Capture of the Elamite city of Din-Sharri (Illustration) - New leskanaris.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from leskanaris.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Interesting article looking critically at the Iranian revolution of 1979 and the mistakes made by the left - both inside Iran and internationally - in supporting the Islamic republic out of 'anti-imperialist' sentiment.
(Archived document, may contain errors) 333 February 27, 1984 MOSCOW STALKS THE PERSIAN GULF INTRODUCTION The recent upsurge in fighting in the Iran-Iraq war and Iran's threat to block the strategic Strait of Hormuz have focused attention on the Persian Gulf, an epicenter of world politics.
Seven men have been hanged in cases related to the protests but activists say executions have surged in less high-profile cases, particularly over drug and murder convictions, with ethnic minorities disproportionately targeted