را سرانجام بر کرسی پاسخ گویی به آنان برای محرومیت ها و مصیبت های سی ساله خواهد نشاند.خداوند نگهدار ایران بادشاهزاده رضا پهلوی Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:40:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62680523 2008-07-01T23:40:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62662230 TEHRAN, July 1 (RIA Novosti) - The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Tuesday condemning the British queen's awarding of a knighthood to Salman Rushdie, author of the controversial novel S... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:02:22 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62662230 2008-07-01T20:02:22Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62647220 PAT Buchanan, onetime US politico, Booby Charlton impersonator (c. 1978) and man who tries hard to look like he’s thinking is an authority on war. Buchanan is promoting his latest tome Churchill, Hitler and the Unnecessary War. As Sheryl Longin says: “According to Buchanan, the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2008 no more wants war with [...] Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:54:10 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62647220 2008-07-01T18:54:10Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62694351 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said ... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:56:26 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62694351 2008-07-01T15:56:26Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62549709 ISLAMABAD: The 17TH Session of Iran-Pakistan Joint Economic Commission (JEC) concluded in Tehran. Federal Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Syed Naveed Qamar led Pakistan’s delegation in the meeting while Iranian side was led by Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki. Four documents of cooperation were signed at the conclusion of the JEC meeting including MoU of [...] Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:20:16 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62549709 2008-07-01T00:20:16Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62529312 The New Victims of Palizdar’s Revelations Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:50:26 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62529312 2008-06-30T22:50:26Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62542391 URL: http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL34525.pdf . Source: Congressional Research Service (via Federation of American Scientists). The Islamic Republic of Iran, a resource-rich and labor-rich country in the Middle East, is a central focus of the U.S. national security policy. The United States asserts that Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism and that Iran’s uranium enrichment activities are for the development of nuclear weapons. To the extent that U.S. sanctions and other efforts to change Iranian state policy target aspects of Iran’s economy as a means of influence, it is important to evaluate Iran’s economic structure, strengths, and vulnerabilities. In terms of external challenge, Iran has long been subject to U.S. economic sanctions and, more recently, to United Nations sanctions. Partly due to the sanctions, some foreign countries and companies, particularly in Europe, have curbed trade and business with Iran. Iran also has faced challenges in obtaining foreign investment for development of its energy sector. Iran has turned to new trading partners, such as China and Russia, and has focused more heavily on regional trade opportunities. A significant internal challenge is domestic economic mismanagement. With the election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2005, Iran’s economic policies have worked to reduce regional and class disparities through oil wealth redistribution. Mr. Ahmadinejad has tried to reduce unemployment and poverty through expansionary monetary and fiscal policies, including large energy subsidies and subsidized lending. However, some criticize these policies for contributing to unemployment and inflation and not reducing poverty. Another domestic vulnerability is Iran’s dependence on its oil sector; the government’s chief source of revenue is from oil exports. Iran has experienced strong economic growth in recent years due to the rise in international oil prices, but remains susceptible to oil price volatility. Iran has taken steps to diversify its economy, such as through building up its non-oil industry sectors. Because Iran does not have sufficient refining capacity, the country is highly dependent on gasoline imports to meet domestic consumption needs. To reduce this dependency, the country is seeking foreign investment to develop its petroleum sector. While some deals have been finalized, reputational and financial risks may have limited other foreign companies’ willingness to finalize deals. While some analysts maintain that Iran’s economy is performing robustly, others suggest that the economy is underperforming, given the country’s vast resources. Despite the challenges faced by Iran, most analysts believe that the economy is not in immediate crisis, given the continued highs in oil prices. Members of Congress are divided about the proper course of action respect to Iran. Some advocate a hard line, while others contend that sanctions are ineffective at promoting policy change in Iran and hurt the U.S. economy. In the 110th Congress, several bills have been introduced that reflect both perspectives. This report will be updated as warranted by events. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:02:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62542391 2008-06-30T21:02:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62421963 Iran’s Economy (PDF; 227 KB) Source: Congressional Research Service (via Federation of American Scientists) The Islamic Republic of Iran, a resource-rich and labor-rich country in the Middle East, is a central focus of the U.S. national security policy. The United States asserts that Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism and that Iran’s uranium enrichment activities [...] Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:54:08 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62421963 2008-06-29T21:54:08Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62326234 THE commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned yesterday that if his country is attacked, Tehran would strike back by hitting Israel with missiles and controlling a k Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62326234 2008-06-29T00:00:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62278266 The Islamist zealots ruling Iran for the past 30 years have undertaken a systematic campaign of endangering and destroying the cultural sites of pre-Islamic Iran. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:01:28 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Islamic+Republic+of+Iran?rinfoid=62278266 2008-06-28T06:01:28Z