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Also Try Ancient Persia News from Iran Lesson Plans Nuclear Standoff With Iran (PBS.org) "This lesson summarizes international concern over Iran's nuclear program and the mounting suspicions that Iran is developing nuclear weapons. Students examine concerns about Iran's past and most recent actions and a gain a perspective on Iran's reasons for developing a nuclear program. Then as students work in small groups role playing one of the countries involved in the dispute, they examine several possible options for addressing Iran's actions and develop a policy for consideration by the U.N. Security Council." 03-06 Materials -Arabic Translation of the Web - English Instructions (AlMisbar.com) Provides online translations of the Web. To view the Web through the Awesome Library, put the URL of the Awesome Library (http://www.awesomelibrary.org/) in the URL box, select Translate, and you will be started. You will need to have Arabic fonts loaded in your browser in order to see the Arabic. You may, of course, start with a Web page other than the Awesome Library. 7-02 Awesome Library in Arabic (AlMisbar.com) Provides the Awesome Library in Arabic. 7-02 Iran - Map (LonelyPlanet.com) Provides a map of Iran with information on each major city. 9-01 Middle East Map (LonelyPlanet.com) Provides a map of the Middle East, with information available on each country and each major city. 9-01 News -02-26-07 Lifestyles of Women in Iran (Time Magazine) "These girls came of age in the same culture as my friend's little girl, into a society whose middle-class value system was being transformed, where laws forced religious observance, and the lines between an individual's private values, the force of habit, and social background blurred. But rather than turning out uniformly devout or predictably rebellious, they are more independent than any generation before them, negotiating their way through society, and around hejab, with great competence." 02-07 -03-09-03 Iran's Nuclear Program of Great Concern (CNN) "The Bush administration considers new developments in Iran's nuclear program 'of great concern,' President Bush's spokesman said Monday." 3-03 -03-25-07 Blair: Iran's Capture of British Sailors "Very Serious" (MSBC News) British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Sunday that 15 British sailors and marines captured by Iran as they searched for smugglers off the Iraqi coast had been outside Iranian waters, and warned that Britain viewed their situation as 'very serious.' " 03-07 -04-08-06 Journalist: Bush Considering Nuclear Attack Against Iran (MSNBC News) "The U.S. administration is stepping up plans for a possible air strike on Iran, despite publicly pushing for a diplomatic solution to a dispute over its nuclear ambitions, according to a report by influential investigative journalist Seymour Hersh." 04-06 -04-13-06 U.S. Official: Iran "Some Years Away" From Making a Nuclear Bomb (Bloomberg.org) "Iran is 'some years away' from developing a nuclear bomb, said Thomas Fingar, deputy U.S. director of national intelligence." 04-06 -05-21-05 Iraq and Iran Blame Saddam for War (CNN News) "Iraq and Iran have issued a joint statement blaming Saddam Hussein and his henchmen for being the aggressors in the 1980-88 war between the two countries and Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait." 5-05 -06-06-06 Iran Says Western Proposal "Positive" (ABC News) "Iran and the United States had a rare moment of agreement Tuesday, using similar language to describe 'positive steps' toward an accord on a package of incentives aimed at persuading Tehran to suspend uranium enrichment." 06-06 -06-17-05 Iranians Electing New President (CNN News) "Surveys show former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani is likely headed toward a runoff against either a reformist candidate or a conservative allied with the country's powerful Shiite hierarchy." "Seven candidates are vying to succeed President Mohammed Khatami, a reform-minded cleric barred from seeking a third term." "Although Khatami was elected by landslides in 1997 and 2001, many of his initiatives were blocked by clerical hard-liners who hold vast power under Iran's Islamic system of government." "With high unemployment and a sense of deep social dissatisfaction -- particularly among young people and women -- even conservative candidates talked the language of democracy and reform during the campaign. 