They’re actually halting voluntary cooperation with the IAEA. The poor genocidal dears feel as if they’re being picked on. “Iran to halt voluntary cooperation with IAEA,” from the Tehran Times, November 29: TEHRAN – Iran officially announced that it will cease its voluntary cooperation with the IAEA after the agency’s Board of Governors adopted a […]
Iranian pilgrims shout “Death to America, death to Israel” at Hajj
At the holiest time, at the holiest place, this is what springs to their minds. I wonder what Obama’s grandmama thought if she heard it. Feel the love: “Iran pilgrims stage hajj protest,” by Adel Zaanoun for AFP, November 26 (thanks to dsinc): ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia — Iranian hajj pilgrims carried out a peaceful protest […]
Belgian useful idiot pleads guilty to Iran arms dealing
Anything to make a buck. “Belgian in US court admits Iran arms dealing,” from AFP, November 23 (thanks to all who sent this in): AFP – A alleged Belgian arms dealer on Monday pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to export fighter jet engines and parts to Iran, US justice officials said. The US Justice […]
Taqiyya: Why Iran can’t be trusted
Mamoun Fandy doesn’t discuss the Koranic roots of taqiyya (3:28; 16:106), which make this something that is sometimes used by Sunnis as well as Shi’ites, and he seems to continue to be a bit naive about trusting Iran, but this is nevertheless an unusually full discussion of a concept that the mainstream media usually ignores […]
Surprise: Converts from Islam to Christianity set free in Iran
International pressure sometimes works. Some unexpected good news in an update on this story: “Freedom for imprisoned Christian ‘apostates,’” by Chelsea Schilling for WorldNetDaily, November 19 (thanks to all who sent this in): After millions of prayers and numerous petitions from around the world, two Iranian women jailed for no other reason than being Christian […]
Iranian top dog’s rep misunderstands Islam, tells Muslims to quit British Armed Forces
In the West saying this will get you called an “Islamophobe.” The Ayatollah Moezi must be an “Islamophobe.” “Muslims must quit British Forces, says Iranian envoy Abdolhossein Moezi,” by Richard Kerbaj in the Times, November 14: The Iranian Supreme Leader’s representative in Britain has told Muslim servicemen and women to quit the Armed Forces, saying […]
Leading Iranian cleric misunderstands Islam, says “If we are to assure that the Islamic establishment, the revolution and Islam are to stay…the flag of the struggle against America should always stay hoisted”
Jannati equates opposing the Islamic regime in Iran with “waging war against God.” It would be refreshing if some aggressive self-proclaimed moderate U.S. Muslim group, say, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, would explain publicly just how the Iranian mullahs are misunderstanding Islam, so as to dispel the impression that this bloody and repressive regime has […]
Feds seize four mosques, NYC skyscraper belonging to Iran-linked nonprofit organization
The nonprofit organization, the Alavi Foundation, may be owned by the Iranian government. Details here.
Khamenei calls on “true Muslims” to express hate for the U.S., the “Great Satan”
Not all were willing to oblige, however. “Brave Iranians ruin hate-U.S. fest,” by Amir Taheri in the New York Post, November 5 (thanks to all who sent this in): Yesterday marked the 30th anniversary of the capture by Khomeinist “students” of the US Embassy in Tehran, triggering the 444-day hostage crisis. The Iranian public seized […]
Obama extends hand to Iran again, Iran spits back again
But hey, if it didn’t work the first hundred times, there’s always hope for the 101st. “Obama calls for new relationship with Iran on anniversay [sic] of embassy takeover,” by Michael Muskal for the Los Angeles Times, November 4: President Obama today called for a new relationship with Iran in a statement that marked the […]