Kamangir (Archer)

An Iranian looking at Iran as a foreigner…

Archive for August 19th, 2007

Big Whale Found Dead

By Kamangir • Aug 19th, 2007 • Category: Iran

Six-meter wale was found dead in Bandar Abbas. More pictures in the photoblog.



Another Islamic Fiction Book

By Kamangir • Aug 19th, 2007 • Category: Humour, Iran, Islam

“Nostradamus, and the return of Imam Mahdi [the Islamic Messiah], plus, UFOs according to the Islamic literature”, the title of a book published in Iran.
Related: “Bush in the Pursuit of the Islamic Messiah”



Massive Kidnapping in Iran

By Kamangir • Aug 19th, 2007 • Category: Human Rights, Iran

Armed men attacked nine passing cars and kidnapped the passengers. Reportedly, armed terrorists closed off the Chabahar- Iranshahr road in the south-east of Iran and set the cars on fire. The incident happened at 6:45am, local time, in the Sistan and Baluchistan Province, close to the border with Pakistan. Sistan and Baluchistan has recently been [...]



“Torture? We have not even started it yet!” (Updated)

By Kamangir • Aug 19th, 2007 • Category: Human Rights, Iran, Islamic Republic

Nikahang Kowsar, Rooz [Persian].
Saeed Mortazavi called the parents of the three imprisoned students Mansouri, Ghasaban and Tavakkoli to meet them in his office. The Public Prosecutor of Tehran told the families, “We warned you so many times to not talk to anyone, to not give interviews, to not spread the news about section 209 in [...]



Army Commander Threatens the Media: “Support Ahmadinejad!”

By Kamangir • Aug 19th, 2007 • Category: Iran, Islamic Republic

“I warn all political fractions…, and the media…. Some people have created a group which not only does not support Ahmadinejad, but also it is sometimes in line with the enemy. Everyone must know that this government is liked by the leader and the nation and the nation will support this government at all prices”, [...]