Updates May 2006 >>> Updates archive >>> Current month   iranian-american reaction AIC: American Iranian Council welcomes breakthrough in U.S.-Iran relations NIAC: Battle Over Pre-Conditions Could Scuttle Talks Before They Begin poll Should Iran accept or reject U.S. offer of talks? it's about more than a cartoon Video: Thousands in last week's demonstration in Tabriz against cartoon anyway * Bush converts to Islam * El Dicko: Ultimate U.S. border security * Dear Mr. Thief... * Khoda beh daademoon bereseh... * Video: Japanese metro squeeze jahanbegloo Ottawa, EU press Tehran to free scholar * AFP * Radio Farda media awards WAALM: News and Cultural Media to be honored at The 2nd Persian Golden Lioness Awards in Budapest Hungary iranian of the day Parvin Pourasef: Most amazing mother clip Video: U.S.-Iranian talks, if... Condoleezza Rice offers conditional talks dying to talk * Washington Post: Condoleezza Rice Holds News Conference on Iran * Reuters: Rice says US will talk to Iran if conditions met * BBC: US 'prepared to join Iran talks' iranians of the day * Roya Tolouee: Assaulted in jail * Leila McKinnon: U.S. nuclear ban because born in Iran * David Safavian: Jack Abramoff's "favorite" * Kayvan and Elham: 2nd anniversary (2 pix) * Elika Nooshidani: Made in Shiraz born in Hong Kong (6 pix) * Mandy Nili: CASBAH Club, LA. * Elly and Peggy Pourasef: On their way to success world cup Sports Illustrated: Ali Daei: World Cup Veterans to Watch get dressed for germany World Cup T-shirts * Legofish store * Iran Football 2006 toons Iraj * Massacre in Iraq * Dr. Know: Bush quagmire Mazloom * Time for another plane crash * Ahmadinejad's 2nd letter (Who cares?) Faramarz * Enough on Tony Blair's plate * Airplane service Mahmoud * Gedaa or... Ahmadinejad love Enameh: Eshgh alyhesalam quiz Hand signals nukes AFP: US confident incentive package for Iran to be approved ethnic tensions CS Monitor: Ethnic tensions could crack Iran's firm resolve against the world last few days Photos of recent Azari protests against cartoon * Urumiyeh * Maragheh * Miyane * Tehran University * Urumiyeh University * Amir Akbir University * Zanjan University * Marageh Azad University * Marand Azad University * Khoy University * Gilan Tarbiyat Moalem University * Tabriz -- Ramin Ahmadi THE cartoon Mana Neyestani's cartoon in IRAN newspaper (May 19, 2006) which sparked protests among Azaris filmemoon kardan BBC: Iran offers EU new nuclear talks tehran symphony orchestra Der Spiegel: Saving the world with music quiz Bad business for what? BBC: 34,830 to 38,990 Iraqi civilians dead lost tribe? Radio Farda: Strange tribe "discovered" in caves near Kerman nukes AFP: 6 world powers to discuss Iran in Vienna AFP: World powers ready to guarantee Iran's right to nuclear energy: Russia che gandi zadan BBC: CBS crew killed in Baghdad attack BBC: US crash sparks Afghanistan riot za'ifeh with a punch New Yorker: Oriana Fallaci directs her fury toward Islam sanctions Washington Post: U.S. Urges Sanctions on Iran injustice BBC: Guantanamo hunger strike spreads 17th annual Iranian Women's Studies Foundation: Montreal conference, June 2-6 more protests Iran Azeris protest over cartoon * BBC Persian (1) (2) * BBC azarbaijan TabrizNews.com let them go BBC Persian: Calls for the release of cartoonist & editor in Azari row why doesn't he just shut the fuck up? Reuters: Germans should stop feeling Holocaust guilt: Ahmadinejad toons Little Bird * Shrinking Persian Empire Mahmoud * Dance or Aberoorizi? Mazloom * Ahmadinejad to Bush: Call me * Great book: Power * Cartoonist & publisher: Sorry Faramarz * Student protests * Iran-U.S. fighting over talks just do it already NY Times: U.S. Debating Talks With Iran on Nuclear Issue parents Yaghoo Groups: Iranian-American parents primarily in San Francisco Bay Area ahan ghoraazeh BBC: Russia to honour Iran arms deal sigheh stories Ezdevaj-Movaghat: "Temporrary marriage" bedtime stories quiz I bet you've seen him useless, worthless AP: Standoff leaves Iran clerics on sidelines tennis anyone? BBC Persian: Iraqis shot 'for wearing shorts' azarbaijan BBC Persian: Protests banned after violent clashes over cartoon anyway * Video: Bush on immigration * Video: Indian working at convenient store * Video: Football dance * PowerPoint: World Cup team tactics * The jeans of choice for Islam khaarej az dastoor Radio Farda: Siaasat, diyaanat, bizness... -- Siavash Ardalan war on people NY Times: US Military Expected to Report Marines Killed Iraqi Civilians whatever Washington Post: It's Time to Engage With Iran Washington Post: Say No to Tehran's Gambit nukes Asia Times: Carrots, sticks and the isolation of Iran CS Monitor: US eyes carrots, sticks for Iran nuke program stay there BBC: Iran FM begins first Baghdad trip dooroogh CS Monitor: Iran religious badges story 'untrue' anyway * Video: Chaotic traffic reminds me of home (sniff sniff) allah not so akbar BBC: Saudi religious police face curbs quiz Emamzadeh Shomali all these meetings... Reuters: Major powers likely to meet on Iran next week: US nuclear holy grail NY Times: The Persian Complex -- Abbas Amanat iranians of the day * Ramin Sabouri: Ultimate frisbee fighter * Sohrob Aman: Wonder boy * Vahid Khadem-Missagh: Violinist * Josh Somerhalder: Prince of Persia no aggression, theocracy Campaign for Peace and Democracy: 780 sigantures students BBC Persian * Increasting demands * Interview with Amir Kabir student * Latest on protests cheshmak USA TODAY: White House hints at talks with Iranians defenders of human rights Amir Farshad Ebrahimi, Tahereh Khorram, Raheleh Keshtgar, Shirin Salehi, Sadaf Ebrahimi, Moslem Moin, Sara Mousavi-Khoiniha: Federation of Student Defenders of Peace and Human Rights jahanbegloo NPR: Observers fear new intellectual crackdown in Iran ILNA: Intelligence Minister: Investigation on Jahanbegloo continues afshin hessam Short films: Check out "Concrete, Glass, Steel" ganji Radio Farda: Interview with Akbar Ganji on human rights award chicago Silk Road festival: Iranian culture & music at citywide celebration pictory * Farah & the Shah: Abe Ali ski resort, 1961 * Soraya: Rome, 1953 quote The quickened pace in recent days has helped the [U.S.] Senate craft a 614-page bill, but no one is quite sure what's in it. -- CS Monitor toro khoda let's talk AFP: Iran ready for nuclear talks with U.S. Washington Post: Iran Seeks Dialogue With U.S. on Atomic Program quiz Pig face? clashes Iran students protest over increased restrictions * Amir Kabir blogger * Reuters * AFP * BBC Persian * BBC * Radio Farda crazy BWNS: 54 Bahais arrested in Shiraz iranians of the day * Mehdi Ardalan: Spirit of resilience * Arian Khajehamid: Football * Kiana Dastafshan: Persian Princess false story about iranian jews Reuters: National Post apologizes for anti-Iran story Reuters: Iran summons Venner over PM's remarks Asia Times: Yellow journalism and chicken hawks toons BB * What happens in Natanz... Mazloom * That's one weird creature * Nothing happened in Tabriz Faramarz * Iran requests direct U.S. talks * Ahmadinejad: South Beach Diet powers in london Reuters: World powers meet to discuss Iran nuclear offer hadi khorsandi Radio Farda: Cultural bonds among Iranians in North America security council BBC: Draft Iran nuclear offer debated ganji Akbar Ganjgi wins human rights award * BBC Persian * Radio Farda natanz BBC: Sleepy provincial town at centre of nuclear conflict tabriz Student Committee of Human Right Reporters: Hundreds arrested at anti-cartoon rally anyway * Get outta here... * ChossFamilies.org * Video: Jack what? * Video: Put THAT on the news! * A reminder what a university ISN'T anne tyler & iranians NY Times: Belonging to a Family, Belonging in America not funny, apparently AFP: Iran arrests 54 after ethnic Azeri riots