A U.S. Invasion of Iran Would Cost World Economy $1.7 Trillion, Researchers Say

Roshanak Taghavi — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:53:37 +0000

A full-blown U.S. invasion, occupation and disarmament of Iran would cost the global economy almost $2 trillion in the first three months alone, according to a special report released by the DC-based Federation of American Scientists (FAS).

Iranian Art That Transcends Politics

Roshanak Taghavi — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:56:56 +0000

For a mystic like ancient Sufi poet and philosopher Jalal al-din Rumi, the progression toward “nothingness” — known in Persian as “heech”— is spiritual. No matter what one’s external circumstances may be, self-awareness is an art to be realized personally, deep within oneself.

“Since you are more than tongue can tell, behold how eloquent I am without a tongue,” he wrote almost eight centuries ago. “Like the moon, without legs, I race through nothingness.”

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A U.S. Invasion of Iran Would Cost World Economy $1.7 Trillion, Researchers Say

Iranian Art That Transcends Politics