Wikipedia: Mohsen Rafighdoost is noted for having driven Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini from the airport into Tehran, during Khomeini's triumphant return to Iran from exile. He served from 1982 to 1989 as Minister of the Revolutionary Guards where he quashed internal dissent and obtained weapons from abroad for the Iran-Iraq War. With the election of Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani he was appointed head of the Mostazafan Foundation, "the second-largest commercial enterprise" in Iran behind the state-owned National Iranian Oil Company, where he remained until 1999. Since 1999, Rafighdoost has been the Director of the Noor Foundation. The Foundation reportedly owns apartment blocks and "makes an estimated $200 million importing pharmaceuticals, sugar and construction materials." >>>
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abarmard....
by shushtari on Tue Feb 01, 2011 09:13 AM PSTyour're one of the last of the mullah supporters left on this site.....and your statements are very peculiar....
'what a city.....fresh bread....'
did you stop to think about the thousands of brave young iranian's being raped and tortured in evin, while you were eating your barbari bread!!!
Dear Mehraban: Brilliant
by vildemose on Tue Feb 01, 2011 08:35 AM PSTDear Mehraban: Brilliant and LOL. I couldn't stop laughing when I was reading that piece of demogaugary. It felt like I was reading a piece by baghdad bob.
Abarmard jan what a curious statement you've sent
by Hooshang Tarreh-Gol on Tue Feb 01, 2011 08:12 AM PSTHow you end up equating "revolutionariy" and " hateful" in the same line, shows a lot where you're coming from.
As long as you feel free, stay away from Evin Prison and the families of political-prisoners, they gather there almost every single day.
And also enjoy Tehran's "fresh" air as long as you have snow and rain to wash it, after that you'll probably need to wear some kind of a mask to protect your lungs, cheers
P.S. Mr. I.C. PLEASE DON'T DELETE THIS, LIKE THE COMMENT BY MASH GHASEM YOU JUST DELETED!THANKS!
"As a visitor I feel free"
by Mehrban on Tue Feb 01, 2011 07:51 AM PSTOh god Iran is so nice! I can tell you my dear friends I have never felt so free in my life people are even making love in the parks and Basijis just wave at them and tell them gently to practice safe sex. In my last trip to the wonderful Sangaki I saw Neda's mother carrying her 1000 touman worth Sangak even she is happy and free and there is a new spring in her step. In the taxis it is so much fun we all joke with each other about the two Guys from MEk (is it?) that were just executed all of our jokes have the punchline that "capital punishment is state sponsored murder", ha ha ha.
Not worth listening
by MRX1 on Tue Feb 01, 2011 07:31 AM PSTto this low life charlatan who rose to the top by killing torturing and looting. Again in a sane society people like him will be behind bars but this is IRR for you.
شما که راست میگی ، اما....
sam jadeTue Feb 01, 2011 07:26 AM PST
...اونجای پدر مادر دروغگو
آیا این شخص در ایران زندگی مکند، یا در رویا ، این فکر کرده مردم گوسفند هستند >؟
بیشرمی تا کجا ، وقاحت ، آیا مردمی که عضوی از خانواده آنها در این ررژیم به قتل رسیده
تًف به روی این شخص نمیاندازند ، واقعاً تًف به شرافت این مرد، خائن ، وطن فروش
"as a visitor" to Iran once a year...
by Roozbeh_Gilani on Tue Feb 01, 2011 06:18 AM PSTI can say that iranian.com is completely blocked in Iran. Only those with permission and approval of the islamist regime, namely those on the paylist of the islamist regime's ministry of propaganda can access this site from iran!
"Personal business must yield to collective interest."
As a visiter, I feel free
by Abarmard on Tue Feb 01, 2011 04:36 AM PSTPeople are relaxed, expressive, and civil. There are a lot of freedom, and I see them. In this short period that I am visiting, most people who are not happy, are expressing their dissatisfaction with policies that keeps them away from their full potential, but are very clear that they are not "revolutionaries". I have not seen anyone "hateful". Also these speeches on Iranian.com are mostly discussed by IC users that Iranian population inside.
Entering Tehran, I was Amazed. Unbelievable developments. City is fantastic. Now in Shiraz, have visited many old parts and just love it. There are many limitations put by law, but very easy and "expected" to override. Like me accessing this site or anything I want. I saw many young kids dress strange, "punk" like and girls that I did not even see their head scarf. In many stores music was playing and in more traditional places, you could hear Homayra, Haydeh, etc.
The picture from here looks very different than from outside, that is 100% true. Specially Tehran....What a CITY. Early morning walks, fresh bread...and many simple things that people enjoy in Iran. Also Loved the taxis, in every ride we laughed and said jokes...was great.