BBC Persian: Cartoonist and editor arrested over cartoon BBC: Iranian paper banned over cartoon Reuters: Iran's Azeri minority protests mocking cartoon the letter New Yorker: Life i short, and Ahmadinejad's letter isn’t london meeting Reuters: UN powers to discuss Iran atomic incentives instead of war CS Monitor: U.S. plan to stop nuclear programs - without toppling leaders mahnamahnah Parham: When I was a kid of about 14... bad-hair day Maxim: Leyla Milani, Today's Girl students Radio Farda: Tehran University protest against "police state" Radio Farda: Amir Kabir University protests against election tampering women TIME: Jafar Panahi's "Offside" asks why football is only for the boys jews The Independent: Iran's Jews struggle in the shadow of Holocaust denials put him on judge judy BBC: Israelis aim to sue Ahmadinejad toons Faramarz * Iranian female fire fighters: Blossom, Buttercup, Bubbles * Ahmadinejad the shrink Mahmoud * Reza Jaahel & Jeni-fer Shirazi * Ahmadinejad to Bush: Let's be friends Radmehrian * Iran masters technology to drill holes Mazloom * College weddings Kaveh * Sexworkers in solidarity with Muslimn women more to come New York Times: Pressed by U.S., European Banks Limit Iran Deals anyway * Video: U.S. marines inavde Iran :o) * Video: Dr. Phil of Arabia * Video: Virgins & terrorists in heaven * Yoga: India vs. USA * The ass family quiz The name says success nooshe joon San Francisco Chronicle: Iranian-Americans among top 100 highest paid executives -- The list -- Article khaarej az dastoor Radio Farda: On provincial trips by members of the Iranian cabinet -- Siavash Ardalan the da vicnci yawn Do not waste your time & money on "The Da Vinci Code". Ron Howard turned the most exciting novel of recent years into a giant borefest. holy bastards Washington Post: Iran's Draft Law on Dress Has Many Worried cradle of civilisation - and picnics The Independent: Mirrors of the Unseen: Journeys in Iran -- Shusha Guppy yes it is CS Monitor: Is US fading as a superpower? quiz Chosse feel split Reuters: Split emerges in West's front against Iran carrot & stick AFP: EU offers reactors to Iran, threatens arms embargo AP: IAEA Head to Meet With Rice Next Week intelligence? AP: Democrats Ask Bush for Iran Intelligence Update jahanbegloo More than 400 academics, writers & activists demand Jahanbegloo's freedom * Petition (English-Persian) * BBC Persian toons MM * Bush-IRI dance ensemble Faramarz * Iran to give incentives * Iran smurf: Gentele approach * Dealing with a 4-year-old * Chafez to give Iran F-16s Wolak * 2nd letter: Laaf dar gharibi Mazloom * Police Ahmadi Moghaddam: Master Card shut it down BBC: Guantanamo inmates attack guards BBC: US 'must end secret detentions' BBC: International chorus for Guantanamo closure grows iranians of the day * Delphine Minoui: Albert Londres international journalism award * Alex & Leyla: Teacher in love branding human beings? National Post: Iran law would require non-Muslim insignia Israpundit: Report About Iranian Yellow Badge May Be Incorrect jahanbegloo Radio Farda: Italian writers & politicians press Iran shut down the church New York Times: Vatican Punishes a Leader After Sexual Abuse Charges self-destructive weapon Washington Post: Iran's Dubious 'Oil Weapon' much ado about nothing? BBC: Doubts over Iran nuclear capacity BBC: Was Iran's uranium really a 15-year-old Chinese import? dameshoon garm BBC: Turks turn funeral of a judge into mass show of support for secularist state CS Monitor: Protests follow attack on Turkish high court spring offensive Washington Post: As many as 105 people killed in Afghan four provinces look who's talking AFP: Ahmadinejad mocks Iran's 'mental' nuclear opponents iran-u.s. NIAC: Senate panel calls for direct US-Iran negotiations nukes Reuters: Moscow doubts case for Iran sanctions: EU deputy security council Asia Times: Russia, China drift toward US -- Kaveh L Afrasiabi iranians of the day * Marjane Satrapi: Cannes jury * Meir Javedanfar: Iranian Jews in Israel * Amir M.: 1975 * Arash Shokouh: Bush & Schwarzenegger * Ramin Djawadi: Composer * Shayon & Shahkam: Manchester dobaare misaazamat, vatan Video: Dariush singing Simin Behbahani's poem at a gathering in her honor at UCLA quiz Nuclear cousin jahanbegloo Radio Farda: Canadian academics press for Ramin Jahanbegloo's freedom end of an era :o) Washington Post: By wide margins, Americans say they now trust Democrats more than Republicans give one to iran Guardian: Blair endorses new generation of nuclear power stations in UK anyway * Video: Gymnast or Superman? * Majid's pet store * Video: Love story * Tanning to a crisp * Meow * Warning: Napping in a hammock roosari yaa toosari BBC: Turkish judge who opposed headscarves in schools shot dead nukes BBC: Iran shuns EU 'reactor incentive' AFP: London meeting on Iran crisis postponed world of influence CS Monitor * Blogs now have a world of influence * Internet community rallies to free imprisoned Egyptian blogger quiz Ghamar dar aghrab toons Mahmoud * Zane tannaaz-e Irani * Akelehaaye ahde ateegh Joe * Reza Pahlavi as Moses Hes Yad * Iranian "Ocean's 12" Mazloom * Think tank Kaveh * What Ahmadinjad's elders think of him * Laugh all you wantm but... * Ali-Irani * Supreme (Gay) Leader somalia Washington Post: U.S. secretly supporting secular warlords who are fighting Islamic groups for control of capital jahanbegloo OpenDemocracy: The meaning of Ramin Jahanbegloo’s arrest -- Rasool Nafisi ommate hashari TIME: Pakistan, Egypt and Iran lead list of Google users searching for word "sex" nano tech Mehrdad Ghasemi-Nejhad: World's smallest brush oh henry Washington Post: A Nuclear Test for Diplomacy -- Henry Kissinger sounds good to me Reuters: EU to offer Iran best civil nuclear technology iranians of the day * Amir Farahani: Special, every day * Ava Serjoie: Artist * Chelgis Jahanfard: True patriot * Alexander J. Bigloo: Blond son * Zia Mojabi: Dark World quiz Not radioactive nukes AFP: Iran says not interested in EU incentives Reuters: China backs EU plan on Iran stand-off ghamar dar aghrab Enameh: Mazloom khodaa rice doctrine CS Monitor: US diplomacy becomes more ... diplomatic world cup BBC: Iran coach targets second round jon stewart Comedy Central: Rob Corddry analyzes Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's 18 page letter bedeh bestoon Guardian: EU to barter for civilian Iran nuclear programme music: 50's, 60's, 70's * Parto: "Rize Rize" & more * Afat: "Jonam Kaari Bokon" * Parivash: "Chini Band Zan" * Mahvash: "Yaare Shirazi" & more * Roohangiz: "Kharaabaat" * Parvin: "Bar Labe Cheshmeh" * Elahe: "Malakeye Golhaa" (With Dariush Rafei) * Roohbakhsh: "Gole pamchal " & more * Ghazal: "Morghe Chaman" & more * Roya: "Dele Pajmordeh" & more * Maryam Jalili: "Bizaar" & more * Shahrooz: "Hezaar o Yek Shab" & more * Rashin: "Gheseye Eshgh" * Nasser: "Beshno" & more ebrahim nabavi Rooz: Reply to Anhmadinejad's letter to Bush peace, for a change T-shirts: Iran War, Same Mistake, Different Spelling u.s.-iran Petition: U.S. House Bill Threatening UN Dues Over Iran here & there * 2,400 U.S. military deaths: Washington, DC * Support our troops! San Francisco clash of fasions Photo: Sanandaj 1975 anyway * Animation: Javad Bazaar * Blond's geometry test: Find "X" darius's castle Cultural Heritage News: Iranian-French archaeology team makes major discovery in Tangeh Belaghi mobaarakeh BBC: US to renew full ties with Libya jahanbegloo BBC Persian: 621 Iranian personalities call for Ramin Jahanbegloo's release must see Music video: Jackson Brown sings "Lives In The Balance" anyway * Video: BBC interviews minicab driver by mistake * Video: David Copperfield's mind-blowing magic how iran-ic 1970s ad: Guess who's building nuclear power plants behbahani in chicago Simin Behbahani: Celebration of her life and work, May 27th bebinim o tareif konim EU to propose 'bold' Iran package * BBC * Reuters quiz What's up doc? ya ali! World Cup: Top scorer in Group D? Vote for Ali Karimi iranians of the day, bay area San Francisco Chronicle * For teacher Fatemeh Mizbani, great child care helps learn to be a mom * Iranian Americans are finding their voice Tense U.S.