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The World: Iran (2007-08)
by The World
From the archive: In 2007 and 2008 The World sent reporters Jessie Graham, Roxana Saberi, and Quil Lawrence to Iran. Here is a collection of their reporting and interviews we conducted during this time period.
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Iran releases 15 British naval personnel (4-5-2007, reporter Roxana Saberi)
The Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, unexpectedly announces that the 15 British naval personnel seized by Iranian forces nearly two weeks ago are to be released. Roxana Saberi reports from Tehran.
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Iraqi Kurds look to Iran (4-16-2007, reporter Roxana Saberi)
Kurds in northern Iraq are worried about US plans for the country. They've long relied on American support. But increasingly, Iraqi Kurds are looking to their neighbor, Iran, for help. Maintaining friendships with both countries might prove challenging. Washington and Tehran aren't exactly on…
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Iran's gas subsidy (5-21-2002, reporter Roxana Saberi)
Iran is a major exporter of oil. But it actually has to import 40-percent of the gasoline it needs. Iran has long subsidized gas prices. And domestic consumption keeps growing. Recently, the government announced it would start raising prices and rationing subsidized fuel. The rationing was…
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Ayatollah Khomeini, the father of Iran's Islamic Revolution (6-4-2007, reporter Jessie Graham)
The World's Jessie Graham reports from Tehran on the 18th anniversary of Ayatollah Khomeini's death. The father of Iran's Islamic Revolution is still a central figure in the country's political life. His rhetoric can be still heard in the speeches of major Iranian leaders.
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Iran's crackdown on dissidents (6-18-2007, reporter Jessie Graham)
Iran is cracking down on people it suspects of being dissidents. For the past few months, authorities have rounded up students, activists, and women who dress immodestly. Observers say the government is trying to divert attention from Iran's most pressing concern -- its growing economic crisis.…
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Ahmadinejad cabinet shuffle (8-17-2007, An interview with Karim Sadjadpour)
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has replaced the key ministers of oil and industry. The major Cabinet reshuffle is widely seen as a way to increase his control over industries that pull in most of Iran's revenue. Anchor Lisa Mullins finds out more from Karim Sadjadpour of the Carnegie...
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Iran releases Haleh Esfandiari (8-21-2007)
The nightmare for Haleh Esfandiari began late last year. Esfandiari is an American academic. She had just visited her mother in Iran. And she was heading to the Tehran airport to return home. That's when three men wearing masks held her up and took her to the Iranian authorities. She was later...
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Iranian writer Reza Baraheni (10-25-2007, Reza Baraheni)
Bookstore cafes in Iran are known as hang-outs for intellectuals, students and writers of all types, much as they are here in the US. But authorities in Tehran closed down four book store cafes this week. The government claims they violate laws governing mixing of trades. Anchor Aaron Schachter...
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An interview with author Barbara Slavin (11-14-2007)
Iran has handed over a key document to the International Atomic Energy Agency. The IAEA had been asking for it for two years. The document is a blueprint that could be used to make components for nuclear weapons. Iran says its nuclear program is peaceful. The United States warned today that…
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Iranian singer and composer Mohsen Namjoo (12-4-2007, reporter Roxana Saberi)
Mohsen Namjoo practices a subtle form of protest music. Namjoo is an Iranian singer and composer. He's a master of classical Persian poetry. But his fans say his satirical songs reflect the frustrations of Iranians today.
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Women in Iran after graduating college (12-21-2007, report Steve Zind)
In Iran, women's lives are a study in contrasts. Iranian women have to ride in the back of buses. They need their husbands' permission to travel... and to work. Yet women are increasingly pursuing careers in business, politics and the sciences. Today, more than two thirds of Iran's college…
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Iran's nuclear stand-off with the West (3-4-2008, John Leyne)
The BBC's John Leyne spoke to Iranian citizens on the streets of Tehran to hear what they have to say about their country's nuclear stand-off with the West. Iran is once again under pressure from the United States over nuclear issues.
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The importance of the economy in Iran ahead of the elections (3-13-2008, reporter Quil Lawrence)
The World's Quil Lawrence reports that the economy is a major issue for voters in Iran. The country is holding parliamentary elections on Friday. Iran's ruling conservatives are expected to win, but not without first hearing voter discontent about rising inflation and high unemployment.
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Iranian parliamentary elections (3-14-2008, reporter Quil Lawrence)
The World's Quil Lawrence reports from Tehran on today's Iranian parliamentary elections. The outcome is not in doubt, since the Iranian government barred hundreds of reformer candidates from running.
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How Iranians view the war in Iraq (3-19-2007, reporter Quil Lawrence)
The World's Quil Lawrence reports on how people in Iran view the five-year-old war in Iraq. He says Iranian hardliners are pleased to see the United States still struggling with the conflict. Iranian reformers, on the other hand, are disillusioned. They had hoped that a succesful democracy in…
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Generational mistrust in Iran (3-26-2008, reporter Quil Lawrence)
They used to say, "Don't trust anyone over 30." Of course, they said that until THEY turned 30.Then, they didn't trust anyone under 30. Well, generational mistrust seems to be the case in Iran...and it's resulted in serious social problems.That's because two-thirds of the country's population is...
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The Million Signatures Campaign (3-27-2008, reporter Quil Lawrence)
Yesterday we heard from some young people in Iran who felt helpless to change their government system. Today we hear from Iranians who've decided they can do something. They've mounted an effort to petition the government to make women equal under Iranian law. It's called the Million Signatures...
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Under 30 in Iran (7-3-2007, reporter Jessie Graham)
Most of those Iranian pilgrims in Syria are devout Muslims. Younger Iranians tend to be more secular...after all, the Islamic revolution of 1979 was not a defining moment in their lives. And what younger Iranians think is important. That's because 70 percent of Iran's population is under 30.…
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From the archive: In 2007 and 2008 The World sent reporters Jessie Graham, Roxana Saberi, and Quil Lawrence to Iran. Here is a collection of their reporting and interviews we conducted during this time period.
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