It was bound to happen. President-elect Dr. Hassan Rouhani ran on a campaign of hope and prudence, and on June 14 shocked the world by being elected as Iran’s new president (to be sworn-in in August). One of his key campaign promises was to create a more open atmosphere in Iran following the 2009 presidential [...]
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17th June 2013
Journalist yells “Remember, Mousavi must be present!” at President-Elect Rouhani live press conference
15th June 2013
Exclusive: Iran News Now’s Conversation with Dr. Hassan Rouhani, Iran’s New President: “Govt of hope and prudence seeks to eliminate gaps between our people, create conditions for improved atmosphere”
Dr. Hassan Rouhani has just officially won the 2013 Iran presidential election. He is now officially President Hassan Rouhani of Iran. On May 31, near the very beginning of the campaign cycle in Iran, about one week after the 8 candidates that passed the vetting process of the Guardian Council were announced, INN and the [...]
13th June 2013
Live-blog: Iran Election 2013 – Voting Day, Round One. Will it be a “Political Epic”?
This is a live-blog covering the first day of the 2013 Iran Presidential Election. We will provide coverage throughout the day. The newest information will be at the top, with older information further down the page progressing in reverse-chronological order. Refresh this page as the day progresses for our most recent coverage. Timestamps are in [...]
25th May 2013
Must Watch Video: The Stream – Is Iran going offline? via @AJStream (featuring tweets from INN)
In case you missed it, a great program from the team at Al Jazeera’s The Stream. The topic of Internet access in Iran is a fascinating and important one. With the upcoming presidential election, Internet access in Iran has become extremely slow, and potentially perilous. This one is a must watch (and it even features [...]
14th May 2013
Video: Censorship and Power in Iran – Panel discussion featuring Jon Stewart, Maziar Bahari and Joel Simon
This is a must-watch video with a lively discussion and Q&A debate. In particular, there is a part of the discussion where the greying line between journalism and activism is explored. I think this is a crucial part of the video. Journalism today is a form of activism, and activism includes journalism. This is a [...]
27th April 2013
What happened to Iran’s Green Movement?
When every single avenue of organization and communication is either controlled, completely blocked, or under attack by the state apparatus, one place where a form of organization can occur away from the eye of the state is within the realm of the inner, in individuals who witness the same things, the same injustices. Within individuals [...]
