Kamangir (Archer)

An Iranian looking at Iran as a foreigner…

Archive for August 7th, 2007

Unverified Video: Girl Shot by the Police

By Kamangir • Aug 7th, 2007 • Category: Human Rights, Iran, Islamic Republic

This is an unverified video just sent out on the Internet. The conversation is as follows,

Which part is it? Take her up. Women! come and help! Men! Help! Men! Help! She is shot by the Police. The Police has shot her. Police shot her. In her own home. Police shot her. Go away! Take [...]



Shocking Video from Iran

By Kamangir • Aug 7th, 2007 • Category: Children, Human Rights, Islamic Republic

The video of a little boy smoking opium. The conversation in the footage is as follows,
Cameraman: What are doing my son?
Boy: I’m getting high.
Cameraman: You are getting high?
Boy: I’m getting high.
Cameraman: High five!
Jomhour uses the title, “He is going to be executed tomorrow” for this video.



British Espionage Tunnel Captured!

By Kamangir • Aug 7th, 2007 • Category: Humour, Iran, Islamic Republic, UK

The pro-Ahmadinejad website Rajanews writes, “According to a military intelligence source who did not want his name to be disclosed, during the recent excavations besides the British embassy in Tehran, a huge tunnel was discovered which led to the embassy. He added, a former staff member of the embassy has written in his blog that [...]



Iran-US Face-off, A Good One

By Kamangir • Aug 7th, 2007 • Category: Iran, US, Women

The American women softball team Global Sports went to Iran for a preparatory match, in which Iran lost 19-0. This was their eighth trip to Iran (previous events), one of the aims of which was to give out ten thousand dollars in aids to the Iranian softball team provided by the international federation [Persian]. More [...]



Psychology, The Islamic Republic Version

By Kamangir • Aug 7th, 2007 • Category: Human Rights, Humour, Iran, Islamic Republic

A pro-veil ad by the Islamic Republic Police. The text down to the right reads, “According to the psychologists, people who use improper outfits or disgusting make-up are suffering from character disorders”



A Cartoon

By Kamangir • Aug 7th, 2007 • Category: Humour, Iran, Islamic Republic

“American Weapons being sold to Arab Countries”, a cartoon from the ultra-right state-run newspaper Kayhan, the very same newspaper which started the “People of Bahrain want to be annexed by Iran” crisis.



More Crackdown on Clothing

By Kamangir • Aug 7th, 2007 • Category: Human Rights, Iran, Islamic Republic

A few days ago, Police teams closed off 50 outfit production facilities for what they called “storage or sale of unconventional clothings” [Persian]. Do notice the covered up heads. To see more pictures see here.



Cleric Gives Theory about the History

By Kamangir • Aug 7th, 2007 • Category: Humour, Iran, Islam

Mohsen Gharaati (Persian: حجت‌الاسلام‌ Ùˆ المسلمين محسن قرائتي), the head of the National Prayer Organization, gave a speech yesterday, for a group of Basij members. He said “to correct the history you have to correct the girls”. He then followed “In Islam, women have a very important position” [Persian].



More Crackdown on Blogs, on the Way?

By Kamangir • Aug 7th, 2007 • Category: Human Rights, Islamic Republic

To understand what happens in Iran, you have to be patient and follow the events diligently. This is an example,
1- On December 2006, the Islamic Republic announced a new mandate for Iranian blogs and websites to register in a state-run website and give out all their private information. The issue faced sever restraint from the [...]



Ayatollah Left the Cave

By Kamangir • Aug 7th, 2007 • Category: Humour, Iran, Islam, Islamic Republic

Ayatollah Khameneii, the Supreme Leader, going out of the “Martyrs’ Cave”. According to Rajanews, he gave a visit to the tombs of unidentified soldiers buried in the heights of Tehran, in Velenjak.



The Canoe Trip

By Kamangir • Aug 7th, 2007 • Category: Personal

As mentioned before, Azadeh and I spent the last four days in a fantastic canoe trip. It was a good time with no Internet, and thus no execution or stoning. I have uploaded a few pictures of the trip in here. I wish to thank Ahwazi, Incognito, RoxieAmerica, Ella, Roman Kalik, Hajiwashington, Julia_1984, Mahi, Bikhanemoon, [...]



The Picture which was Deleted

By Kamangir • Aug 7th, 2007 • Category: Human Rights, Iran, Islam, Islamic Republic

Female Basij members prepare for the “social security [against immodesty]” procedure. This picture was then removed from FARS outlet.