-Iran relations motivate many danger Guardian: The danger of an attack on Iran can no longer be ignored ellnaz.com Fundraising: For cancer research in honor of our 10 year old Elli set him free Petition: Release Ramin Jahanbegloo great day in history Rahai-Zan TV: Woman's day demonstration in Tehran, March 8, 1979 compromise? what's that? BBC: Iran to spurn nuclear compromise javaab Chicago Tribune: Answering Ahmadinejad spies, torture & lies Washington Post: Fired Officer Believed CIA Lied to Congress discrimination BBC: Court upholds Israeli spouse ban jahanbegloo New calls for the release of Ramin Jahanbegloo * BBC Persian * Radio Farda toons Aliwood * Mahmoud Powers: The President Who Shagged Everybody Faramarz * Kofi Anan encouraged * Ahmadinejad's royal courtesy Wolak * Qalibaf: Khalibaf Kaveh * Ahmadinejad unmasked * Glooming mushroom talk about what? Reuters: Ahmadinejad says Iran ready to talk to anyone but Israel BBC: Iran rejects talks 'under threat' quiz Inside man my uncle napoleon Guardian: The secret garden not anytime soon Washington Post: Annan Urges U.S. to Take Part in Talks With Iran BBC: EU to make nuclear offer to Iran israel AP: Iran Sought Pakistan Advice on Attack why do they hate us? Zogby poll: 66% pf Americans Say Iran a Threat to U.S. al qaida? BBC: More than 150 die in Nigeria oil blast khaarej az dastoor :o) Radio Farda: Raees jomhoore baahaal, Part 2 -- Siavash Ardalan quiz Antique dealer iranian of the century Brave woman: Bareheaded in public iranian of the day Mehrdad Aref-Adib: 42 today! new uranium traces AP: More Uranium Reportedly Found in Iran Reuters: U.S. will not hold direct contacts with Iran Reuters: EU to urge halt to all Iran enrichment: draft for now Asia Times: Iran gets a sanctions reprieve - for now Kaveh L. Afrasiabi behbahani u.s.-canadian tour Program: Simin Behbahani in Berkeley this Sunday, and appearing in other U.S. cities photography Men's jewellery, by Ali Mobasser 2006 candidates IAPAC: Bipartisan candidates for public office naaz nakon NY Times: Iran Is Willing to Hold Talks, but With Conditions target iran Counterpunch: US Aggression-Time Once Again anyway * Video: Water power, for real! * Video: Adidas football ad (1) * Video: Adidas football ad (2) kick ass Video: Arash's music video for the Iranian team in the World Cup jahanbegloo Chronicle of Higher Education: Scholar's Arrest Might Signal New Wave of Repression in Iran, Friend and Colleague Says -- Mohamad Tavakoli-Targhi alo? BBC: US spy agency 'monitoring calls' cooling off BBC: US accepts Iran UN nuclear delay AP: Iran Says It's Ready to Negotiate BBC: ElBaradei hails Iran crisis move bush talk Washington Post: Bush urged to address Tehran directly aberoo reezee Photo: Ahmadinejad snubs woman in Indonesia uncle sam doesn't want you CS Monitor: Foreign scholars denied U.S. visas say they are still waiting to hear why religion vs. secularism BBC: Museum comments spark Turkish row jahanbegloo Statement: Middle East scholars in defense of Ramin Jahanbegloo quiz The bulldozer extra! extra! * Auto Voozoo Washer. Yes! * Slide show: What if Bush was a girl? * Game: How fast can you spank the monkey? * Cycle of life * Islam: Lost in space * The first hybrid motorcycle chicago Cinema: Rahmanian's "Day Break" coming to Chicago toons Mahmoud * Naneh Gholi's letter to Bush Beebee * First Lingerie Bowl in Tehran Hajiagha * Getting ready for U.S. attack * Down with Israel & the rest of the world * Eslam-e Naab-e Mohammadi * Canada: Slavery & Immigration Kaveh * Supreme Rat Life Life * Loser of the year iran's perspective TIME: The Way Ou -- Hassan Rohani bush answer AP: Bush: Iran Letter Doesn't Answer Question big lie AP: Ahmadinejad Dismisses Nuke Program Worries as "Big Lie" shirin polo AP: Rice Praises European Plan on Iran now we're talkin Washington Post: Iran May Receive Incentives take a break :o) Animation: Sakineh toons Saman * Bush reacts to Ahmadinejad letter Faramarz * Bush's response to Ahmadinejad * Ahmadinejad alien encounter failing policy Opon Democracy: United States’s double-vision in Iran -- Trita Parsi letter diplomacy Asia Times: Ahmadinejad's letter: An opening quickly sealed -- Kaveh L. Afrasiabi her publicist deserves a raise TIME: 10 Questions For Shirin Ebadi bluffing? Guardian: If this is Ahmadinejad's bluff, it is bluff worth calling tension CS Monitor: America's standoff with Iran gets tenser hippie caravan BBC Persian: Friendship delegation to Iran anyway * Sigheh = Sweet satisfaction akhey... mooshi... NY Times: Poll Gives Bush His Worst Marks Yet nuke benefits Reuters: West to offer Iran benefits or sanctions army chief moron Video: General Abdolrahim Mousavi on Iranian and American forces toons letter Aliwood * Dr. Strangelove: Rumsfeld Maazloom * Letter to Bush: Pony Express Shirazi * U.S. negotiates with Iran military option Guardian: UK Foreign Minister Beckett cautious on Iran options mom's music * Giti: "Kaniz" & more * Betty: "Raaz" & more grandma's music * Parvin: "Ramideh Del" & more the letter Ahmadinejad to Bush * Le Monde: English * ISNA: Persian anoushe ansari dar fazaa Kommersant: Russia to send Iranian female into orbit iranians of the day * Persian Warriors: Bikers in LA * Afsoon: I beg you my lady * Mahyad Mohammadieh: Baba hamisheh dooset daareh * Arash Daneshzadeh: Boys and Girls Club, Palo Alto * Farah Pahlavi: French star Catherine Deneuve anyway * Video: Sit-down comedy * Boys Chasing Girls Islamic University dumb question BBC: Would a US attack on Iran's nuclear sites be an illegal act? holy shit! 18 pages? BBC: Ahmadinejad letter attacks Bush NY Times: Iranian Writes to Bush; No R.S.V.P. Likely LA Times: White House Calls Iranian Letter a Ploy Washington Post: No Proposals in Iranian's Letter Guardian: US rejects Iran's first letter in 27 years business as usual Flicker: Censorhip at Tehran Book Fair tehrangeles NY Times: Exiles in 'Tehrangeles' Split on How U.S. Should Sway Iran tote'eyeh engelisaa Guardiuan: Straw move 'not linked to stance on Iran' gambit CS Monitor: Iran's nuclear gambit - the basics confusion BBC: US rejects surprise Iran letter quiz Take a walk dear george Ahmadinejad sends letter to Bush * Washington Post * NY Times * BBC imagine her talks in tehran... with a roosari Guardian: The education of new UK foreign secretary Margaret Beckett toons Faramarz * Ahmadinejad's letter to Bush * Iran monitors U.S. military iranians of the day * Haraz Ghanbari: Father & son * Michelle: Happy birthday! * Bijan Khadem-Missagh: Violinist & conductor * Mona Soltani: Gorgeous Abadani * Mitra Forati Van Vuren: Childhood friend quiz Bolbol zaboon immoral authority CS Monitor: US interrogation tactics under UN scrutiny and what could that be? CS Monitor: Next CIA chief's task: push Bush's agenda campaign for peace and democracy Petition: IRAN: Neither U.S. Aggression nor Theocratic Repression kurdistan BBC: Single government for Iraqi Kurds internment? Austin Chronicle: Halliburton granted $385-million to build Homeland Security detention centers across U.S. -- Jim Hightowe nukes BBC: Iran's parliament threatens to force a withdrawal from nuclear treaty toons Mahmoud * Energy Habbehie * Gas & Gooz exports * Magaskosh anyway * Please flush the toilet and... * AHMAGH! Ladies first classic Video: Hypocrisy taxi driver Video: Promo for my next docudrama, "Aref Squared" -- Nader Davoodi.com slam dunk U.S. basketball players