By Sean Gannon As Baha’is around the world celebrated their new year last weekend, thoughts and prayers turned to Iran where the community has been shaken by the arrest and impending trial on trumped-up charges…
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I really do not understand!
by Hassan Yousefi Eshakavari Editor’s Note: Hassan Yousefi Eshakavari is a trained cleric, but because of his progressive and non-orthodox views was divested of his robe of office (khal-i libas). He was also jailed by…
Khatami asked about treatment of Iranian Baha'is on Australia visit
Editor’s Note: Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami recently spoke at the Australian National University in Canberra. As he turned to the audience for questions, he was asked about Iran’s treatment of the Baha’is. The Sydney…
Anti-Bahaism in Iran
by Wahied Wahdat-Hagh In Iran, state-sponsored hate propaganda and conspiracy theories against the Bahai are never-ending. Now, “crypto-Jews” – also called “Anusim” – are said to have been responsible for the spread of the Babi…
“Debunking the Myths” – Interview with the Author
(MEY) Conspiracy theories are popular in this region [Middle East] for a good reason: they allow us to perceive ourselves as powerless victims and blame our shortcomings and insecurities on others. For decades, Baha’is have…
Baha’is Arrested in Shiraz
Editor’s Note: The following report was written by one of the Baha’is of Shiraz, who was aware that Mrs. Haleh Hooshmandi-Salehi was summoned by Iranian government authorities on Monday. They told her to go home…
Minoo Expelled from University in Semnan
Editor’s Note: On Saturday, March 7, 2009, several Persian online journals carried this report, which appears below in translation. On March 1, 2009, the government-run University of Semnan expelled Miss Minoo Shahriari, a student majoring…
Baha’i Student Expelled in Mazandaran
Editor’s Note: The following account is by Faran Khavan-Yaghma, a Baha’i student recently expelled from a university in Mazandaran because of his religion. This account is provided below in translation by Iran Press Watch. In…
A Tablet of 'Abdu’l-Baha
Editor’s Note: Many reports on this site reflect the injustices of the Iranian government towards the beleaguered Baha’i community of that land. In this regard, Iran Press Watch was pleased to ask Gloria Yazdani to…
Baha’is are Spies for America and Israel!
Editor’s Note: The following report was posted on Rasa News online site and is provided below in translation. For one analysis of the conspiracy myths of imperialist activity by Russians and British, now Americans and…
Closure of a Baha’i Business in Semnan
The following report was posted by Iran Press News on Monday, March 16, 2009, and is provided below in translation by Iran Press Watch: In a highly questionable legal act, the shop of a Baha’i…
4.37 Million Germans learn about the Yaran trial
The German public-service television channel ZDF (“Second German Television”) broadcast a report about the impending trial of the seven imprisoned Baha’i leaders in Iran on the main in-depth news “heute journal”. According to ZDF editors,…
Five-Year Legal Battle Ends in Favor of Egyptians Baha'is
Editor’s Note: Baha’is in Egypt had been involved in a five-year legal battle to regain their civil rights in their country. Iran Press Watch does not intend to cover the persecution of Baha’is in other…
Graffiti on Baha’i Homes in Semnan
Semnan continues to be a hotbed of anti-Baha’i hostility. The following report was filed by Iran Press News on Sunday, March 15, 2009, and is presented below in translation by Iran Press Watch: On early…
Iran: Where you can have an Opinion but are not Free to Express It
Editor’s Note: The following essay by European Foundation for Democracy was published on Monday, March 16, 2009, and is reprinted here for our readers’ benefit. Iran: Where you can have an Opinion but are not…
An Account of an Expelled Baha'i Student
Editor’s Note: Iran Press Watch is grateful to have received the following account from a Baha’i young adult in Iran, whom we will only identify by his first name, Ali-Reza. This account is offered below…
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