Iranian People

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IRAN Documentary Yesterday and Today : Rick Steves

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Duration: 55:53
Updated: 24 Feb 2011

To Support Rick Steves's excellent work please buy his DVD via the following address : http://travelstore.ricksteves.com/catalog/index.cfm?fuseaction=product&theParentId;=15&id;=382 and http://www.ricksteves.com/iran/ Sincere appreciation and gratitude goes to Rick Steves and PBS for depicting an honest vision of our beloved country ; IRAN With many thanks Dr. Ali Asadi Join Rick as he explores the most surprising and fascinating land he's ever visited: Iran. In this one-hour, ground-breaking travel special, you'll discover the splendid monuments of Iran's rich and glorious past, learn more about the 20th-century story of this perplexing nation, and experience Iranian life today in its historic capital and in a countryside village. Most important, you'll meet the people of a nation whose government has so exasperated our own.

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Central Tehran Street Scenes | Travel to Iran 2012 | Go Backpacking | Trip to Persia

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Duration: 10:16
Updated: 26 Sep 2012

Hi! Here is Tehran on 18th september 2012... The iranian people are the most friendly, helpfully and kind person i 've seen in my life... So i recommend Iran to any travellers... it's a fantastic country to discover... !!! Thanks to all iranian people for your warm hospitality !!!

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Persian Women ( Iranian People )

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Duration: 6:51
Updated: 05 Sep 2014
author: Mithradatesi

Persian, predominant ethnic group of Iran, (formerly known as Persia) and a significant minority community in western Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Republic of Az...

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IRANIANS WE LOVE U: a message to Iran from Israel

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Duration: 2:13
Updated: 05 Sep 2014
author: Ronny Edry

Please share this video and help it reach all the Iranian people. ----------------------------------- To the Iranian people To all the fathers, mothers, chil...

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Persians ( Iranian People)

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Duration: 6:30
Updated: 23 Jun 2014

While a categorization of a "Persian" ethnic group persists in the West, Persians have generally been a pan-national group often comprising regional people who often refer to themselves as 'Persians' and have also often used the term "Iranian". Old Persians were part of the wider Ariya (Iranian nation). Until the Parthian era, Iranian identity had an ethnic, linguistic, and religious value, however it did not yet have a political import. In the 1st century BCE, Strabo (c. 64 BCE--24 CE) would note a relationship between the various Iranian peoples and their languages: "[From] beyond the Indus [...] Ariana is extended so as to include some part of Persia, Media, and the north of Bactria and Sogdiana; for these nations speak nearly the same language." (Geography, 15.2.1--15.2.8. He mentions the Cyrtians, the plausible ancestors of the modern Kurds as one of the Persian tribes. Cyrtians, the generally accepted progenitors of the Kurds and Lurs. This makes Kurds Persians and not Medians.

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Iranian People

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Duration: 5:42
Updated: 18 Aug 2013
author: Jane Doe

Iranian People.

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Iranian people ; Pictures the Media Doesn't Show

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Duration: 10:01
Updated: 03 Sep 2014
author: TabbyAngel2

Old, young, blondes, brunettes, red heads, brown eyes, blue eyes, green eyes, males, females - The diversity of Iranian (Persian) people that the media does ...

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Iranian People Of China (中国的伊朗人)

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Duration: 4:53
Updated: 05 Sep 2014
author: Mithradatesi

Western Part of Xinjiang was within Sassanid Empires borders, around 450 A.D. and the inhabitants of these regions were referred to as "Cina-deva-gotra" (fro...

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President Obama’s Nowruz Message to the Iranian People (English)

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Duration: 4:22
Updated: 19 Mar 2015

President Obama sends best wishes to everyone celebrating Nowruz. In his video message, the President speaks directly to the people and leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran about a path of greater opportunity for the Iranian people.

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Lur People (Iranian People)

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Duration: 3:08
Updated: 05 Sep 2014
author: Mithradatesi

Lurs are a mixture of aboriginal Iranian (Aryan) tribes, originating from Central Asia. Some scholars believe that they are the descendants of the Persian tr...

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Iranian Peoples of India

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Duration: 4:13
Updated: 06 Sep 2014
author: Mithradatesi

Nowhere in the world outside the Greater Iran have the Iranian People reached prominence as they have in India. The history of Iranic and Indic peoples is ve...

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Selfies And Joy In Iran Over Nuclear Deal

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Duration: 9:24
Updated: 04 Apr 2015

"John Iadarola (https://twitter.com/jiadarola), Ben Mankiewicz (https://twitter.com/benmank77) and Steve Oh (https://twitter.com/stevenoh88) filling in for Cenk Uygur (http://www.twitter.com/cenkuygur) discuss the reactions by the Iranian people to the outline of the new deal between Iran and the United States and its allies. The Iranian people took to social media and the streets in joy and jubilation to the announcement of a new deal between the middle eastern country and the United States and its allies in the European Union. One tweet summed it up nicely by tweeting 'Iran social media is EXPLODING.' Thankfully for once the exploding was an outpouring of happiness and not a suicide bomb tired to a puppy or some bullshit. There was actual dancing in the streets as the citizens of Iran enjoyed the prospect of a greater future dawn on the horizon." Are your reactions similar to the Iranians? Let us know what you think in the comments section below. Read more here: http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/03/middleeast/iran-celebrations-nuclear-deal/ ********** Iran Celebrates Deal, Karl Rove Dick To Veteran, Pence Signs Changes To Anti-Gay Law, #ThingsJesusNeverSaid - The Young Turks Hour 1, 04/3/2015 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTpcK80irdQiBxaYuL-yamwXe7GndJUlC ********** Buy MAD AS HELL on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/mad-as-hell/id959174781 Also on other digital platforms, DVD, & Blu-ray at: http://www.MadAsHellFilm.com ********** Support TYT while shopping on Amazon through this link (bookmark it!) http://www.amazon.com/?tag=theyoungturks-20 The Largest Online News Show in the World. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian. LIVE STREAMING weekdays 6-8pm ET. Young Turk (n), 1. Young progressive or insurgent member of an institution, movement, or political party. 2. Young person who rebels against authority or societal expectations. (American Heritage Dictionary) Download audio and video of the full two hour show on-demand + the members-only post game show by becoming a member at http://www.tytnetwork.com/subscribe/. Your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growth. Join The Young Turks Network mailing list https://www.tytnetwork.com/newsletter/ or Support The Young Turks by Subscribing http://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks?sub_confirmation=1 Like Us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheYoungTurks Follow Us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TheYoungTurks Watch TYT on Maker.TV here: http://www.maker.tv/theyoungturks Get your TYT Merch: http://shoptyt.com

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Iranian People Of TAJIKISTAN (тоҷик)

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Duration: 4:40
Updated: 03 Sep 2014
author: Mithradatesi

SOGDIANA, now known as Tajikistan, is probably one of the most ancient regions inhabited by Iranian Peoples. It was part of the Bactria-Margiana Archaeologic...

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Iran - Khomeinis early lies to the Iranian people in the years after 79 revolution

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Duration: 1:06
Updated: 04 Aug 2015

Source: https://www.facebook.com/Freedom.Messenger خمینی آخوندی دجال. اﻭﻟﺶ اﻳﻨﻂﻮﺭﻱ ﻣﺮﺩﻡ ﺭﻭ ﮔﻮﻝ ﺯﺩﻥ!

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Iranian People of Kuwait (Ajam)

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Duration: 5:34
Updated: 04 Sep 2014
author: Mithradatesi

The Persians of Kuwait or Ajam (Arabic: عجم/فرس) are a community of Persians in Kuwait. They are non-Arab Kuwaitis of ethnic Iranian origin, who have migrate...

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Looking into Satan's Eyes: Obama's Message to the Iranian People

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Duration: 96:04
Updated: 17 Aug 2014
author: daryl lawson

DARYL LAWSON LIVE: on Livestream.com & DarylLawsonLive.com.

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Ossetians/Alans ( Iranian People ) Осетины

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Duration: 4:35
Updated: 04 Sep 2014
author: Mithradatesi

Real Sarmatians: Very few individuals are even aware of the existence of these forgotten northern Iranians. In the west, the Sarmatians are incorrectly assum...

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Ossetian/ Alans/ Sarmats - Iranian People

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Duration: 6:15
Updated: 28 Aug 2014

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'Israel hurts itself terrorizing Iranian people'

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Duration: 5:08
Updated: 07 Jun 2014
author: RT

Israel says military action against Iran is still on the table - despite the resumption of nuclear talks between Tehran and major world powers. And, the Isra...

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The President's Message to the Iranian People

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Duration: 3:36
Updated: 04 Sep 2014
author: The White House

President Obama's special video message for all those celebrating Nowruz, or "New Day." This year, the President wanted to send a special message to the peop...

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Happy Nowruz Message to the Iranian People 2015 سال نو مبارک

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Duration: 4:15
Updated: 21 Mar 2015

سال نو مبارک Happy Nowruz Message to the Iranian People 2015

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Iranian people smuggling link as Malaysia jet search widens - 11Mar2014

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Duration: 7:00
Updated: 19 Mar 2014
author: 154thmedia2014

KUALA LUMPUR: Two suspect men who flew on a missing Malaysian airliner appear to have been Iranian illegal immigrants, officials said Tuesday, lessening fear...

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Iran - People of the Flames Zoroastrians

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Duration: 50:31
Updated: 04 Sep 2014
author: GetRidofTheFed

In search of the Zoroastrians an ancient people who have tended a holy flame for the last 2500 years.

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Iranian young people

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Duration: 6:55
Updated: 08 Jul 2013
author: boycottsociety

a BBC radio interview with three young Iranians... with pictures of Tehran. I'm not trying to make a political statement here. The point is, we need to move ...

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interview with iranian people about lg g3

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Duration: 3:49
Updated: 26 Jul 2014

مصاحبه با مردم در ارتباط با مزایا و معایب گوشی جدید ال‌جی G3 در ایران

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Ofogh Interview [Farsi] with Mohammad Nourizad asking weather Iranian people are pro or anti US

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Duration: 6:30
Updated: 12 Oct 2013

Ofogh Interview [Farsi] with Mohammad Nourizad asking weather Iranian people are pro or anti US

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Interview Whit Khorasani Tajik Farsi Dari Persian People

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Duration: 0:45
Updated: 21 Dec 2013
author: TajikamDadaniAm

Tajiks whit their Homo Home they call khorasan which does only exict in Iran ( western part of iran ) the thing is that iranians dont give a fuck about tajik...