become stars in Iran's professional league * CNN video * Knight Ridder article rich culture Reuters: Iranian films bring comedy, music to NY festival royal democracy BBC: Owen Bennett-Jones interview with Reza Pahlavi velayate vaghih AFP: Iran to elect supreme leader's supervisory body in November russia & china BBC: Criticism of UN Iran draft mounts ebadi PBS: Hard-line Movement Strengthening in Native Iran cash crunch CS Monitor: Falling dollar fallout you'll be missed, jack AFP: Blair dismisses Jack Straw as UK Foreign Minister rough interrogation? Detained intellectual Ramin Jahanbegloo hospitalized * Radio Farda * CBC/Jomhouri.com surprise surprise Washington Post: Goss Resigns as Head Of Central Intelligence BBC: CIA boss in surprise resignation has iran ever embraced the bomb? what is he talking about? Reuters: Cheney urges Iran to shun nuke arms the end of the mighty dollar? LA Times: Iran Seeks Euro-Denominated Oil Market quiz Smurf infidel humor Safest restaurant on earth nukes BBC: Iran attacks UN draft resolution iranians of the day * President Farhan: Little cousin * Sohrab & Akhtar joon: Tehran * Soheil Nasseri: Pianist * Cyrus Forough: Violinist * Columbia U Iranians: New York parade here & there * Steps of San Francisco: At the beach (4 pix) * Cemetery photos: Tehran (8 pix) quiz Touchdown! crossroads Asia Times: Beyond the bluster: Iran at a crossroads -- Kaveh L Afrasiabi khaarej az dastoor Radio Farda: Raees Jomhoore Baahaal! -- Siavash Ardalan scheise Guardian: Germans take seats in the Mercedes of public toilets shirin NPR's All Things Considered: Nobel Laureate Ebadi Looks at Iran's Contradictions torture BBC: US denies mistreatment of terror suspects, telling UN committee use of torture is wrong nukes Reuters: Annan calls for direct U.S.-Iran talks AFP: Ahmadinejad pledges to pursue atomic fuel production Reuters: Russia says undecided on whether Iran is a threat how to BBC: Iranian exiles in the US differ over how to topple the ayatollahs shirin ebadi Diane Rehm Radio Show: Nobel Peace Prize winner discusses fighting for human rights in Iran jahanbegloo Human Righs Watch: Top Iran Scholar Detained Without Charge iranians of the day * Ahmad Rafat: Book, "The last spring" * Steven M. Kamali: Stevens & Co * Soudabeh Azimi Taleghani: Mrs. Behmanesh * Iranian-American Visual Artists: Enino, California toons Wolak * Mohsen Rezaie's son Faramarz * Iran-U.S talks: You talkin to ME?! * Iran-U.S confrontation she must have called the wrong show KQED San Francisco Public Radio: Most influential people alive... David Attenborough &... Mr Javid! (forward to 50:25 minutes) anyway * Audio: Khomeini & Dai Jan Napoleon * Video: Not a born warrior * Dick Cheney * Video: Gardan shekasteh still living in the cold war CS Monitor: Report: Congress should cut $62 billion of Cold War weapons nukes Guardian: Security council fails to agree on Iran deadline Reuters: France says military action won't solve Iran hamjens Final signatures: Iranians in defense of gay & lesbian rights internet BBC: Iranians strive to beat media controls regime change NIAC: US Congressional Research Service assessment of US policy options towards Iran spying nonsense Ramin Jahanbegloo arrested * Radio Frarda: Human rights rep on spying charges * BBC Persian: Arrest confirmed music Elahe: "Nam Name Baaroon" & more ya hoo BBC Persian: Iran disbars lawyers representing Sufi group no one cares CS Monitor: Iran and the US share goals in Afghanistan kheyli mikhaast shahid besheh Washington Post: Moussaoui Sentenced to Life for Role in 9/11 Plot iran democratic party IranDP.org free jahanbegloo Antiprison.blogspot.com jahanbegloo Intellectual Ramin Jahanbegloo arrested in Tehran * BBC * AFP nukes BBC: UN draft on nuclear Iran tabled BBC: Iran tops Merkel's agenda in US shahnameh NPR: New Translation of 'Persian Book of Kings' -- Shereen Meraji here & there