Problematic Brothers: Iranian Reaction to Chavez and Ahmadinejad – Nasrin Alavi

Meanwhile, in Iran – By Eli Lake, link through Frieda

I hate all Iranians, US aide tells MPs

Britsh MPs visiting the Pentagon to discuss America’s stance on Iran and Iraq were shocked to be told by one of President Bush’s senior women officials: “I hate all Iranians.”

And she also accused Britain of “dismantling” the Anglo-US-led coalition in Iraq by pulling troops out of Basra too soon.

The all-party group of MPs say Debra Cagan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Coalition Affairs to Defence Secretary Robert Gates, made the comments this month.

Any comment guys?

Kids learn Quran in two-and-half-hour sessions. Pictures taken by the Iranian blogger, Heidariam [Persian].

This is especially for our friend here Roman. Is this kid able to choose for himself what he is going to do with his belief system? More pictures in the photoblog.

As mentioned before, Qadr Nights’ rituals are among the boldest practices in Islam. Last night, Ahmadinejad attended the ritual in a mosque in the neighborhood he used to live before moving to the presidential residence. There, he stated “Thanks to God, the [progress of the] Iranian nation is not comparable to any other nation and the glory of Iran is the result of following God and benefiting from … [Shia beliefs]“. He added, “All the troubles of the mankind, now and ever, are caused by forgetting God and departing from religion and justice”. He concluded, “Today, nations speak of Iran with respect and the name of the great nation of Iran glares in the world” [Persian]. More pictures in the photoblog.