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President Barack Obama Speaks With VICE News

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Duration: 18:06
Updated: 16 Mar 2015

VICE founder Shane Smith interviews President Barack Obama, discussing a host of issues important to Americans, from foreign policy and marijuana legalization to global warming and political gridlock. Read "‘I’m Embarrassed for Them’: Obama Hits Back at Republican Senators' Letter to Iran Over Nuclear Deal” - http://bit.ly/1CcZLYa Watch Season 1 of VICE on HBO: http://bit.ly/VICE-HBO-S1 Watch Season 2 of VICE on HBO: http://bit.ly/VICE-HBO-S2-E1 More from Shane Smith: http://www.vice.com/author/shane-smith Follow Shane on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shanesmith30 Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: http://vicenews.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/vicenews More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideos

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Iran - Hossein from Tehran: "People in Iran want regime change, and not reforms"

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Duration: 2:36
Updated: 10 Mar 2011

Source: https://www.facebook.com/Freedom.Messenger Iran-Hossein from Tehran:"People want to overthrown this regime" "Reformists dont represent us" For english: scroll down حسین از تهران: مردم سرنگونی میخواهند نه اصلاحات خشم مردم ایران از مصادره جنبش توسط اصلاح‌طلبان مردم ایران از تحریف شعارها و خواسته‌هایشان، و مصادره جنبش توسط اصلاح‌طلبان غرب‌نشین، به خشم آمده‌اند Iran - Hossein from Tehran: "People in Iran want regime change, and not reforms" In this interview with VOA a brave Iranian protesters from Tehran are telling about the current situation in Iran and the frustration of people about Reformists, specially reformist leaders outside of country, where he claim that they do not represent the Iranian people!! Hossein are telling:"The reformist do not listen to peoples chants, they want to control peoples presence in the streets, also they want to control peoples chants" "while this movement has become more and more radical the reformist leaders are trying to prevent them and helping this regime to stay in power. one example is when they want to change the slogans of people. While people are chanting "Death to dictator/khamenei" they want to change this chant.. Reformist use people as a tool, to continue their reforms. People of Iran has become has become where radical, specially those who are in front line. and specially them who are beaten and cracked down by regime, are those who "hate" and are most angry on reformist leaders Reformist are a very small minority of our movement

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Mohammad Javad Zarif on Jailed Journalists in Iran (Apr. 29, 2015) | Charlie Rose

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Updated: 29 Apr 2015

In the second part of an exclusive two-part interview, Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif addresses the issue of jailed journalists in Iran like Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian. The interview airs on PBS on Wednesday, April 29. For more, visit www.charlierose.com

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US 'love' for the Iranian people, insincere: M. Marandi

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Duration: 6:01
Updated: 12 Apr 2014
author: PressTV Videos

Press TV has conducted an interview with Lajos Szaszdi, a political commentator, from San Juan, to discuss the recent developments in Syria.

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Interview with Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

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Duration: 7:45
Updated: 04 Sep 2014
author: NationZone

DISCLAIMER: this video is not mine Subscribe now to keep updated on the latest developments. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was the monarch of Iran from September 16,...

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Iran: Some people consider peace 'an existential thr...

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Duration: 2:31
Updated: 05 Mar 2015

With marathon nuclear negotiations underway, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif speaks with Christiane Amanpour about the talks and PM Netanyahu's speech.

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Leonard Peikoff Interview about attacking IRAN

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Duration: 6:42
Updated: 20 Aug 2013
author: thehsmvideo

Leonard Peikoff Interview by Bill O'Reilly. Topic is IRAN.

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DW- WORLD.DE Interview with Mohammad Nourizad Regarding Recent Election in Iran

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Duration: 12:03
Updated: 03 Mar 2012

http://www.facebook.com/UNITY4IRAN.NEWS http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15784968,00.html خبرگزاری‌های داخل ایران از حضور محمد خاتمی، رئیس‌جمهور سابق، در انتخابات مجلس شورای اسلامی خبر داده‌اند. با انتشار این خبر برخی اصلاح‌طلبان از محمد خاتمی انتقاد کرده‌اند و برخی به او حق داده‌اند. شما در این‌باره چه فکر می‌کنید؟ فکر می‌کنم آقای خاتمی به عنوان فرد و فقط به عنوان یک فرد رفته و رای داده است. من اگر او را یک رهبر فکری بدانم، رفتار ایشان غلط است. برای این‌که خود به تنهایی رفته و پیش از این اعلام کرده بود که ما در انتخابات شرکت نمی‌کنیم. به عنوان یک فرد تقبیحی بر او نمی‌بینم. به عنوان یک فرد رفته و کاری هم به دیگران نداشته است. الان از شما می‌شنوم که آقای خاتمی در انتخابات شرکت کرده چون به اینترنت دسترسی ندارم. ولی این‌که دیروز اعلام کرده من شرکت نمی‌کنم یا ما شرکت نمی‌کنیم، اگر به لحاظ فردی رفته در انتخابات شرکت کرده به خود او مربوط است. منتها ایشان دیگر آقای خاتمی سابق نیست. چون از جمع کنده شده و به‌صورت فرد در این انتخابات شرکت کرده است. آقای خاتمی که تا به حال اصرار داشت که جمعیتی از مثلا اصلاح‌طلبان یا افرادی که خواستار تغییر هستند در کنار ایشان هستند، چه‌طور یک‌دفعه سرزده بلند شده و رفته رای داده است، هیچ توجیهی ندارم. جز این‌که رفتاری غیر شهروندی از او برآمده، تعبیر دیگری بر این حرکت ایشان نمی‌توانم بگویم. از یک طرف اگر به عنوان فرد رای داده کار درستی انجام داده است. منتها فردا آقای خاتمی اجازه نخواهد داشت حرف از جمع بزند و حرف از "ما" بگوید. مثلا بگوید "مردم" یا "بخشی از مردم معترض". بلکه می‌تواند بگوید من خاتمی نظرم این است. اجازه ندارد حرفی از جمع بزند. حرف از جمع وقتی می‌توانست بزند که مردم را هم دعوت می‌کرد من دارم می‌روم در انتخابات شرکت کنم، شما هم بیایید. آن‌جا بود که مردم تکلیف خودشان را می‌دانستند. ولی حالا که در انتخابات شرکت کرده است انگار از مردم کنده شده و به عنوان یک فرد رای داده است.

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Robert Weneck - Interview With The Crown Prince Of Iran on Israel And The Jewish People

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Duration: 4:27
Updated: 24 Sep 2014

All faiths working together for peace in the middle east

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Iran's FM criticized the Canadian government for being disrespectful to Iranian people

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Duration: 0:40
Updated: 22 Apr 2014
author: PressTV Videos

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has criticized the Canadian government for being disrespectful to Iranian people. Zarif's reaction came in respo...

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"Happy" Makes Pharrell Williams Cry

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Duration: 2:44
Updated: 15 Apr 2014

More - http://www.dailybuzz.ch/2014/04/happy-makes-pharrell-williams-cry-watch.html Like - https://www.facebook.com/dailybuzzpage Twitter - https://twitter.com/dailybuzzblogs This unfiltered emotional display only makes the most likable man in pop music more likable*. After watching a montage of fan-made videos to his No. 1 hit "Happy" during his interview on Oprah Prime, Pharrell wept (and wept)

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GRITtv: Hamid Dabashi: Iranian People Matter

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Duration: 1:42
Updated: 03 Apr 2014
author: GRITtv

Scholar and author Hamid Dabashi points out that before Iran's contested elections of 2009, no one paid attention to the internal politics of the nation, but...

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Bob Belden's Message to the People of Iran - We Love You

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Updated: 18 Mar 2015

Bob Belden has a message to the people of Iran: We Love Love. The Jazz musician was the one of the first Americans to play in Tehran on February 20, 2015 at a music festival. At his concert, he had an opportunity to speak to audience directly, perhaps the first time many Iranians have actually heard a to peace loving American speak in person. Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is not known to currently possess weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and has signed treaties repudiating the possession of weapons of mass destruction including the Biological Weapons Convention, the Chemical Weapons Convention,and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

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Iran's Ahmadinejad on Holocaust

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Duration: 7:24
Updated: 05 Sep 2014
author: Goodfellow62

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is asked by MSNBC anchor Brian Williams to clarify his statements about the Holocaust. (September 2006)

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The Daily Show: Extended Interview: Malala Yousafzai

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Duration: 16:11
Updated: 10 Oct 2013

In this exclusive, unedited interview, "I Am Malala" author Malala Yousafzai remembers the Taliban's rise to power in her Pakistani hometown and discusses her efforts to campaign for equal access to education for girls. Malala Yousafzai also offers suggestions for people looking to help out overseas and stresses the importance of education.

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Are the Iranian people anti-American?

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Duration: 2:14
Updated: 06 Aug 2014
author: Massachusetts School of Law

http://www.mslaw.edu Is there a cultural affinity between the iranian people and the US that is being overlooked as the leaders of the US and Iran continue t...

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Interview with son of former Shah of Iran

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Duration: 2:21
Updated: 23 Jul 2015

SHOTLIST 1. Reza Pahlavi, son of Iran's late Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, enters room 2. Close of Pahlavi 3. Mid of news briefing with members of the European American Press Club 4. Wide of Pahlavi approaching lectern 5. Pahlavi speaking, reporters seated in foreground 6. Pan from cameraman to Pahlavi 7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Reza Pahlavi, Son of the late Shah of Iran: "At this stage of the game I think we should all make sure that this movement carries on. We should all stand behind the demands that the Iranian people have. This is what the issue is today, which started three weeks ago. It is truly a movement that has captivated everyone and unity on this case is absolutely the first priority. I am doing everything in my power to ask any Iranian to stand united in support of their fellow countrymen. This is their baby, this is their movement, and we have to stand united and support it. This is the only way we can guarantee this movement will stay alive and will not die. And it must not die, not only for the sake of Iran but I think for the sake of humanity." 8. Cutaway of Pahlavi 9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Reza Pahlavi, Son of the late Shah of Iran: There are many other avenues still open for the world community to put further smart sanctions on the regime without getting to the point that it may perhaps hurt the people as well. Further diplomatic isolation. Banning the travel of the representatives, kicking them out of any venue which they have access. Going after their personal bank accounts. Things of that nature can hurt the regime without hurting the people. And there are still many recourses for that." 10. Wide of Pahlavi leaving STORYLINE Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's deposed shah, urged the international community and media Thursday to help support the current Iranian opposition movement. Speaking in Paris, Pahlavi said a movement was born June 12, the day of disputed presidential elections in Iran. Pahlavi said Iran must stay in the spotlight and the international community and the media should keep political leaders informed about what he said was the brutality of the oppression in Iran. Pahlavi, who is not allowed to visit his native country, said that although the election-related demonstrations may be over, Iran is now entering a second phase, one of national resistance. Pahlavi has not suggested any role for himself in Iran's political system, but said he saw his role as one of keeping Iran on the international radar. Iran on Thursday announced more arrests in the post-election turmoil, detaining seven alleged provocateurs of violence it says were linked to Iranian exiles. The move underlines authorities' drive to portray protests as the work of outsiders rather than a reflection of widespread popular dismay. Iran's top police chief has said 20 people were killed in violence during the protests, and that 1,032 people were detained. The deaths of protesters during the 1979 Islamic Revolution fuelled a 40-day cycle of mourning marches, and shootings of mourners, that contributed to the overthrow of Pahlavi's father, U.S.-backed dictator Shah Reza Pahlavi. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/9ad903f4fe9d9535cbf62eeb8946bcd7 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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AP interview with Nobel Peace Laureate Iranian Shirin Ebadi

