Iran – what happens next?
According to The Wall Street Journal, the United States and the European Union plan to press Iran on the nuclear issue in the wake of Hassan Rohani’s elec...
Category: Iran
Post relevant to my 2011 trip to Iran
The Iran elections – the morning after
Lots of purple in the streets of Tehran last night. News sources are reporting major celebrations in Iran in response to Hassan Rouhani’s decisive victory...
More on the Iranian election
Following up on yesterday’s post about the Iranian election. 1. An AP summary of the electoral process in Iran. 2. AP report on the election, which looks ...
The Iranian Election
Having visited Iran twice, in 1999 and 2011, I’m particularly interested in news from the country. Here’s the BBC story on the election being held t...
Stephen Alvarez’s photos from our adventures in Iran last summer — climbing and otherwise
Stephen Alvarez’s photos from our adventures in Iran last summer, featuring Mark Wilford, Jim Donini, Mary Ann Dornfeld, Mohammad Norouzi, Mohammad Bahrev...
interviewed by NPR’s Robin Young for “Here and Now”
A few weeks ago, Abbas Sabetian of the Alpine Club of Iran (ACI) and I were interviewed by NPR’s Robin Young for “Here and Now.” Our story, US...