Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 22 Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance has banned the script of a leading film and theatre director less than a month after he was forced to pull one of the most successful plays in Iran in recent times off the stage because of its seditious message.
Confirming the ban on his screenplay entitled “Fish” in an interview with a local news agency, director Bahram Beizaii said, “As things stand, I just dont know what to do”.
Irans censors ban famous directors script
Row in Iran’s parliament was stage-managed – source
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 22 The row in Iran’s Majlis (parliament) on Sunday was stage-managed by the dominant ultra-Islamist faction, according to an official close to former president Mohammad Khatami.
Row in Iran’s parliament was stage-managed – source
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 22 The row in Iran’s Majlis (parliament) on Sunday was stage-managed by the dominant ultra-Islamist faction, according to an official close to former president Mohammad Khatami.
Fischer: Iran’s nuclear work makes no sense for civilian use
DPA: German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer voiced alarm Sunday at the risk of military conflict over Iran’s nuclear research and called on Tehran to be reasonable. In remarks aired Sunday on a current-affairs programme on Germany’s ARD public television network, Fischer said he wished that the Iranian leadership would grasp that they could fulfil their “legitimate interests” in development and security by “employing reason”.
Student activist gets one year jail time in Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 22 An Iranian student activist was sentenced to one year in prison for organising anti-government demonstrations, the head of a student organisation said on Monday. Amir-Hossein Balali, a former student activist in Amir-Kabir University of Technology, had also been accused of inciting public anger against the state during the years 1998-2001, Yashar Qajar said.
Student activist gets one year jail time in Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 22 An Iranian student activist was sentenced to one year in prison for organising anti-government demonstrations, the head of a student organisation said on Monday. Amir-Hossein Balali, a former student activist in Amir-Kabir University of Technology, had also been accused of inciting public anger against the state during the years 1998-2001, Yashar Qajar said.
Iran to give EU a chance to offer more concessions – official
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 22 Iran’s former chief nuclear negotiator told reporters on Monday that Tehran would give Europe a chance to give its agreement before the country takes another crucial step towards achieving the full nuclear cycle.
Iran to give EU a chance to offer more concessions – official
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 22 Iran’s former chief nuclear negotiator told reporters on Monday that Tehran would give Europe a chance to give its agreement before the country takes another crucial step towards achieving the full nuclear cycle.
Iran changes security chief in restive southern province
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 22 Less than a year after he was appointed the commander of State Security Forces in Irans southern province of Kerman, Brigadier General Valiollah Nanvakenari was fired for failing to bring calm to the restive region, local newspapers reported on Monday.
Iran changes security chief in restive southern province
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 22 Less than a year after he was appointed the commander of State Security Forces in Irans southern province of Kerman, Brigadier General Valiollah Nanvakenari was fired for failing to bring calm to the restive region, local newspapers reported on Monday.