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Duration: 1:37
Updated: 23 Jul 2015

SHOTLIST 1. Wide of the Shirin Ebadi, Iranian Nobel Peace Prize 2003 winner, lawyer and human rights campaigner, getting out of car to visit Seoul's Cheonggye River 2. Mid of Ebadi with guide 3. Wide of Ebadi walking past statues 4. Close of Ebadi 5. Pan from manmade waterfalls at Cheonggye River to Ebadi walking down stairs with entourage 6. Pan from close pan of statue of Jeon Tae-il, South Korean worker and workers right activist, to Ebadi and guides 7. Close of Ebadi 8. Wide of Ebadi posing for photo next to statue 9. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Shirin Ebadi, Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2003, lawyer and human rights campaigner: "What I want to criticise the government for is arresting and torturing them (post-election protesters in Iran) even though they were engaging in peaceful rallies." 10. Mid of Ebadi and journalists during interview 11. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Shirin Ebadi, Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2003, lawyer and human rights campaigner: "Those arrested after the election should be released." 12. Close of cover of Ebadi's book 13. Mid of Ebadi during interview 14. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Shirin Ebadi, Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2003, lawyer and human rights campaigner: "What I would most like to say (to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad) is that he should listen to the people's voice." 15. Close of cross on the office wall of South Korea's Cardinal Jung Jin-seok, in Myeongdong Catholic Cathedral 16. Various of Ebadi meeting with Cardinal Jung STORYLINE Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi on Sunday urged Iran's government to release detained activists and citizens accused of involvement in the country's post-election unrest. Ebadi said in an interview in Seoul on Sunday that police tortured some detainees to death and claimed one prison was even given a government permission to torture. She spoke in Farsi through interpreters. "What I want to criticise the government for is arresting and torturing them even though they were engaging in peaceful rallies," Ebadi said on Sunday. "Those arrested after the election should be released," she added. Hundreds of people in Iran have been detained following massive demonstrations protesting Iranian Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's June 12 re-election. The opposition claims Ahmadinejad was re-elected by fraud and pro-reform leader Mir Hossein Mousavi was the true winner of the election. Ahmadinejad was sworn in on Wednesday during a ceremony in Tehran, despite continuing protests. On Sunday Iran's police chief acknowledged that protesters detained in post-election unrest were abused in custody but said the deaths of prisoners were caused by illness, not torture. General Ismail Ahmadi Moghaddam, Iran's police chief, acknowledged protesters were beaten by their jailers at Kahrizak detention centre, but said an outbreak of disease was to blame for deaths. Iran's opposition reformists say young people protesting Ahmadinejad's re-election were tortured to death at Kahrizak. More troubling for the government is that some prominent figures in its own conservative support base also say murders were committed in the prison. At least 30 people died in the unrest that followed the disputed election, according to figures from a parliamentary investigation. Hundreds have been detained. Human rights groups believe the death toll is likely far higher. Ebadi's comments came a day after Iran held the second stage of a mass trial in Tehran, where dozens of defendants were accused of involvement in the country's post-election unrest - among them, a young French academic, local employees of the British and French embassies and key opposition figures. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/e364a7efff07f0a486b83636ffdbc356 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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Trump: 'If I Were President, Iran Would Have Released US Prisoners'

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Duration: 14:36
Updated: 16 Jul 2015

Donald Trump spoke to Sean Hannity in a wide-ranging interview about the Iranian nuclear deal, Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton. Trump told Sean Hannity that he thinks the Iran nuclear deal is "ridiculous." "The whole thing is a disgrace that a deal like this could be signed," Trump said. "This is amateur night, I've never seen anything like it." He also questioned why the administration didn't secure the release of the four American prisoners as part of this agreement. Trump said if he were president, the American hostages in Iran would have been released. "It's a simple thing, we want our prisoners back," Trump stated. "These are four people who shouldn't be there anyway." He asserted that Iran is taunting America by keeping those prisoners and not releasing them. The 2016 GOP presidential candidate also told Hannity that Hillary Clinton is the worst secretary of state in American history and that he is the only candidate that can beat her. "Jeb Bush will never take us to the promised land," Trump remarked. "No matter what you do, it's not going to happen." Watch the interview above. In the second clip below, Trump discussed his recent surge in the polls.

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Crucial Debate: US and Israeli War Against the Iranian People

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Duration: 52:17
Updated: 21 Jul 2014
author: paulalock14

In this mostly one-sided anti-Iranian debate on SBS Australia, which seems to be a part of the psychological warfare campaign against Iran and Iranians by we...

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Iran- Understanding Iran and the Iranian People

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Duration: 60:04
Updated: 06 Aug 2014
author: Massachusetts School of Law

Is the question of nuclear weapons a bilateral issue between the US and Iran, or does its import cross both international boundaries and political agendas? I...

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Sunnis in Iran (How Sunni Muslims live in a Shiite country?)

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Duration: 53:30
Updated: 20 Dec 2014

At the time of the Egyptian crisis, Ahmad Mustafa, an economic and political analyst from Egypt, finds an opportunity to travel to Iran to meet and talk Sunni people; an 11000 kilometer journey; a memorable visit, from the country’s most important decision-making centers to its most outlying border areas, from the green strands of the Caspian Sea forests to the Khorasan and Baluchistan desert areas and the high mountains of Kurdistan. On this journey he hopes he will know the real Iran, a country frequently misrepresented by Western and Arab media. How Sunni Muslims live in a Shiite country? That’s the question that’s brought Ahmad Mustafa to Iran. PRESS TV Documentaries

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The Black Persians. The Modern Iranian People Are Not Persian

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Duration: 24:14
Updated: 17 Jul 2015

Just because the majority of modern Iranian people are light-skinned, does not mean the ancient Persians were also light-skinned! MOST of the modern Iranian people have had Turkic ancestors*. According to the former Iranian foreign minister (Ali-Akbar Salehi) more than 40% of Iranians STILL speak Turkic languages (Farsi has been the only official language of Iran since 90 years ago, so many of the Turkic people of Iran have been assimilated to the Farsi-speaking people ever since). Turkic people are NOT descended from any ancient people of Iran, they are NEW immigrants. Other people like Bakhtiaris, Lurs, Kurds, Gilaks, Mazandaranis, ... are not descended from the ancient Persians either, they are amalgamations of many different immigrants like Parthians, other Scythian tribes, and other white immigrants. The majority of Farsi-speaking people of Iran are dark-skinned, but many of them also have some Turkic ancestors and are mixed with Turkic people. *The Mongoloid people of central Asia who speak Turkic languages, do not call themselves Turks, the only people who call themselves Turks, are Azerbaijanis and Turkish people of Turkey who are white. Thanks for watching.

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Iran the land of devotion : Zoroastrians of Iran

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Duration: 21:33
Updated: 09 Nov 2014

Zoroastrianism is a religion founded in ancient times by the prophet Zarathushtra, known to the Greeks as Zoroaster. Zoroastrianism was the dominant world religion during the Persian empires (559 BC to 651 AC), and was thus the most powerful world religion at the time of Jesus. It had a major influence on other religions. It is still practiced world-wide, especially in Iran and India. To quote Mary Boyce, "The prophet Zarathushtra, son of Pourushaspa, of the Spitaman family, is known to us primarily from the Gathas, seventeen great hymns which he composed and which have been faithfully preserved by his community. These are not works of instruction, but inspired, passionate utterances, many of them addressed directly to God; and their poetic form is a very ancient one, which has been traced back (through Norse parallels) to Indo-European times. It seems to have been linked with a mantic tradition, that is, to have been cultivated by priestly seers who sought to express in lofty words their personal apprehension of the divine; and it is marked by subtleties of allusion, and great richness and complexity of style. Such poetry can only have been fully understood by the learned; and since Zoroaster believed that he had been entrusted by God with a message for all mankind, he must also have preached again and again in plain words to ordinary people. His teachings were handed down orally in his community from generation to generation, and were at last committed to writing under the Sasanians, rulers of the third Iranian empire. The language then spoken was Middle Persian, also called Pahlavi; and the Pahlavi books provide invaluable keys for interpreting the magnificent obscurities of the Gathas themselves." - Zoroastrians, Their religious beliefs and practices, London, 1979, pg 17. Read more about this religion from here: A GUIDE TO THE ZOROASTRIAN RELIGION, Scholar's Press, 1982. A Nineteenth Century Catechism by Erachji S. Meherjirana, with translation and commentary by a modern Dastur (High Priest): http://bit.ly/1hiI1Lh http://bit.ly/1garTeX Zoroastrians: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices: http://amzn.to/1giI2O9 http://bit.ly/1hEEQBn History of Zoroastrianism (by Maneckji Nusservanji Dhalla) http://bit.ly/1qnc37M " Religious Ceremonies and Customs of the Parsees" by J.J. Modi's http://www.avesta.org/ritual/rcc1937.pdf

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IRANIAN JEWS TO ISRAEL, WE ARE NOT FOR SALE BY PROF. M. REZA SALAMI, Ph.D., P.E.

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Duration: 30:00
Updated: 01 Aug 2014
author: Reza Salami

MUSIC AND SONG BY: ‪Rita Israeli pop singer- 2011 New Song Shaneh REFERENCES: ‪Rita Israeli pop singer- 2011 New Song Shaneh http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don...‬‬

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Iranian Israelis: life in the shadow of a conflict

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Duration: 45:20
Updated: 26 Nov 2013

What is it like to be an Iranian in Israel? While not one day goes by without the news headlines speaking about the animosity between Iran and Israel, you would almost forget that there are also Iranians living in Israel: Iranian Jews who moved to Israel shortly after the independence of Israel or after the Islamic revolution in 1979. How does this community of nearly 250,000 souls cope with the daily tension between their homeland and their promised land? Bahram Sadeghi (born & raised Iranian and living since his eighteenth in the Netherlands) and Dikla Zeidler (born in Eilat to an Israeli father and a Dutch mother, living in the Netherlands since she was eight) decided to ask some well-known Iranian Israelis, including singer Rita Jahan-Foruz and radio host Menashe Amir, the simple question: what is it like to be an Iranian Israeli?

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NIAC: 2012 Leadership Conference Panel: The Iranian People's Quest for Democracy

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Duration: 82:58
Updated: 02 Jun 2014
author: NIAC

Watch a panel discussion during NIAC's Leadership Conference in October 2012 on "The Iranian People's Quest for Democracy - The Role of the Diaspora". Can ch...

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Highlights of live performances at the Hope Concert for the Iranian People, Berlin, June 7, 2013

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Duration: 27:24
Updated: 26 Jun 2014
author: HopeConcertBerlin

Steve Angello, John Martin, Liel Kolet, Ebi, Taio Cruz, Albano, Henry Padovani, Alkistis Protopsalti, and many more stars rocked the Velodrom in Berlin, for ...

