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WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Characterizing the Iranian regime as a criminal enterprise, the Al Razavi Heritage Foundation (http://www.alrazavi.org) is calling on opponents of the Iranian regime to come together and impose trade and diplomatic sanctions against Tehran. The Foundation's goal is not only to stamp out corruption in order to allow investment into the energy sector in Iran, but to do so by bringing about democracy. "The world is entering into another...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Characterizing the Iranian regime as a criminal enterprise, the Al Razavi Heritage Foundation (http://www.alrazavi.org) is calling on opponents of the Iranian regime to come together and impose trade and diplomatic sanctions against Tehran. The Foundation's goal is not only to stamp out corruption in order to allow investment into the energy sector in Iran, but to do so by bringing about democracy. "The world is entering into another...
NEW YORK, September 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Producers of the award-winning documentary Iranium are launching an interactive video activism campaign supporting the people of Iran. Faces4Freedom [http://www.faces4freedom.com ] enables individuals to upload messages of support to the Iranian people via YouTube and other social media. The launch of the campaign coincides with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's arrival at the United Nations. "Ahmadinejad is a tool of...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Characterizing the Iranian regime as a criminal enterprise, the Al Razavi Heritage Foundation (http://www.alrazavi.org) is calling on opponents of the Iranian regime to come together and impose trade and diplomatic sanctions against Tehran. The Foundation's goal is not only to stamp out corruption in order to allow investment into the energy sector in Iran, but to do so by bringing about democracy. "The world is entering into another...
After the launch of the Rassad-1, Iran's top space official announced that the country will send a live monkey into space this summer, reported a state television on its website Thursday.President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in February, revealed a space capsule made to carry a live monkey into space. He also announced the existence of four new prototypes of home-built satellites that the country hopes to launch sometime before March 2012."The Kavoshgar-5 rocket will be launched during the month of...
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaveh Farrokh is an expert on Persian languages and Iranian history whose new book, Iran at War: 1500-1988, provides a full examination of modern Iranian military history. Dr. Farrokh obtained his Ph.D. in 2001 from the University of British Columbia. His previous title Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War (Osprey, 2007) was named "Best History Book" by the World Academy of Arts Literature and Media in 2008. Dr. Patrick Hunt,...
A military officer told Mehr news agency on Monday that Iran has been hit with new malicious software as part of cyber attacks against the country. "Certain characteristics about the 'Stars' virus have been identified, including that it is compatible with the (targeted) system," Gholam Reza Jalali, commander of the Iranian civil defense organization, told the news agency."In the initial stage, the damage is low and it is likely to be mistaken for governmental executable...
DAVIS, Calif., March 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The internationally acclaimed documentary Iranium will be featured at the Varsity Theater in Davis, California on Monday March 28th at 8:30 PM, and on Saturday and Sunday April 2nd and 3rd, at 12:00 noon. This is Iranium's first run in an independent theater. The film has been screened in cities all across America, with 100 community screenings and premiere events in over a dozen theaters. Iranium was featured in numerous multi-national media...
Iran has raised its space ambitions by announcing the launch of a "life capsule" designed to carry a monkey, despite concerns by the West of its true intentions. With little fanfare, the Iranian Space Agency launched the Kavoshgar-4 rocket on March 15, the official IRNA news agency said, citing the president's office.The launch of a monkey into orbit has been touted by Iranian officials as the first step of sending a man into space by 2020.Omid, the name of the first Iranian-made...
In response to Iran's ongoing use of the internet to monitor and suppress the activities of anti-government protesters this week, Nizar Zakka, Secretary General of IJMA3, issued the following statement, calling such actions destructive to Iran's long-term growth: Washington, DC (PRWEB) February 16, 2011 In response to Iran's ongoing use of the internet to monitor and suppress the activities of anti-government protesters this week, Nizar Zakka, Secretary General of IJMA3, issued the...
Latest Iran Reference Libraries
The Persian Gulf is located in the western part of Asia between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. It’s an addition to the Indian Ocean. The Gulf was the focal point of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq War, which each side assaulted the other’s oil tankers. In the year 1991, the Persian Gulf again was the background for what was known as the “Persian Gulf War” or otherwise known as the “Gulf War”, despite the fact that this disagreement was mainly a land conflict, when Iraq raided Kuwait...
The Persian leopard (Panthera pardus ciscaucasica), also known as the Caucasian leopard, is a subspecies of the leopard that can be found in the Caucasus mountains, eastern Turkey southern Turkmenistan, northern Iran, and some western areas of Afghanistan. Its range in the Caucuses is now fragmented, but once encompassed all areas except those within steppe habitats. It prefers to live in many habitats, but in the Greater Caucuses, it prefers subalpine meadows, rocky ravines, and broadleaved...
The Onager (Equus hemionus), is a large mammal belonging to the horse family. It is native to the deserts of Syria, Iran, Pakistan, India, Israel, and Tibet. It is sometimes referred to as the half ass or Asian Wild Ass. There are six subspecies recognized, of which one is extinct and two endangered. Their range has contracted greatly under pressures of hunting and habitat loss. Onagers are a little larger than donkeys at about 640 pounds and 6.8 feet lengthwise. They are short-legged...
The sand Cat (Felis margarita) is a small wild cat 19.69 inches (50 cm) long, plus an 11.81 in (30 cm) tail. It is distributed over African and Asian deserts. The name "Desert Cat" is reserved for a subspecies of the true Wild Cat, but it would go better with this species. It lives in those dry areas that are even too hot and dry for the Desert Cat. These areas are the Sahara, the Arabian Desert, and the deserts of Iran and Pakistan. The head is conspicuously broad and the ears are large...
