Posted on Tue, November 23, 2010 at 09:46 am CET
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Dispute About the Persian Gulf/Arabian Gulf Name

The historic dispute between Iran and the Arab world over the name of the Persian Gulf has once again stirred a controversy this week, after the term “Arabian Gulf” was used at the opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. The term, which provoked… Continue reading

Topics: China • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran 
Posted on Mon, September 20, 2010 at 15:55 pm CEST
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Discussions in Iran on Policy of Boycotting Israeli Athletes

The affair began when Iranian wrestler Taleb Ne’matpour was forced to withdraw from the World Wrestling Championship in Moscow last week when he was drawn against an Israeli opponent. In an interview given by Mohammad Reza Yazdani-Khorram, head of the Iranian Wrestling Federation, following… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Zionism • Iran • Israel • Shia Islam