Ayatollah Reaffirms Iran’s Peaceful Nuclear Intentions

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 30, 2012 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told heads of state from nonaligned countries that Tehran “has no interest in nuclear weapons but will keep pursuing peaceful nuclear energy.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran Politician: We Could Build a Bomb, but We Won’t

Staff / Truthdig Apr 7, 2012 For the first time, a top Iranian politician has said that his government has the knowledge, skills and technology needed to produce the enriched uranium used in atomic bombs, but that it will never do so. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

10 Myths About Iran — and Why They’re Dead Wrong

By Jasmin Ramsey, AlterNet Mar 10, 2012 Amid media reports on the possible approach of war, rhetoric demonizing the Iranian government is rampant, much of it untrue. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Ayatollah Is Right About One Thing: Nuclear Weapons Are Sinful

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Mar 1, 2012 The supreme theocratic ruler of Iran is a dangerous madman never to be trusted with a nuclear weapon. How then to explain his recent seemingly logical and humane religious proclamations?The supreme theocratic ruler of Iran is a dangerous madman never to be trusted with a nuclear weapon. How then to explain his recent proclamations? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Alleged Murder Plot Fans U.S.-Iran Tensions

Staff / Truthdig Oct 12, 2011 Figuring in among the lineup of top stories on Wednesday's broadcast of "Democracy Now!" is the alleged assassination plot against Saudi Arabia Ambassador Adel al-Jubeir, for which the US has charged two Iranian agents Meanwhile, government officials in Tehran are accusing the Obama administration of (more) . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ayatollah Turns the Terrorism Tables

Staff / Truthdig Jun 25, 2011 U.S. leaders got a dose of their own medicine Saturday when Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, called them out for supporting and practicing terrorism in the Middle East and beyond. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran to Execute Kurdish Activist for ‘Enmity With God’

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2011 A Kurdish man suspected of being a member of a socialist opposition party is awaiting imminent execution in Iran. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran’s Parliament Schemes to Impeach Ahmadinejad

Staff / Truthdig Nov 24, 2010 A serious rift has divided the Iranian government in a manner that could be tricky to resolve, as it puts the country's parliament on one side and its president on the other On Monday, the news broke that Iran's parliament had been working on a plan to eject (continued) . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Day the Music Died — in Iran

Staff / Truthdig Aug 3, 2010 Iran's Islamic government has long had a fairly dodgy relationship with music, but just in case the crackdowns and dearth of public performances weren't making things clear enough, the country's supreme leader announced that teaching and promoting music is "not compatible with the highest values of the sacred regime of the Islamic Republic." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

6 Iranians on Trial for Postelection Protests

Staff / Truthdig Sep 14, 2009 Six people are on trial in Iran for allegedly stirring up trouble and "undermining the Islamic government system" after the country's controversial presidential elections in June. Some critics are calling the legal actions "show trials," according to the BBC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iranian Politicians Skip Ahmadinejad Ceremony

Staff / Truthdig Aug 4, 2009 Members of the Iranian public aren't the only ones registering their displeasure about President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's impending second term. On Monday, as Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei formally gave his endorsement to Ahmadinejad, some key members of Iran's political elite were conspicuously absent from the ceremony. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iranians Still Split Over Election

Staff / Truthdig Jul 21, 2009 Although Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, aka Iran's supreme leader, has called the recent protests over the contested election evidence of foreign powers meddling in his country's affairs, his words didn't seem to sway Iranian opponents, who on Monday proposed a referendum to sort out the issue. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )