In 1951 Dr. Mohammed Mossadegh was elected prime minister of Iran. He became enormously popular in Iran after he nationalized Iran's oil reserves. Unfortunately thi$ up$et Britain who got Ei$enhower to work with them to pull off a coup. History can teach us. Are we ready and willing to learn? picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

U.S. President George W. Bush warned on Wednesday a nuclear-armed Iran could lead to World War III picked by wags273 2 years ago

Natural News is reporting that the new swine flu vaccine due out this October, will be made from the kidneys of diseased African Green Monkeys.
The process is a bit disgusting. Who has the patent is disturbing. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

Iran's official news agency IRNA quoted an unnamed foreign ministry official as describing the military manoeuvres as dangerous and suspicious. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

Asked about executions of homosexuals in Iran, Mr Ahmadinejad replied: "In Iran we don't have homosexuals like in your country." picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Presidential candidate Ron Paul believes that an attack on Iran is highly likely within a year and that the Bush administration is simply waiting for the right opportunity, or event on which to blame Iran, before launching the assault. picked by buddha 2 years ago

According to the president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, his country is going through a rocket development stage that should ultimately give it capability to launch its own satellites into space, without external help. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Says he's certain that Iran is supplying weapons used against U.S. troops, even if he can't prove Iranian leaders are authorizing it. Also says he's "going to do something about it". picked by Wingnut 3 years ago

Amid the hundreds of images and videos of Saturday's brutal crackdown on protesters in Iran that flooded the Internet, it was the graphic video showing the death of a young woman that touched a nerve among those following the events in Tehran for more than a week. picked by nateebiinature 5 months ago

Cheney's comments underscored a ratcheting up of U.S. rhetoric toward Iran and came just days after President George W. Bush warned that a nuclear-armed Iran could lead to World War Three. And of course the Neocons want to beat them to it... picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

A new weapon is being developed in the battle against the millions of unexploded landmines that kill innocent children and adults around the world - the African pouched rat.

Cheap, intelligent and, crucially, lightweight, rats are being trained in Tanzania to sniff out landmines and explosives. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

"If Iran continues with its program for developing nuclear weapons, we will attack it. The sanctions are ineffective," Transport Minister Shaul Mofaz told the mass-circulation Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper.
**How many times have these two gone at it since the 40s?** picked by shep182 1 year ago

Roxana Saberi, the journalist arrested in Iran and charged with "spying" has been freed after spending 4 months in prison for something she says she didn't do. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

Iran has fiercely criticised Russia for a delay in shipments of nuclear fuel which will put back the launch of Iran's first nuclear power station. picked by Maxriter 3 years ago

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has demanded concrete policy changes from the US as the price for new relations between the two states.

**Khamenei said Iran would 'observe and judge' the US picked by bingo 9 months ago

An Iranian passenger plane crashed Wednesday in northwest Iran, killing all 168 people on board, state media reported. picked by evadiva 5 months ago

The United States may oust Iran as the world's largest producer of pistachio nuts this year because of one of the worst harvests ever in the Islamic Republic. picked by Wingnut 1 year ago

Dick Cheney has endorsed Republican senator John McCain’s proposition that "...the only thing worse than a military confrontation with Iran would be a nuclear-armed Iran." picked by Neiako 3 years ago

More than 300,000 Iraqis including 600 Shi'ite tribal leaders have signed a petition accusing Iran of sowing "disorder" in southern Iraq. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

When you think of Iran, you tend to think if burkas and oppression. In many cases it’s true. But just under the surface, you will find people just like westerners. They party, drink, and socialize. And yes, they even… *GASP*…listen to rock and rap music. picked by sicc 2 years ago