6-05 -06-17-05 Iranians Heading Toward a Tie for President (ABC News) "Iran headed toward the first runoff presidential election in its history as a key government official predicted Saturday that none of the seven candidates including the favorite contender Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani would win enough votes for outright victory." "With high unemployment and a sense of deep social dissatisfaction -- particularly among young people and women -- even conservative candidates talked the language of democracy and reform during the campaign. 6-05 -07-01-05 Iranian VP Was Voice of Hostage-Takers (ABC News) "If the newly elected Iranian president turns out to have been a main participant in the holding of American hostages in Tehran, he won't be the first top Iranian official with a role in the 1979 crisis." 7-05 -07-02-05 Ex-Iranian Agent: Photo Not Ahmadinejad (ABC News) "A top Iranian former secret agent said Saturday that the hostage-taker in a 1979 photograph that has come under intense scrutiny is not President-elect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad but a former militant who committed suicide in jail." 7-05 -08-02-05 Iran Ultra-Conservative Becomes President (BBC News) "Iran's new ultra-conservative President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been confirmed in office, following his surprise election victory in July." 8-05 -09-17-05 Iranian President Pledges Transparency for Nuclear (Bloomberg.com) "Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his government would initiate a new ``partnership'' with companies and other nations to create confidence that its nuclear program won't lead to development of atomic weapons." "Ahmadinejad, who called the announcement a 'far-reaching step' to inspire confidence in his nation's peaceful intentions, also said Iran would continue talks with the U.K., France and Germany on the issue. He called on the UN General Assembly to establish a committee to study ways to achieve total nuclear weapons disarmament, while saying Iran would cooperate with the world body's Vienna-based nuclear watchdog agency." "At the same time, Ahmadinejad said Iran would continue a program of nuclear enrichment for peaceful energy production." 9-05 -11-29-05 Iran May Drop Voluntary Compliance With I.A.E.A. Requirements (WorldPress.org) "On Nov. 20, four days before the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency’s 35-member board began its three-day November meeting, the Majlis (Iran’s parliament) adopted a resolution requiring the government to cancel all its voluntary measures of cooperation with the I.A.E.A. if Iran is referred by the board to the U.N. Security Council for 'action.' " "The Western corporate media presented the Majlis decision as a threat by Tehran to block U.N. inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities. However, Majlis member Kazem Jalali told Associated Press that the resolution required the government to only comply with its legal obligations under the 1970 international nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (N.P.T.) and Iran’s safeguards agreement with the I.A.E.A., signed in 1974." "More than a year ago, I.A.E.A. director general Mohammed ElBaradei reported to the I.A.E.A. board that 'all the declared nuclear material in Iran has been accounted for, and therefore such material is not diverted to prohibited activities,' i.e., to the development of nuclear weapons." 11-05 -12-04-07 Candidates Respond to News that Iran Stopped Nuclear Arms Efforts in 2003 (MNBC News) " 'The juxtaposition of this N.I.E. with the president’s suggestion of World War III serves as an important reminder of what we learned with the 2002 National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq,' said Senator Barack Obama, Democrat of Illinois, in a statement. 'Members of Congress must carefully read the intelligence before giving the president any justification to use military force.' " "Neither Mr. Giuliani nor Mr. Romney seemed to address the idea that their past hawkish statements were based on intelligence that has proved flawed — reminiscent of the intelligence about unconventional weapons that led to the war in Iraq." 11-07 02-22-04 Why Reformists Lost in Iran (CNN News - Naji) "Why did the reformists lose after two big victories in the last parliamentary elections?" "They lost a good deal of credibility with the Iranian public because they failed to initiate many of the reforms they had promised." 