Kurdistan Press Agency
If sanctions on Iran fail, war may be inevitable
The European Union joined the United States Monday in launching an economic war against Iran to force it to abandon a suspected nuclear weapons program.
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Sanctions Take Toll On Ordinary Iranians
Many in the West would like to see Iran punished for its nuclear ambitions. Tehran's residents would like those people to take a glimpse into their lives.
Iran
Iranian Film Wins Oscar Nomination
"A Separation," an Iranian film that won a Golden Globe award earlier this month, has been nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at this year's Academy Awards.
Iran
Iran steps back from warning on U.S. ships
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Saturday that it considered the likely return of American warships to the Persian Gulf part of routine activity, backing away from previous warnings to Washington not to re-enter the area.
Iran
International Body Should End Iran's Illegal Satellite Jamming
The World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC), the UN regulatory gathering opening today in Geneva, should take decisive steps to end the Iranian government’s illegal and widespread jamming of satellite signals, theInternational Campaign…
The campaign to isolate Iran has been a stunning success
Before we get to the good news about Iran, let us acknowledge the reality about rogue states and nuclear weapons: Short of ground invasion, there simply is no sure-fire way of preventing a regime from developing nukes. North Korea and…
The Iranian oil embargo: does this mean war?
The decision to impose an EU oil embargo on Iran, agreed on Monday by European foreign ministers, sets a potential bomb ticking, timed to detonate on 1 July.
Wave Of Arrests Reported Ahead Of Iranian Elections
Iranian security forces arrested journalist and blogger Parastou Dokouhaki on January 16 at her home in Tehran, confiscated some of her personal belongings, including her computer, and sent her to Evin prison.
Iran
Iranian currency drops 11 percent, hitting new record low against dollar
Iran’s national currency fell by 11 percent Saturday amid the government’s refusal to sign off on a move to raise bank interest rates, state news agencies reported.
Kurdistan
One Hundred Days of Ignorance on Three Activists of the Green Population in Kurdistan
Almost 100 days have passed of the detention of cultural activists in Sanandaj (East of Iran) by the Islamic Republic security forces and they are still in custody.