Will write when I return. Don't dirty your blood with negative thoughts. If anything, try to see if you can be a service to Iran, and to help Iranian people, products, or cultural artifacts.
In Shiraz, in a Rock museum, they were rocks from 500 years old, some even older that were put on display without any cover. I mentioned it to the individual inside, and found that he is one of the most intelligent person and knowledgeable about the Iranian history as I could ever known. With his request, if you like to help Iran, write letter to "Miraseh Farhangi" and note your concerns. Much more important than just [posting comments] saying about how bad things are...His words not mine.
I promised that I will, and passing his wisdom. Caring is not only based on talk and leave the rest to something! Care truly and you realize how much we can do. Positive change comes from positive involvement.
Happy Tuesday.
عجب جوکیه
1 hamvatanMon Jan 31, 2011 11:57 PM PST
این رفیقدوست عجب جوکیه, اینهم موادیه چرا اعدامش نمیکنند.
پاینده باد ایران
Is he Salman Rushie?
by ali_aaa on Mon Jan 31, 2011 07:32 PM PSTHe really looks like him.
Like a Tapaleh keh ba docharkheh korsi az vasatesh rad shodi.
از کله این بابا
ImtheKingMon Jan 31, 2011 06:03 PM PST
ریا، چاپلوسی، دروغ و حقه بازی میباره.
Both of are high on crack
by Benyamin on Mon Jan 31, 2011 04:51 PM PST!!!
عزت و کرامت
Nader VanakiMon Jan 31, 2011 04:18 PM PST
یعنی قبل از انقلاب این دو عنصر در فرهنگ و تاریخ ما نبوده و "آقا" برامون از نجف سوغاتی آورد. برای این یکی که خوب شد، از چماق زنی و آدمکشی به رانندگی وسپس به سرداری، حالا هم میلیاردری. اگه کسی توی ایران خوشه این باباست. کی دیگه از میدان تره بار به جایگاه ایشون رسید؟
"Kalle pederi ademi durugh goo ,sag birined"
by jasonrobardas on Mon Jan 31, 2011 04:11 PM PSTsaid the isfahani
Have you no sense of decency?
by Ali P. on Mon Jan 31, 2011 01:41 PM PST"Let us not assassinate this lad further, senator. You have done enough. Have you no sense of decency?"
-Boston lawyer Joseph Welch to Senator Joe mccarthy on June 9, 1954
Compared to what Mr. Rafeeghdoost's pals have done to us,that sounds like a grave understatement.
another
by shushtari on Mon Jan 31, 2011 01:38 PM PSTfilthy liar and thief
too bad the blazer that he was driving was not hit by an RPG LOL
freedom for whom
by afshinazad on Mon Jan 31, 2011 12:34 PM PSTFreedom of killing people with no reason.Freedom of raping people for sake of Islam.Freedom of imprison people for happiness of regime.Freedom of torturing people.Freedom of hanging peopleFreedom of doing whatever they want it themselves.Freedom of terrorising people.Freedom of selling drugs.Freedom of smuggling human and drugs and etc.Freedom to brainwash people and give them all the crap they like to.This is the true freedom in Islam that Iranian khak bar sar mikhastan.
Rise to your potential
by Cost-of-Progress on Tue Feb 01, 2011 07:40 AM PSTYou read here and there from some posts that "People in Iran do not necessarily want regime change, they want refrom". Those who say this are elements of the same problematic system that has brought our nation to where it is today.
And just what is it that needs reform? The rotten-to-the-core ideology? Those who have "hijacked the revolution"? And excatly when did the revolution yield fruit, when did it resemble a hint of promise for a better Iran, for better life for the citizens of a country with the 3rd largest oil reserves in the world? Excatly when was this fruitful revolution hijacked? Is it our collective attitude toward decency that needs reform? What will you do with the crowd such as this character who have been at the helm from the get go? Does this guy need reform?
Do our people just go about their business in Iran on a daily basis because they are so entrained in making ends meet that they have no energy to be political? Is our passive nature as a nation an indication of how much potential we have to better our country? Ourselves?
Last time I was in Iran, I struck a conversation with a cab driver regarding people demanding change. Here's what he said to me:
"I leave the house before 6 in the morning and don't come home unitl well past 11 or 12 at night. I have no energy to demand anything, just enough to support my family....if that"
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IRAN FIRST
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Khomeini's driver
by Jahanshah Javid on Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:53 AM PSTRafiqdoost says Iran is the most independent country in the world... The freest country... and that Khomeini greatest gift to us was human dignity? Nevermind all his other nonsense.
This is what Iran has come down to. Thirty-two years after the revolution, this guy is in the circle of power. This lying thief.
Cheh khoonhaaee keh rikhteh shod... baraaye een.