A group of plain clothes agents attacked the house of the reformist grand ayatollah Sanei on Tuesday. They broke the windows of ayatollah Sanei’s office, took down the sign atop this Shi’ite grand ayatollah’s office and replaced it with a picture of …

Historians in a way construct history by reconstructing past events. The real history-makers, however, are the individuals that come and go, and produce history with their lives. Historians cannot repaint the entire history. They are forced to choose …

Hours after one member of the special Majlis committee to investigate post-election events announced that the “Death of Kahrizak detention facility’s doctor does not need investigation,” speaking to Rooz, the family of the doctor, Ramin …

After Hashemi Rafsanjani reiterated once again last Thursday that “Today we cannot hide anymore, the problem of division is serious,” several prominent conservatives once again spoke of the so-called “unity” plan. Meanwhile, yesterday, the reformist …

The issuance of harsh verdicts for political prisoners and journalists continues. In the latest instance, journalist and economic analyst Saeed Leilaz was sentenced to nine years imprisonment. Rooz discussed these harsh verdicts in interviews with …

Until now commanders of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) have been giving dissimilar explanations of the role of para-military Basij forces in the post-election crackdown in the country. But two days ago Hossein Hamedani, the recently appointed …

While the Iranian government has been focusing on segregating university students on sexual lines since Ahmadinejad’s reelection, Iran’s minister of Science Kamran Daneshjoo stated on Friday, “We shall segregate students on sexual lines as the …

As Majlis voted on Sunday to confirm Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s 3 nominees for ministries of Welfare and Social Security, of Education and of Power, nominee Sadegh Mahsuli was once again strongly opposed by representatives but managed to get the …

When in Turkey, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was asked by a reporter about the physical transfer of over 18 million Dollars from Iran to Turkey, his first response was, “Well, if he pulled a fast one, then bon appetite!” He then asked, “Why don’t you …

As executions rise in Iran, RoozOnline spoke with senior ayatollah Montazeri on the subject who stressed that, “there is no religious or legal basis for these judgments.” According to Amnesty International, “in just the last 50 days, some 115 people …

While Iranian authorities have not yet issued their final response to the proposal put forward by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) to enrich Iran’s uranium abroad in Russia and France, opposition to the plan continues to brew among …

The sixteenth annual media fair is entering its sixth day while the daily presence of green movement supporters has become a nightmare for the coup administration and its hardline supporters, who wish the fair to end as soon as possible. After people …

The trial of seven Bahai leaders in Iran that was scheduled to start on Sunday was postponed. This is not the first postponement of the trial. Fariba Kamalabadi, Jamaledin Khanjani, Afif Naimi, Saeed Rezai, Behrouz Tavakoli, Vahid Tizfahm and Mahvash …

A pro-Ahmadinejad Majlis MP revealed that 100 members of parliament met with Iran’s attorney general to hand him a legal complaint against the June 12 presidential contestant Mir Hossein Mousavi. Rooz has prepared an investigative report on the views …

A number of Islamic Passdaran Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) commanders, including Brigadier General Nurali Shushtari, deputy commander of the IRGC’s ground forces, were killed two days ago during an explosion occurring in the “Pishin” …

While at their latest meeting last Friday Mir-Hossein Mousavi and seyed Mohammad Khatami called for ending the imposition of a “security atmosphere” on the country and warned about the destructive impact of the “continuation of the current unpleasant …

Narges Kalhor, the daughter of Ahmadinejad advisor Mehdi Kalhor, filed for asylum in the west after traveling to the Nuremberg International Human Rights Festival to present her movie condemning torture. The 25-year-old Narges lives with her mother …