2-04 06-13-03 Iranian Police Attack Bystanders (CBS News) "Clashes resumed in the Iranian capital late Friday as hundreds of hard-line militants and state security forces fired bullets and tear gas and beat bystanders." 6-03 09-01-04 Iran Steps Up Nuclear Program (CBS News) "Iran has announced it plans to turn tons of uranium into the substance used to make enriched uranium, the U.N. atomic watchdog agency said Wednesday in a report stoking concern about Tehran's nuclear agenda." 8-04 10-10-03 Iranian Woman Wins Nobel Peace Prize (CNN News) "Iranian activist Shirin Ebadi has won the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize for her focus on human rights, especially on the struggle to improve the status of women and children." 10-03 10-21-03 Iran Agrees to Stop Nuclear Enrichment Program (Guardian Unlimited) "Iran agreed Tuesday to suspend uranium enrichment and give inspectors unrestricted access to its nuclear facilities as demanded by the U.N. watchdog agency, a step that could ease the standoff over fears Iran is seeking to build nuclear weapons." 10-03 10-21-03 Iran's Nuclear Agreement a Victory for Khatami (BBC News) "Iran's agreement to meet the key demands of the International Atomic Energy Agency is a major victory for President Mohammad Khatami and his reformist allies." 10-03 11-14-04 UN Approves Iran Deal to Suspend Nuclear Enrichment (ABC News) "The U.N. nuclear watchdog agency Monday endorsed Iran's agreement to suspend all uranium enrichment within a week, the key element of a deal worked out with European countries." "The U.N. nuclear watchdog agency Monday endorsed Iran's agreement to suspend all uranium enrichment within a week, the key element of a deal worked out with European countries." 11-04 11-14-04 UN: No Proof Iran Intended to Make Nuclear Bombs (CNN News) "The U.N. nuclear watchdog says it has found that none of Iran's declared nuclear material has been diverted for military purposes." "However, a spokesman for the International Atomic Energy Agency told CNN on Monday that officials still had questions about possible undeclared activities." 11-04 Papers -06-25-05 Rumsfeld Slams Iran's Elections (CNN News) "Speaking on 'Fox News Sunday,' Rumsfeld said the Iranian government had paved the way for ultra-conservative Tehran mayor Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to win the post." "The Iranian president does not run the country, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khameinei has the final word in matters of state in the Islamic theocracy. But the United States and others hoped the victor in the election would be someone they deemed more committed to democratic reforms." 6-05 -10-16-05 Iranians Appreciate Astronomy (CNN News) " 'Astronomy is a divine science and is encouraged in Islam. So in a small, traditional community like Saadat Shahr, people contribute to our activities just as they would chip in to build a mosque, he added." "The Koran often cites natural and celestial phenomena as proofs for the existence of God. The imam in Saadat Shahr has tuned into the local obsession and uses the weekly prayers to talk about what's coming up in the skies during the days ahead."10-05 Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud - Profile (BBC News) "Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has been elected as Iran's new president, was an obscure figure when he was appointed mayor of Tehran in the spring of 2003." "He was not much better known when he entered the presidential election campaign, although he had already made his mark as Tehran mayor for rolling back reform." 8-05 Cyrus the Great (Oznet.net) Provides a short biography of Cyrus the great, ruler of Persia, ancient Iran. "Cyrus was the first Achaemenian Emperor of Persia, who issued a decree on his aims and policies, later hailed as his charter of the rights of nations. Inscribed on a clay cylinder, this is known to be the first declaration of Human Rights, and is now kept at the British Museum." Select "Cyrus" on the left. 2-02 Cyrus the Great (Oznet.net) Provides a short biography of Cyrus the great. "Cyrus was the first Achaemenian Emperor of Persia, who issued a decree on his aims and policies, later hailed as his charter of the rights of nations. Inscribed on a clay cylinder, this is known to be the first declaration of Human Rights, and is now kept at the British Museum." Select "Cyrus" on the left. 2-02 Hashem Aghajari Sentenced to Death (Payvand.com) A respected Iranian professor has demanded reforms in the Iranian government and even challenged his students to study the Koran (Qur'an) for themselves. An Iranian court ruled that such advice, such as to encourage students to read the Koran, is blasphemy. "The court sentenced [Hashem] Aghajari on Wednesday to death for allegedly blaspheming Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), his lawyer Saleh Nikbakht told IRNA." "[Parliament Speaker Mehdi] Karroubi here Sunday strongly criticized the sentence as he invited political parties to maintain restraint and pledged that the issue would be resolved soon." Students and members of the Iranian Parliament have strongly protested Aghajari's sentence. 12-02 Hashem Aghajari Timeline (IranExpert.com) Provides a chonology of events from June 19 through November 17, 2002, on one of the most important trials in Islam. 12-02 Hashem Aghajari's Call for Iranian Protestantism (Iranian.com - Aghajari) Provides the speech of Hashem Aghajari in June 2002 in Hamadan. "His attack on 'traditional Islam' has earned him a death sentence by a court. Student demonstrations condemning the sentence have been the most widespread since the uprising at Tehran University in the summer of 1998." Examples of Aghajari's views are as follows: "We [Muslims] do not need mediators between us and God. We do not need mediators to understand God's holy books. The Prophet [Jesus] spoke to the people directly. We don't need to go to the clergy; each person is his own clergy." "[The way in which] the religious scholars of previous generations understood and interpreted Islam is not Islam. It was their interpretation of Islam. [However] just as they had the right to interpret the Koran [in their way], we have the same right. Their interpretation of Islam is not an article of faith for us." 12-02 Hashem Aghajari's Call for Iranian Reformation (Iranian.com - The New York Times - Friedman) "What's going on in Iran today is, without question, the most promising trend in the Muslim world. It is a combination of Martin Luther and Tiananmen Square - a drive for an Islamic reformation combined with a spontaneous student-led democracy movement." Hashem Aghajari has been sentenced to death for calling for reformation in Iran. "Watch this story. It's the most important trial in the world today.""This movement faces a formidable opponent in Iran's conservative clerical leadership. It can't provide a quick fix to what ails relations between Islam and the West today. There is none. But it is still hugely important, because it reflects a deepening understanding by many Iranian Muslims that to thrive in the modern era they, and other Muslims, need an Islam different from the lifeless, anti-modern, anti-Western fundamentalism being imposed in Iran and propagated by the Saudi Wahhabi clerics. This understanding is the necessary condition for preventing the brewing crisis between Islam and the West -- which was triggered by 9/11 -- from turning into a war of civilizations." 12-02 Iran (CountryReports.org) Provides a profile by topic, including Economy, Defense, Geography, Government, People, National Anthem, Lyrics and Related Links. Provides a map and a flag. 6-02 Iran (Library of Congress) Provides a history of the country, including culture, government, economy, and more. Also includes geographic information. 1-02 Iran (LonelyPlanet.com) Provides information on the cultures and physical properties of countries of the world. 9-01 Iran (Sunumi.com) Provides maps and sources of information on the country and some major cities. 10-01 Iran (U.S. State Department) Provides a history of each country, including culture, government, economy, and more. 1-02 Iran - Cities (LonelyPlanet.com) Provides a description of Tehran and other major cities of Iran. 9-01 Iran - Culture and Religion (LonelyPlanet.com) Provides a short description of the culture and Muslim religion of Iran. 9-01 Iran - History (LonelyPlanet.com) Provides a history of Iran, starting with the 6th century BC. 9-01 Palestine (Sunumi.com) Provides maps and sources of information on the political area and some major cities. (Palestine is a political division of Israel. It is not a country.) 10-01 Qur'an in Arabic (IslamicCity.com) Provides the text of the Holy Qur'an in Arabic. Requires setting the browser to accept Arabic fonts in order to use. In Internet Explorer 5.0 right click on the IE icon and select Properties. Then Select Languages and pick Arabic. 6-02 Quran Searches (STG - Pickthall) Provides searches in the text of the Holy Qur'an by sura number and verse or by word. 6-02

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