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Panel: Answering the Iranian People's Call for Human Rights - NIAC Conference

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Duration: 70:34
Updated: 02 Jun 2014
author: NIAC

On March 15, 2011, National Iranian American Council (NIAC) hosted a Capitol Hill conference on human rights featuring a panel discussion with Alireza Nader ...

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MR.PANAHI ON THE PHONE REGARDING UPRISE OF IRANIAN PEOPLE ON FEB 14,2011

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Duration: 27:44
Updated: 10 Oct 2013
author: nomullas

UPRISE OF IRANIAN PEOPLE TO CHANGE THE VERMINOUS REGIME OF MULLAS IN IRAN FEB-14-2011.25 BAHMANMAH 1389.

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Iranian Embassy Siege

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Duration: 90:28
Updated: 06 Nov 2014

On April 30th 1980, the curtains went up on the opening act of a six day drama, which was broadcast live across the world. When terrorists holding Iraqi passports, seized the Iranian Embassy in Prince's Gate London, taking 26 people hostage including four British citizens hostage, so began the drama of the Iranian Embassy Siege which culminated in the SAS storming the building. This gripping documentary takes you behind the scenes of one of the most spectacular rescue operations ever made. Exclusive interviews with the SAS, hostages and negotiations provide the ultimate story of the siege.

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ٰاخبارات کا جائزہ | Newspapers Review | Iranian People do Not Trust the united states - Sahar TV

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Duration: 20:39
Updated: 21 Sep 2014

Broadcast Date-: 21 September 2014 -Website: http://urdu.sahartv.ir/archive/video/ -Dailymotion: http://www.dailymotion.com/SaharUrduTV -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaharUrduNEWS -Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaharTvUrdu -Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/SaharTvUrdu -Google+ www.gplus.to/SaharTvUrdu

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Iranian People Have Zero Human Rights

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Duration: 48:19
Updated: 19 Mar 2013
author: Vonvo.com channel

On March 17th Vonvo hosted a live discussion regarding human rights in Iran with a former Iranian citizen.

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Excellent participation of Iranian people in general elections

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Duration: 41:32
Updated: 19 Apr 2013
author: Mahazi Islami

Excellent participation of Iranian people in general elections.

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America-Iran Nuclear Agreement

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Duration: 27:07
Updated: 24 Jul 2015

The P5+1 nations, which includes America, have negotiated a nuclear deal with Iran. Many people are elated. But there should be no celebration. What is at stake is nothing less than HUMAN SURVIVAL. We needed something that would pull us away from that brink, but this nuclear deal with Iran did just the opposite. If we doubt that it is about human survival, then perhaps we should talk to the Jewish nation Iran repeatedly says it wants to wipe off the map. Israel realizes its survival rests in whether or not Iran gets a nuclear bomb. Even during the nuclear talks, Iranian groups repeatedly chanted “Death to Israel” and “Death to America.” The Iranian leaders call Israel “the little Satan” and America “the great Satan.” They have a history of hating America and wanting to wipe our influence off the face of the Earth. Can we expect a nuclear deal with such Iran to make the world safer? History can help us answer that question. Experience is an excellent teacher, if we are willing to learn from it. ++++++++++++++ Connect with Gerald Flurry and the Key of David at: https://www.facebook.com/GeraldRFlurry https://plus.google.com/+GeraldFlurry https://twitter.com/keyofdavidtv Read or watch everything Gerald Flurry here: https://www.thetrumpet.com/columnist/4/gerald-flurry Learn more about Gerald Flurry here: https://www.pcog.org/about/gerald-flurry Surprising as it may seem, this nuclear deal involves many Bible prophecies. Ezekiel 33:10 contains this end-time prophecy: “Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live?” Israel here refers specifically to two nations that descend from ancient Israel: America and Britain. “Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?” (verse 11). God doesn’t want anyone to suffer through the nuclear tragedy that is coming! He calls out for people to turn from their evil ways. If you don’t know what those evil ways are, you need to study your Bible to see. The way America and Britain are conducting themselves violates just about every command God ever gave! And because of that, these calamities are coming upon us, including the end result of this Iranian nuclear deal made by America.

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Devotion and Resistance: Bizhan Jazani and the Iranian Fedai

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Duration: 49:28
Updated: 09 Jun 2014
author: Enaa

Communist historian Doug Enaa Greene lectures on the Iranian Marxist theorist Bizhan Jazani (1938-1975) and the armed Communist group, Organization of Irania...

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Iran's subway system

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Duration: 24:54
Updated: 25 Aug 2012

Traffic congestions, pollution and rapid population growth are all making life more difficult in megacities around the world. At the same time the facilities available to the public are attracting people living in smaller urban areas to migrate to big cities. With a growth in population, comes a growth in the size of the big cities and with it mayoral problems for the residents. Iran is country with the population of more than 75 million, most of whom living in big cities such as the capital Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, Tabriz and Shiraz. Every days millions commute between their homes and workplaces either inside those cities or outside using either public or private transportation. The influx of people during the morning and evening rush hour causes hour long traffic jams on city's streets and highways flowing in and out of them, resulting in heavy air pollution and a rise in fuel consumption, not to mention the inevitable waste of time. As people started to get to their destinations later and later and as the air pollution started to get worse, the Iranian government embarked on a plan to make it easier and cheaper for commuters to make their daily journeys. The plan included building tunnels, bridges, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lines and subway systems in Tehran and other big cities. This edition of the show focuses on the construction of the underground rapid transit system in Iran's big cities. Watch this video on our website: http://www.presstv.com/Program/258057.html Follow our Facebook on: https://www.facebook.com/presstvchannel Follow our Twitter on: http://twitter.com/presstv

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Polls: Iranian Public Supports Nuclear Program

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Duration: 115:57
Updated: 13 Nov 2012

In the midst of bombastic rhetoric exchanged among Iran, Israel, and Western states over the nuclear issue, Iranian public opinion is often lost in the discussion. Where do the Iranian people stand? Iranian public opinion is seldom heard on topics such as the nuclear program, international sanctions, and a potential military strike. Please join Heinrich Böll Stiftung North America and Stimson for a discussion of Iranian public opinion. Drawing on polls from numerous sources, including recent surveys conducted inside Iran, as well as polls conducted by calling into Iran, the speakers will analyze Iranian attitudes on the country's nuclear program, nuclear weapons, international sanctions, and a potential military strike. The discussion will also focus on how sanctions and military threats have shaped Iranian opinion toward their own government and the West. The Heinrich Böll Stiftung North America and Stimson present: UNDERSTANDING IRANIAN PUBLIC OPINION featuring: Ebrahim Mohseni (Researcher) University of Maryland School of Public Policy Dr. Colin H. Kahl Center for a New American Security (CNAS) Steven Kull Program on International Policy Attitudes Geneive Abdo (moderator) Stimson Sebastian Gräfe (opening remarks) Heinrich Böll Stiftung North America * This video is here only for educational purposes!

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Rick Steves Discusses Iran (Corte Madera, CA)

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Duration: 90:41
Updated: 20 Jul 2014
author: bookpassagetv

Rick Steves ( Europe 101: History and Art for Travelers) takes us on a journey of discovery to better understand the perplexing nation of Iran, and helps us ...

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‘Regime change in Iran solution to the nuclear crisis’, say’s NCRI’s Safavi

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Duration: 6:00
Updated: 22 Jul 2015

Instead of choosing between war with the Iranian regime or allowing it to preserve its enrichment and nuclear weapons infrastructure, world powers should choose a third option of supporting the Iranian people and their organized Resistance to bring about regime change in Iran, says Ali Safavi of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), Iran's main opposition coalition. Referring to the terms of a nuclear deal agreed last week between the world powers and the regime in Iran, Mr. Safavi told Newsmax TV on Monday: "About $150 billion in cash would be provided to the coffers of the Iranian regime, and there is no question that most of this money will be used to fund terrorist groups in the region and prop up the Bashar al-Assad criminal regime in Syria, help the Houthis in Yemen, fund and provide missiles to Hezbollah and train and equip the Shiite militias in Iraq. And of course this is a very, very dangerous scenario and in fact a recipe for disaster when it comes to the stability of the region."

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آموزش زبان فرانسوی - درس 2 | Learn French Language - Lesson 2 - YT

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Duration: 13:47
Updated: 22 Jul 2015

آموزش زبان فرانسوی برای پارسی زبانان Learn French Language for Iranian People در این درس: کلمات و عباراتی برای سلام و احوال... آموزش زبان فرانسوی - درس 2 | Learn French Language - Lesson 2 YT/ amuzesh zabane almani, farsi, iranian, deutsch, اموزش زبان المانی فارسی. Dobijcie jak najwięcej like'ów dla mnie ;) Społeczność: - /shotguniak - /Shotguniak ... The pilot episode of Learn English with Ricky Gervais, with special guest Karl Pilkington, with Persian (Farsi) subtitles. اپیزود مقدماتی آموزش انگلیسی با ریکی... Learn French with Fun French lessons! French Lesson 1. The first in a fun animated Learn French lesson series. Full Playlist: ...

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I'm a Iranian women

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Duration: 2:01
Updated: 21 Jul 2015

Famous people around the world talk about Iranian women

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IRAN: TEHRAN: ELECTIONS HELD TO ELECT A NEW PARLIAMENT

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Duration: 2:32
Updated: 21 Jul 2015

Farsi/Nat Iranians have gone to to the polls to choose a new parliament and tell President Hashemi Rafsanjani what they think of his efforts to revive the country's faltering economy. Voter turnout was around 50 percent, indicative of political apathy and the limited choice available. President Rafsanjani was among the early morning voters casting his ballot at a hall where the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the father of the Islamic revolution, used to greet visitors. Of the 3-thousand candidates running for 270 seats in the Majlis, or parliament, all support fundamentalist rule and many remain hostile to the West. Men and women vote separately. The Iranian president was upbeat about the election. SOUNDBITE: This a free election, and many people have participated in it. It is good for the Iranian people. These elections are taking place while we are making much propaganda against us from the Israelis and Americans. There are also many candidates to choose from. SUPER CAPTION: Iranian Pres. Hashemi Rafsanjani However, groups opposed to clerical rule are banned from participating, and another 2-thousand would-be candidates were rejected by a government council of clerics that screened contenders for commitment to Islamic doctrine. Turnout was expected to be low, around 50 percent or less, a sign of political apathy and the limited choices available. Rafsanjani leads the country's so-called pragmatists - those willing to curb the country's revolutionary zeal enough to attract foreign investors and reform the state-run economy. He is not on the ballot. But his political allies need to do well if he's to have any chance of pursuing economic and social reforms. His supporters swept the last parliamentary elections in 1992, and many analysts predicted that he would no longer face stiff resistance from hard-line rivals. However, the legislature has considerable power, and has on numerous occasions thwarted or watered down his reform efforts. Critics also say that Rafsanjani's government has yet to devise a coherent economic policy. Iran is among the world's leading oil producers, yet the stagnant economy remains plagued by unemployment, a lack of foreign investment and chronic inflation that has reduced the value of the Iranian rial to 3-thousand to the U-S dollar. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/e55d21dca3417b07f26482fd519bf80a Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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GERMANY: RALLY AGAINST TURKEY EXTRADITING IRANIAN POLITICAL REFUGEE

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Duration: 1:45
Updated: 21 Jul 2015

English/Nat Iranians in Germany have taken to the streets to protest at Turkey's decision to extradite a political refugee back to Iran. The protesters say Mehrdad Kavoussi, a Mujahideen sympathiser, will face certain torture and execution in Iran. A rally in support of Kavoussi was held Tuesday outside the Turkish embassy in Bonn. The protest rally in Bonn Tuesday called on the Turkish government to reverse its decision to extradite political refugee Mehrdad Kavoussi to Iran. Kavoussi was imprisoned and tortured in Iran for ten years under the Khomeini regime. When threatened with re-arrest, he fled Iran for Turkey. SOUNDBITE: (German) \"A member of the National Resistance Council was deported to Iran from Turkey. This occurred last week. This caused great indignation among many Iranians. They gathered here quickly, many hundreds here and in other countries, to protest why Iranian refugees are deported back to Iran under this dictatorship\" SUPER CAPTION: Javad Dabiran, National Resistance Council The U-N High Commissioner for Refugees is demanding that Turkey change its deportation laws for those applying for asylum in the country. One political refugee from Iran living in Germany fears that such incidents could happen again. SOUNDBITE: (English) \"This is the most tragic thing that could happen to a political refugee abroad. Because having been arrested and handed over to the Iranian guards the consequence is definitely torture and execution. And I am very afraid because I have some other friends in Turkey. (And) that this could happen to them.\" SUPER CAPTION: Yousef Arshad, Political refugee from Iran The law in Turkey is that you must register within five days of crossing the border. The UNHCR says last year 78 other people, including 42 Iranians and 31 Iraqis, were extradited for similar reasons from Turkey. Protestors in Bonn shouted their anger at Iranian president Hashemi Rafsanjani. UPSOUND: (Crowd shouting) \"Rafsanjani is a terrorist.\" You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/a99cb096c5881d9264a244d20aecf0fb Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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BOSNIA: SARAJEVO: IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ALI AKBAR VELAYATI VISIT

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English/Nat Iran's Foreign Minister pledged his country's support Wednesday for rebuilding Bosnia. Ali Akbar Velayati, was speaking with Bosnian Prime Minister Hasan Muratovic, at the opening of a new Iranian centre aimed at reconstruction in Sarajevo. A welcome word for the Bosnians as Iran pledges to help financially with the reconstruction effort following four years of war. Bosnia's Prime Minister, Hasan Muratovic, accompanied Iran's Foreign Minister, Ali Akbar Velayati to open a new Iranian centre for reconstruction and development. SOUNDBITE: (English) "The war has passed. Those who helped us - we can only thank them. Everybody knows that we did not get military support in a normal way because of embargos. We fought for three years for the lifting of the embargo so thanks to those who helped us." SUPERCAPTION: Bosnian Prime Minister Hasan Muratovic Iran's Foreign Minister said his country had supported Bosnia since the onset of the war and would continue to do so. SOUNDBITE: (English) "The people and government of Bosnia are fully aware about the present situation and the foreign situation that they have been facing. They know their friends and foes. They know Iran, since the very beginning of this war, has helped the people of Bosnia and as the Prime Minister said - now - the war is passed and we have to start with reconstruction period. On the basis of all assessment - nothing should undermine the vital requirements of the people of Bosnia for reconstruction." SUPERCAPTION: Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Velayati Velayati also attended a meeting in Sarajevo of Islamic countries that are helping to reconstruct Bosnia. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/de48445beb4773042ace147be0144ebb Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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Israel - Iranian Plane Hijack Ends

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T/I: 11:00:52 Passengers of a hijacked Iranian plane arrived in Israel shaken but in good spirits Tuesday (19/9). The 177 people were treated to Israeli hospitality, complete with a kosher meal. The Kish Air Boeing 707 touched down at Ovda airport, located in the middle of the Negev Desert. The passengers were transported by Israeli army buses to a lounge on the military base. Some passengers were still shaking and weeping after the ordeal, and were surprised to find themselves in Israel. SHOWS: OVDA, ISRAEL, 19/9 woman in waiting room wiping off tears man in military uniform comforting crying woman woman sot: "we are from Tehran, we were going to kish, to buy things and now we are here man sot: "i'm surprised we have come to israel, i don't know where in Israel i am, i want to thank you for your hospitality..." Amnon Lipkin-Shahak, Israeli Chief of Staff talking to press 1.38 You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/77e56a5e9f1832806ad203fac8b07852 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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Bosnia - Iranian Reaction To Raid Of Base

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T/I: 10:59:54 Iranian officials in Sarajevo on Saturday (17/2) defended their country's involvement with the Bosnian government in their war against the Bosnian Serbs. Embassy spokesman, Mohsen Ghiasi, spoke a day after IFOR soldiers raided a house close to Sarajevo and detained 11 people, three of whom were Iranians, for allegedly making booby traps and training Bosnian Muslim soldiers in guerrilla tactics. SHOWS: SARAJEVO, BOSNIA - 17/2 ws journalists nato spokesman general j.b. burns saying of the three remaining of the eleven detained the first one was iranian with a diplomatic passport and was released after questioning the other two were released into federation custody with assurances that they would be deported as foreign forces cutaway journalists burns saying after studying maps models and photographs found in the camp we have found that they were looking very closely at ifor headquarters, that does not seem to be a counter terrorist function, but i can't make any real judgements about that...they had toys that were packed with explosives which indicates that they were not toys'r'us, that that was rather more aggressive that counter terrorist ws table with sniper rifles,explosives and ammunition seized from terrorist training camp cu rocket propelled grenades ms table with photo of ayatollah cu weapon iranian embassy spokeswoman saying the iranians needed medical attention after the raid and iran was proud to support the unprotected people of bosnia herzegovina deprived of their rights and we will spare no efforts to help those people..that the latest negotiations have been accepted by the bosnian government has also accepted by iran and it will stay with the people of this country 2.23 You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/ede2b1e12c5867ce3dc732e526c140e0 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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IRAN: RED CROSS LAUNCH APPEAL FOR VICTIMS OF EARTHQUAKE

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Natural Sound The Red Cross launched an appeal on Monday to raise U-S 8.6 million dollars for victims of the Iranian earthquake. The tremor has killed at least 24-hundred people and injured another six thousand. More than 200 villages across the north-east of the country have been destroyed and rescuers are still searching for survivors. The quake measured 7-point-1 on the Richter scale. In pictures transmitted by Iranian television on Monday, a cloud of dust hovers above villages savaged by the massive earthquake. A huge relief effort is underway in the 100 kilometre (60 mile) stretch of land between Birjand and Qaen - a region dotted by poor villages and mud huts near the border with Afghanistan. In many of the villages, streets have been reduced to rubble. And the aftershocks are making it impossible for people to return to what is left of their homes. More than 155 aftershocks have forced tens of thousands of people to camp amid the rubble in the dusty streets of villages. The Iranian Red Crescent said the earthquake had made about 50-thousand people homeless and injured another six-thousand. Rescue workers have been sifting through the rubble in the hope of finding people buried alive. While some have survived against the odds - at least 24-hundred people have died. Iranian officials estimated the cost of the damage at 67 (m) million dollars and appealed for international aid. The U-N Secretary General, Kofi Annan, has urged the international community to be generous to Iran as it struggles to cope with the disaster. France sent a cargo plane carrying 39 tonnes of blankets, tents, clothes and food on Sunday. For its part, Switzerland has sent a rescue team and trained dogs to help search for survivors. Saturday's earthquake was the strongest to strike Iran since 21 June 1990, when 50-thousand people were killed and 60-thousand injured. Iran's news agency reported that another earthquake with a magnitude of four-point-eight on the Richter scale hit the north-west of the country on Monday, but that there were no casualties or damage. Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani cut short a trip to Turkmenistan to visit the area hit by the earthquake. Presidential elections are due to be held in Iran before the end of the month. Rafsanjani, who must step down this year at the end of his second term, promised his government would help rebuild homes and provide interest-free loans and grants to families. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/6f53c9842ea0835fe0caf45f380d65f3 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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USA: NATIONAL COUNCIL OF RESISTANCE CRITICISE IRANIAN ELECTIONS

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English/Nat Iranians went to the polls Friday to chose the successor to President Rafsanjani. But critics of the elections charge that they are a sham. APTV has talked to representatives of the National Council of Resistance based in the United States. Even as some Iranians go to the polls to vote for a president for the first time in years, the government-in-exile insists a vast number have boycotted the polls to protest the election. SOUNDBITE: (English) "First of all according to the reports that we have received from our resistance headquarters inside Iran the turnout of the people, the eligible voters has been very very low. It has been six point five million voters, from 39 (m) million people who are eligible to vote." SUPER CAPTION: Sarvnas Chitsaz, National Council of Resistance in Iran Chitsaz insists that the election results will not indicate democratic changes as long as the Ayatollah Ali Hoseini Khomeni can overrule the President's policies. SOUNDBITE: (English) "In terms of the freedoms and liberties and economy the Iranian people are not satisfied with this regime and that is the reason they don't see any differences between these or the other mullahs." SUPER CAPTION: Sarvnas Chitsaz, National Council of Resistance in Iran The leading candidates --- Ali akbar nateq-Nouri and Mohammad Khatami -- are both clerics and both have served in the Rafsanjani Administration. Nateq-Nouri is considered more conservative and backed by the present regime. Although Khatami is relatively moderate, Chitsaz does not believe any change in policy will likely result from the elections. SOUNDBITE: (English) "Actually there are not too many differences, in reality. They are both mullahs. They have been working for this regime for the past 18 years. Of course, one of them, Nateq-Nouri is a strong one, who has the support of Khomeni, the very strong support of the Khomeni so we think he's going to be the winner. But nevertheless, whatever the outcome is, the Khomeni himself has the rule over all of these candidates. So it doesn't make any difference." SUPER CAPTION: Sarvnas Chitsaz, National Council of Resistance in Iran The National Council of Resistance of Iran is the political wing of the People's Mujahedin which helped overthrow the Shah of Iran in 1979. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/ab53f1b750e81a3a5d5694e0ad0b1510 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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PAKISTAN: GUNMEN KILL FIVE IRANIAN AIR FORCE WORKERS AND DRIVER

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Urdu/Eng/Nat Gunmen in Pakistan have killed five Iranian air force technicians and their Pakistani driver. The motive for the attack, which happened outside the capital city of Islamabad on Wednesday, was not immediately clear. But it may have stemmed from hostilities between militant Shiite and Sunni groups in Pakistan. Gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on Wednesday on this van carrying five Iranian air force technicians and their Pakistani driver. The attack in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi came as the Iranian technicians were on theirs way to a training course at a military air base in the city. Witnesses said they saw three men on a motorcycle carrying Kalashnikov rifles pull up to the van and spray it with gunfire. SOUNDBITE: (Hindi) Two men were standing, the first one they hit was the driver and then on the other side they hit the other one. One man got out and tried to defend himself and then they shot randomly, they just shot. SUPER CAPTION: Eyewitness SOUNDBITE: (Urdu) They were shooting from both sides. They looked around, they came here and put two shots into the guy on the floor and then left. SUPER CAPTION: Eyewitness Four of the Iranians and their driver were killed on the spot or on their way to the hospital. A fifth Iranian died in hospital from his wounds. A motive for the killing was unclear but Shiite and Sunni Muslim extremists in Pakistan have been locked in a battle in which hundreds of people have been killed in recent years. The Sunnis accuse neighbouring Iran of arming and funding Pakistan's militant Shiite groups. Most Iranians are Shiite Muslims, while the majority of Pakistan's 140 (m) million people are Sunni Muslims who live peacefully alongside the minority Shiite community. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/3b308a47d8167436519e530892d00f5b Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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UN: NEW YORK: CONCERNS OVER SMUGGLING OF FUEL FROM IRAQ

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English/Nat The smuggling of fuel from Iraq is becoming an increasingly large problem the U-N's Iraq Sanctions Committee, who on Tuesday discussed ways of enforcing the sanctions imposed on Iraq. Smuggling of diesel fuel has increased by five hundred percent, partly due to Iran allowing Iraqi ships to sail through its waters. The committee was briefed by members of the Multinational Interception Force, whose job it is to impose the tough sanctions imposed in 1990, shortly after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Iraq has increased smuggling of diesel fuel by five-hundred percent this year because its former enemy Iran. According to the U-S led international naval force which patrols the Gulf, Iraqi merchant ships have avoided international sanctions by sailing through Iranian waters. The Multinational Interception Force has been patrolling the Persian Gulf since 1990 to make sure ships do not violate international sanctions - banning virtually all trade with Iraq. But the force, now consisting of ships from the U-S and eight other countries, is not authorised to intercept vessels in territorial waters. The force estimated that Iraq had managed to export 10 million (m) U-S dollars worth of diesel fuel last year. Illegal sales are expected to reach 75 million (m) U-S dollars this year and about 120 million (m) U-S dollars for 1998, according to the force's report. Chairman of the Sanctions Committee, Portugal's Ambassador to the U-N, Antonio Monteiro said he was taking the violations very seriously. SOUNDBITE: (English) "Something has to be done to enforce the sanctions regime, we all want the committee to have a proper sanctions regime to work. Even because only with the regime working well, we can look toward other measures to alleviate the situation." Portuguese Ambassador and Committee Chairman Antonio Monteiro But the Iraqis consider the smuggling to be a good way for the Iraqi people to get the things they so desperately need. SOUNDBITE: (English) "Well all I can say is that the Iraqi people, the Iranian people and all the neighbouring countries, they all deal with each other and no one could ever really stop these inter activities which usually take place on the borders of Iraq and Iran." SUPER CAPTION: Iraqi Ambassador to the UN, Nizar Hamdoon Officials say the reason given by the multinational force for the cooperation between the former adversaries was money. The illicit trade is a boost to the black economies of both countries. Iran has denied any official role and has dismissed the charges as anti-Iranian propaganda. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/614ddd738fc79bcef286f6f9fac22691 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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USA: REACTION TO IRANIAN PRESIDENT KHATAMI'S TV INTERVIEW

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English/Nat Iranian President Mohammad Khatami's televised denial of terrorism and call for more dialogue with the West on Wednesday was greeted with indifference by ordinary U-S people. The interview has been billed by Khatami's allies as an address to the American people, but if you look at this popular Washington bar, you can see it was anything but well received. Just two blocks from the White House, this is a popular after-work gathering spot for some of Washington's political elite. But even here, as CNN's interview with the Iranian President played on all of the bar's TV sets, few bothered to show any interest. SOUNDBITE: "We're sitting here, they turned up the volume even. We all turned out heads, because were not sure exactly why is he on TV, and what does he have to say to us? I don't think he has anything to say to us right now." SUPER CAPTION: Jeff Eshelman, Washington Press Secretary And that sentiment was echoed throughout the bar, revealing little interest in increased dialogue with Iran. SOUNDBITE: "What could he possibly say that would interest me, unless you know it's they're gonna make things better. I doubt that." SUPER CAPTION: VOX POP Others, though, thought the Iranian leader should be heard, and expressed frustration at American apathy towards the subject. SOUNDBITE: "The impact of something you know outrageous like O-J Simpson, or whatever, we're all glued to the set. But when it comes to world news, no one wants to listen to it, no one wants to deal with it." SUPER CAPTION: VOX POP Although official reaction won't come until Thursday, Khatami has already been criticized by some political figures for his attacks on U-S policy in the Middle East and on his feelings toward Israel. Others say his push for an open dialogue with Americans is a good start. SOUNDBITE: "He is trying to use modern communications in a way that former Iranian leaders have not. Maybe that's good; he obviously was well prepared for the speech, and he was pitching to various constituencies, and that was interesting. I don't think that's ever happened before. But are the American people ready to change our Iran policy? I don't think so, not yet. I think the administration is right when it says let's watch his deeds, not just his words." SUPER CAPTION: Representative Jane Harman, National Security Committee (Democrat, California) Responding to Khatami's remarks, State Department Spokesman James Rubin told the Associated Press that talks are the best way for Washington and Tehran to rebuild their relationship. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/26429244848cb31be5240d5db6e820c7 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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USA: US REACTION TO IRANIAN PRESIDENT KHATAMI'S INTERVIEW

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English/Nat The Clinton Administration has welcomed the positive remarks made by Iranian President Mohammad Khatami in a C-N-N interview broadcast Wednesday. And now, the United States would like Khatami to back up his conciliatory remarks with deeds. In a briefing, U-S State Department spokesman James Rubin said the department welcomed Khatami's interest in a dialogue with the American people. He said the best way to address the issues would be for the two governments to talk directly. U-S State Department Spokesman James Rubin welcomed on the new tone from Iran during Thursday's briefing. SOUNDBITE: (English) "We welcome the continuation of a new tone in Iranian statements. The President Khatami extensive comments with respect to U-S civilisation and values were interesting. We appreciated the sphere in which those remarks were offered. We also noted the President's comment that the conduct or relations between nations must be based on mutual respect and dignity, we agree." SUPER CAPTION: James Rubin, State Department Spokesman Rubin took particular note of Khatami's expression of regret over the 1979 taking of American hostages in Tehran. He also said it was noteworthy that Iranian President rejected terrorism as a foreign policy tool. SOUNDBITE: (English) "We also noted with interest his regret concerning the hostage taking. We welcome his statement that this period in Iranian history is over and that the rule of law should be respected, both domestically and internationally. SUPER CAPTION: James Rubin, State Department Spokesman But Rubin also voiced some criticism - he said Khatami's portrayal of Israel as a racist state is unacceptable. He also added that some criticisms aimed at the U-S were not thoroughly researched. SOUNDBITE: (English) "Characterising our foreign policy since World War II was mistaken is also unfounded. Similarly the characterisation of the U-S - Israeli relationship was simplistic and wrong. And a continued reference to Israel as a racist terrorist regime is not acceptable." SUPER CAPTION: James Rubin, State Department Spokesman The spokesman also rejected the suggestion by Khatami that the United States was solely responsible for the problems in U-S-Iranian relations. Rubin said the U-S department welcomed Khatami's interest in a dialogue with the American people. SOUNDBITE: (English) "The government to government dialogue that we have offered yesterday, the day before that, that President Clinton has talked about, one that would be authorized and publicly acknowledged is one that we believe that would be the best way to overcome differences to the extend that the dialogue between people can help minimize mutual concern and begin to overcome differences, fine. But if the differences are to be overcome, it's our view and our experience around the world that a dialogue is the best way to do that." SUPER CAPTION: James Rubin, State Department Spokesman Now, they would like the Iranian President to back up his remarks with deeds. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/e6f35ad11545ebd3e016c3f229bfc649 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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IRAN: US AMATEUR WRESTLING TEAM ARRIVE IN TEHRAN

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Eng/Farsi/Nat An excited American amateur wrestling team arrived in Tehran on Tuesday. It's the first U-S sports team to visit Iran since its revolution of 1979. Wrestling is a hugely popular sport in Iran and the visitors were mobbed at the airport by autograph hunters as well as a large posse of foreign reporters. It was a warm welcome at Iran's international airport for the head of the U-S Wrestling Federation, Larry Sciacchetano. He was greeted by Mohammed Reza Taleqani, deputy chairman of Iranian wrestling federation The wrestlers are among the most high profile American visitors to the strict Islamic state since militant Iranian students seized the U-S embassy in Tehran and held some 52 Americans hostage for 444 days. But the wrestling officials were playing-down the political significance, and said they were focusing on the competition ahead. SOUNDBITE: (English) "When the Iranians come to America for the World Cup the Iranian fans are great, so we're looking forward to competing in front of them." SUPER CAPTION: Larry Sciacchetano, Head of U-S Wrestling Federation The team was swamped by autograph hunters and the media as soon as it emerged. One of the wrestlers, Zeke Jones, a 1992 Olympic silver medalist from Chandler, Arizona said coming to Iran was fulfilling a lifelong dream. SOUNDBITE: (English) Q: "How do you feel about being in Iran?" A: "I'm excited about being here - one of my dreams- two of my dreams are to be a Olympic gold medalist and to wrestle in Iran, where the greatest wrestling fans in the world are ." SUPER CAPTION: Zeke Jones, U-S Wrestling Team He said he hoped the relationship between America and Iran could be helped by taking part in sporting events such as this competition. SOUNDBITE: (English) "I come for sport and I hope through sport that relationship - that we can be friends, the United States and Iran but I love the people of Iran and the sport of wrestling and coming together- absolutely." SUPER CAPTION: Zeke Jones, U-S Wrestling Team The wrestlers said they had a lot of respect for the Iranians wrestlers and were sure it was going to be a good competition. SOUNDBITE: (English) Q: How do you feel about coming to Iran - please ? A: "I feel excited." Q: "What do you think about the Iranian team?" A: "They're good." SUPER CAPTION: Melvin Douglas, U-S Wrestling Team The American wrestlers said that while they were in Iran, they'd do their best to fit in. Former Olympic and world champion Kevin Jackson said he'd been doing some homework to make sure he didn't cause any offense to the Iranian people. SOUNDBITE: (English) Q: "Did you get a briefing before you got here?" A: "Yes, we did." Q: " What were you told?" A: " We were just told to you know abide by the laws, abide the laws and that um, this is our first time over here so... people are going to be looking at us and interviewing us and taking pictures and this and that - just be prepared for that." Q: "How much do you know about the laws of this country- drinking and all that?" A: "Yes I know quite a bit, I mean I pulled up on my computer the do's and don'ts of Iran." Q:" What were you told not to do?" A:"You know - you can't shake hands with a female, it is inappropriate to stare at a female, you know, alcohol is illegal." SUPER CAPTION: Kevin Jackson, U-S Wrestling Team Leading Iranian officials are playing-down the political symbolism of the trip though comparisons with the visit and Washington's "ping-pong diplomacy" with China in the 1970s have proved irresistible. Wrestling in Iran holds the same prestige as table tennis in China, being Iran's traditional sport and its most successful in terms of Olympic and World Championships medals. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/a752074a5ef69cb09b82002a87ea9853 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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FRANCE: IRANIAN FANS CELEBRATE WORLD CUP WIN OVER USA (2)

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English/Nat Frenzied Iranians spilled out onto the streets of Lyon on Sunday, turning their two-one World Cup victory against the United States into a jubilant rally for dissident leaders. Thousands removed their red and green football jerseys to reveal white T-shirts bearing photos of Maryam Rajavi. Rajavi is the wife of Massoud Rajavi who heads the Mujahadeen Khalq resistance movement - the dissidents want her to be president of a new Iran. Opposition leaders had denounced what they saw as attempts by Tehran to use the team's participation in the World Cup for propaganda. But thousands of Iranian expatriates and exiles had come to Lyon to simply celebrate Iran's first World Cup appearance since 1978 and to set aside politics for the day. Some however turned their victory celebrations into a rally for their dissident leaders. Dancing to pounding drums and bellowing jubilation, they chanted: "Iran Rajavi, Rajavi Iran". She's seen as the president-elect by the exiled National Council for Iranian Resistance. SOUNDBITE: (English) "This is a vote of confidence in the Iranian resistance against the Khomeini regime and the Mullahs. We want an Iran without the mullahs. We are very very regretful that there are statements coming out of the United States today trying to prop up this regime. We think American people should support and they do support the Iranian resistance." SUPER CAPTION: VOX POP, Supporter of Rajavi The exiled Iranian opposition had already exploited the global television coverage of the politically charged match to make their point. During the game itself, they unfurled banners in support Rajavi. Embarrassed stewards tried to get them to take the banners down as they were in defiance of F-I-F-A rules barring political protests from stadiums. Police moved into a corner of the stadium after the stewards failed to quell the protest and there were minor scuffles, with a number of Iranians ejected. SOUNDBITE: (English) "For the people of Iran this is an encouragement because their team has won and also they have expressed their views that they will win against this brutal regime at the same time and not allow the regime to take any political advantage. SUPER CAPTION: Farzin Hashemi, Member of the Fallen Affairs Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran. Perhaps 30-thousand Iranians living in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia had come to Lyon for the game, far outnumbering those travelling from Iran. But the Mujahadeen Khalq accused France of keeping some Iranians out while allowing in secret agents from Tehran to scan the crowd for people they wanted to punish. French officials confirmed they turned back hundreds of Iranians at the border. Bearded men, identified by exiles as Iranian revolutionary guards, filmed faces among the revelry. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/fc679dd44d36d658b22febb6c72cc707 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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USA: NEW YORK: IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER OPENS CULTURAL EXHIBITION

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English/Nat In the first such event since Iran-US relations soured two decades ago, Iran's foreign minister opened a cultural exhibition on Friday. Organisers hope the event - at a makeshift gallery in New York - will help promote a better image of Iran in the U-S. The small exhibition is part of an effort by moderate President Mohammad Khatami to smooth out his country's hostile ties with the United States through non-official exchanges. Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi stepped into this private art gallery to see a small art display from significant Iranian artists. Kharrazi is in town to attend to business during the U-N General Assembly. But he took time out to visit the museum to show support for his country's artists. It's a way to share Iranian art with American visitors. Organisers of the exhibit say the art show is a way to help heal wounds between the two countries. What can't be said in negotiations can be said through art. SOUNDBITE: (English) "The exhibition was based on the idea of bringing the American and the Iranian people together and making a bridge in order to understand each other more, through the art" SUPER CAPTION: Mendi Ebrahimdan, Interior Designer Some of the art hit a snag on the trip to the U-S though. Due to custom rules, many of the pieces were not allowed into the country. But other artists stepped up to help out. The United States severed ties with Iran after revolutionary militants stormed the U-S Embassy in Tehran and held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/df62a3668f90cace2b6cf4b70d057a46 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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AFGHAN/IRANIAN BORDER: TALIBAN BUILDING UP THEIR FORCES

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Pashtu/Natsound Rare video footage taken on the Afghan-Iranian border shows that the ruling Taliban still seem to be building up their forces there. Taliban leaders say they have moved 20-thousand troops to the border in response to what they call Iran's war games. The Taliban has banned media from Afghanistan but recent pictures from the country show people eeking out a harsh existence under the ever-watchful eye of the armed Taliban militia. A member of the Taliban prays by his tank. Religion and armed force go hand-in-hand in this war-torn country. These pictures, shot clandestinely, are the first in many months to show the bleak existence led by Afghanistan's long-suffering people. The hard-line Taliban controls most of Afghanistan. The office of its leader, Mullah Omar, is in this street in Jalalabad. The Taliban also control the capital Kabul - these pictures show the battering the city has taken over the years of fighting. In a recent string of victories, the Taliban has captured many key areas from the opposition alliance including the strategic city of Mazar-e-Sharif. Most of the Taliban, or students of Islam, are Sunni Pashtuns. The opposition alliance comprises various ethnic and religious minorities including the Shiites, Tajiks, Uzbeks and Hazaras. The Taliban has banned foreign media from entering the country and as a result it has been difficult for the outside world to get a look into the strict Islamic country for some time now. From this footage close to the border with Iran, it is clear that the Taliban is building up its forces after renewed threats from Tehran that it will attack. The threat follows the killings of eight Iranian diplomats and an Iranian journalist by the Taliban after the August 8th capture of the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif. The Taliban has moved 20-thousand troops to the border and military vehicles can be seen lined up in areas close to its border with Iran. The Iranian armed forces held military exercises on the border with Afghanistan on Wednesday, which could heighten tensions along the border of the two countries. But the Taliban say they have no worries. SOUNDBITE: (English) "We don't want any interference in our domestic issues and we should be allowed to live the way we want to and if anyone interferes we know how to respond to them." SUPER CAPTION: Taliban member These recent pictures also show a rare sight - landmarks and sights in Herat province. This mosque is over 600 years old and is still in good condition. Photography is also prohibited here and anyone caught taking pictures would be jailed and have their camera destroyed. Corruption is widespread - the vehicles on the roadside are said to have been smuggled from Europe and are sold at a tenth of the price. Along the street is the Herat stadium - where the Taliban regularly carries out public executions. Poverty is rife in the country. In the Loghar province refugees make a home of sorts near a lake. There are constant reminders of the Taliban everywhere. Fighting has been raging in Afghanistan since the Soviet Union invaded in 1979 - they withdrew ten years later and a coalition of Muslim rebel forces crushed the country's communist regime in 1992 . Since the Taliban started fighting three years ago it has promised to bring peace to the region - but people in the country say this promise has yet to become a reality. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/575b9879ee5c6960f83dc7c3337d1c0f Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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UN: IRANIAN PRESIDENT KHATAMI GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING SPEECH

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Farsi/Nat Iran's efforts to enter back into the good graces of the international community are in full swing at the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York. Mohammad Khatami, in the first speech to the General Assembly by an Iranian President in 12 years, said on Monday that the fight against global terrorism was a top priority for the government of Iran. He also denounced the recent killing of Iranian diplomats by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan and said Middle East peace must rest on the sovereignty of the Palestinian people. Iranian President Mohammad Khatami touched on a plethora of global topics in his anticipated address to the United Nations General Assembly on Monday. It is the first time the leader of Iran has spoken before the assembly since 1986. It was part of a recent outreaching by the more moderate Khatami to the West, long seen as the political and cultural enemy of his country. The Iranian leader touched on several areas of international concern, both for his country and the U-N. Iran has no diplomatic relations with the United States but Khatami has sought to tone down hostility with the country sometimes known in Iran as "the Great Satan." Khatami criticised the policies of the Israeli government in the Middle East and said peace in the region would only be achieved once the sovereignty of the Palestinian people was recognised. Though Khatami said his country had been plagued by terrorism, Iran was committed in the global fight against terrorism. SOUNDBITE: (English) "Honest and sincere efforts to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including state terrorism, constitute another important priority for the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Terrorism is a product of desperation and nihilism in a world swirling in the orbit of violence and oppression. Serious combat against terrorism will not advance beyond the realm of words and slogans. Eradication of terrorism must be concurrent with a global search for justice." SUPER CAPTION: Mohammad Khatami, Iranian President In his remarks, Khatami said that although the 20th Century witnessed world war and despair, a new age of peace and human liberty would mark the next millenium. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/9009488edb640f7cb196407e1ace2169 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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USA: NEW YORK: IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER CRITICISES THE US

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English/Nat Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi has criticised the United States for its stance on the Middle East peace process. In a speech to the Asia Society in New York, Kharrazi said that U-S support for Israel over the Palestinian cause was jeopardizing relations with Iran. He accused the U-S of speaking with "multiple voices" when it came to foreign policy. In his speech to the Asia Society, Kharrazi acknowledged a statement made by US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on June 17. This statement called for a "road map" to set out future relations between Washington and Iran. SOUNDBITE: (English) "Indeed the real meaning and value of these new words becomes evident once they are corroborated by a change of American policy against Iran. This is particularly the case as the United States still speaks with multiple voices and hence a change of tone by itself does not connote a commitment for substantive policy revision." SUPER CAPTION: Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi Kharrazi cited numerous examples of U-S policy that stand in the way of good relations: U-S economic sanctions against Iran, opposition to a pipeline through Iran and the freezing of Iranian assets abroad. SOUNDBITE: (English) "With same reasoning the United States continues its one sided support of Israel which in practice has encouraged Israel's expansionist policies against the rightful demands and will of the Palestinian, Muslims and peoples and governments of the region. The presentation of such unreasonable rationalizations for those policies keeps the Iranian people from gaining confidence in the future." SUPER CAPTION: Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi Kharrazi said that the Clinton administration's proposed road map to improve relations between the countries does not add up with present American policy. SOUNDBITE: (English) There is no ground for political negotiations while these policies continue. In line with underlying principles of our fore gin policy the approach of the Islamic Republic of Iran will be commensurate with the changes in U-S behaviour toward Iran." SUPER CAPTION: Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi A few months ago, U-S Iranian relations were warming but now it looks as though a resumption of diplomatic ties is much further of than Washington wanted. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/a066326651527556d046c5978415a776 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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Iran - Verdine speaks on US air strikes

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Updated: 21 Jul 2015

T/I: 10:42:21 French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine said in Tehran on Saturday (22/8) that France "understands" the US decision to attack alleged terrorist sites in Afghanistan and Sudan. Thursday's cruise missile attack on alleged terrorist training camps in eastern Afghanistan and a pharmaceutical plant in the Sudanese capital Khartoum came in the wake of US embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania. Iranian newspapers on Saturday accused US President Bill Clinton of timing the attacks in order to deflect attention from his personal problems over his relationship with former White House volunteer workers Monica Lewinsky. SHOWS: TEHRAN, IRAQ 22/8 MS of joint press conference; VS of French Foreign Minister Vedrine and his Iranian counterpart; SOT French Foreign Minister Vedrine (in French) "We know the decision of Clinton and his action. We have declared that we can understand that a country attacked like that responds and we have reiterated our commitment in our fight against terrorism, wherever it comes"; WS press conference; VOX POPS (in English) woman "So I think that the US government had done a very proper action to Afghanistan's government because they have made a very cruel action against US staff in Tanzania, the action is a very proper action. It's just to keep the world secure, you know." VOX POP man "I think that it was not such a good job for us as Iranian people because it (Afghanistan) is our neighbour and it mustn't bomb our neighbour anyway." VOX POP woman "I think the US should keep more consideration about bombing, especially towards people. I don't know how the US thinks about this bombing thing towards innocent people...I am really against it." VS of Tehran newspapers and headlines claiming it is Clinton's problem and he is trying to deflect attention from the Lewinsky affair; 2.35 You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/316e620db737f99e82172b75de636867 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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France - Supporters protest against Iranian regime

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Updated: 21 Jul 2015

T/I: 10:13:14 Cheering Iranians took to the streets of Lyon after their country's 2-1 World Cup soccer victory over the United States, with part of the crowd turning the celebration into a rally for dissident leaders. Fans removed red and green football shirts to reveal white T-shirts bearing photos of Maryam Rajavi, wife of Massoud Rajavi who heads the Mujahadeen Khalq resistance movement. An overwhelming majority of the revellers were Iranians living in Europe and elsewhere abroad. SHOWS: LYON, FRANCE 21/06 VS of Iranian fans celebrating Iran's second goal against the United States; Vox Pop (in English): "Iran beat America and the audience of Persia and US were friends...I love it." VS of Iranian dissidents with T-shirts and placards as they chant; CU of a photo of dissident leaders; SOT Farzin Hashemi, Member of the Fallen Affairs Committee of the National Council of Resistance (in English); "This is just an illusion. The new government is as brutal as the previous one and you can hear the demands of the Iranian people and this is the best example. Those who are looking for a moderate in Iran are looking for a mirage, there is no moderate, people of Iran want to overthrow this regime and I think they have demonstrated this tonight very well." VS of supporters chanting Iran; WS of the crowd; 1.11 You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/a579d95721eb64420d31718e51bf2cb9 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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USA - Iranian art display

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Updated: 21 Jul 2015

T/I: 10:19:44 (E1) T/I: In the first such event since Iran-US relations soured two decades ago, Iran's foreign minister, Kamal Kharazi on Friday (25/09) opened a cultural exhibition in New York. Organisers hope the event at a makeshift gallery in New York - will help promote a better image of Iran in the United States. SHOWS: NEW YORK, 25/09 1998 Wide Shot Kamal Kharazi enters building; Wide Shot exhibition; Mid Shot Kharazi looking; Zoom out horse painting to Kharazi talking with man; SOT (English) Mendi Ebrahimdan, Interior Designer, "The exhibition was based on the idea of bringing the American and the Iranian people together and making a bridge in order to understand each other more, through the art"; Mid Shot looking at painting; Close-up painting of birds; Wide Shot Over the shoulder of Kharazi looking at case; Cutaway woman and man; Wide Shot wall with art; Wide Shot with vase in foreground. 1.15 You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/4fdb230284c5bdb42d21b00edcf8b9be Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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Smoke billows out from the site of an explosion that reduced a parking lot filled with new cars to charred remains at a warehouse in northeastern China's Tianjin municipality, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015.

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At least 50 dead as huge warehouse blasts hit Chinese port

Philadelphia Daily News

13 Aug 2015

TIANJIN, China (AP) - Huge, fiery blasts at a warehouse for hazardous chemicals killed at least 50 people and turned nearby buildings into skeletal shells in the Chinese port of Tianjin, raising questions Thursday about whether the materials had been properly stored. Hundreds of people were injured in ... Zhang said she could see wounded people weeping....

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Caitlyn Jenner accepts the Arthur Ashe award for courage at the ESPY Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Wednesday, July 15, 2015, in Los Angeles.

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Chelsea Manning may face solitary confinement over Caitlyn Jenner magazine

The Daily Telegraph

13 Aug 2015

The transgender former US soldier convicted of leaking secrets has been accused of possessing banned items like books, magazines, and toothpaste in jail. ....

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FILE - This June 18, 2015 file photo shows a gold bar on display in New York.

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German teen finds €16k gold bar in lake

RTE

12 Aug 2015

The 16-year-old girl discovered the gold on Friday while swimming in Koenigssee where she was on holiday, a police spokesman said ... ....

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Fox News CEO Roger Ailes poses at Fox News in New York , Sept. 29, 2006 photo. Fox News Channel will mark its 10th anniversary this week in an unusual position: knocked back on its heels. The network is in the midst of its first-ever ratings slump. (AP Photo/Jim Cooper)

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‘We Resolve This Now or Go to War’

The Wrap

13 Aug 2015

The cease fire between Fox News and Donald Trump didn’t come easy. CNN’s Brian Stelter reports network chairman Roger Ailes essentially cut to the chase during tense negotiations with Trump and told the GOP candidate, “We resolve this now… or go to war.” ... Also Read. Donald Trump vs. Roger Ailes. How Fox News Chief Used Debate to Strike Against GOP Frontrunner ... Also Read ... Also Read ... ....

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Goats and herbs - Germans get back to basics in deserted Bulgarian village

Topix

13 Aug 2015

A self-described shaman who discovered the healing powers of herbs while seeing visions on his sickbed; a former consultant for IBM who ditched PowerPoint presentations to drive across Africa and an artist from Luxembourg who is a qualified plumber. They are among a group of 22 people newly settled in the crumbling village of Odrintsi in southeastern Bulgaria where they live without electricity, but with 230 goats.... ....

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Iran Deal: 10 Questions with Sanctions Expert Richard Nephew (Columbia University)

Public Technologies

14 Aug 2015

Q Is it fair to say this accord is the result of Iranian missteps?. Frankly, the Iranians could have hurt our efforts tremendously had they simply cooperated with the IAEA and answered our questions ... He sent American negotiators to meet with Iranians. People could no longer blame the U.S ... Q What should the average Iranian expect in the short term if sanctions are lifted?....

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Powerful Human Rights Story About Two Iranian Gay Men Struggling for Acceptance Launches Today (International Gay ...

Public Technologies

14 Aug 2015

#LoveForAll includes weekly episodes in both English and Farsi with additional posts about the real life struggles of LGBTIQ people in Iran and across the world ... The novel will include introductions by Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi; the Iranian-Norweigan singer and TV star Tooji; and Dr ... "For too long, the lives of Iranian lesbian, gay, and bisexual people have been kept in the dark....

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Iran rejects Obama's remarks over Tehran policy change

Press TV

14 Aug 2015

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has criticized US President Barack Obama for his remarks on Iran’s policy towards Washington and Tel Aviv ... “Iran’s might and position [in the world] is not only dependent on its ancient Iranian and Islamic culture and civilization, but also on the Iranian people’s resistance against hegemony and threat as well as their support for oppressed nations,” she added....

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Iran rejects Bahrain claim on Sitra blast as ‘baseless’

Press TV

14 Aug 2015

In a statement the same day, the Bahraini Interior Ministry announced that authorities had arrested five people in connection with the July bombing in Sitra ... Following the blast, Iranian officials strongly condemned the attack and underlined the necessity to fight terrorism and extremism in the region. Iranian authorities also dismissed as ......

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Switzerland lifts some sanctions against Iran

Dawn

14 Aug 2015

Switzerland on Thursday lifted several already suspended economic sanctions against Iran, following last month’s historic deal between Tehran and world powers on the Iranian nuclear programme ... It decided to lift the ban on precious metals transactions with Iranian state bodies, as well as the requirement to report ......

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Congressman Jim Himes statement on support for Iran nuclear deal (Jim Himes)

Public Technologies

14 Aug 2015

The Iranian regime has shown itself to be untrustworthy and destabilizing ... the strong possibility of at least a 15 year period in which there is little or no risk that we are surprised by the test of an Iranian nuclear weapon ... unity, the lifting of sanctions, an uncertain Iranian response, and an increased probability of an imminently nuclear Iran....

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'Court' renders judgment on modern vs. traditional in India

The Los Angeles Times

14 Aug 2015

Movie reviewsOpen link ... Add a comment ... Instead, it recalls Iranian films and the way they epitomize the collision between outdated customs and modernization. Indeed, "Court" invites comparisons with the 2011 Iranian film "A Separation," even if "Court" director Chaitanya Tamhane hasn't achieved the same level of mastery with his feature debut. ------------ ... ....

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Ruth Marcus: Why doesn’t Obama just make his case for Iran deal?

Tampa Bay Online

14 Aug 2015

They define the necessary parameters of an agreement so broadly — Iran must not only relinquish its nuclear program but renounce its destabilizing activities in the region — that there is no chance of Iranian agreement ... “Many of the same people who argued for the war in Iraq are now making the case against the Iran nuclear deal,” he observed....

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India prepares to pay Iran $1.4 billion in oil dues - sources

Yahoo Daily News

14 Aug 2015

By Nidhi Verma ... The U.S ... But in a statement said ... government has committed to render non-sanctionable the release in instalments of certain Iranian restricted funds held overseas in an amount consistent with instalments provided under previous JPOA relief periods." ... Indian refiners together owe Iran over half of the bill for crude bought since February 2013, when a route to pay for Iranian oil through Turkey's Halkbank was stopped....

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US Arming Gulf Allies to ‘Exploit’ Arms Embargo on Iran - NSC

Sputnik

14 Aug 2015

US National Security Council Senior Director of Arms Control Jon Wolfsthal says the United States will use the five year ban on Iranian purchases of conventional weapons to help its allies in the region gain military superiority.... ....

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Scientists just engineered painkillers that could change the drug industry

Business Insider

14 Aug 2015

The baker's yeast was engineered with 23 genes from six different organisms. the brown rat, the goldthread herb, the California poppy, the Iranian poppy, the opium poppy and a soil bacterium called Pseudomonas putida ... Copyright 2015 ... ....

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Iran says the nuke deal will help it target Israel

New York Post

14 Aug 2015

President Obama says his nuclear deal with Iran is good not just for America, but also for US ally Israel. Iran’s foreign minister disagrees ... Translation ... And Iranian nukes will drastically shift the regional balance of power in Tehran’s favor — and against Jerusalem ... ....

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India ready to pay $1.4bn in oil dues to Iran

Dawn

14 Aug 2015

NEW DELHI ... Head of finance at Indian Oil Corp A.K ... He did not specify the size of the first instalment but estimated his company’s share in the initial tranche would be $60-$70 million, in proportion with IOC’s share of more than $6.5 billion in Iranian oil revenue stuck with local refiners ... Apple Store ... ....