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Tehran Von Ghasri, or simply Tehran Ghasri (Persian: تهران قصری, Persian pronunciation: [tehrɑːn ɢæsriː]), professionally known as Tehran formerly Tehran SoParvaz, is an American born international stand-up comedian, writer, actor, television, radio, and podcast personality, of African-American and Persian descent.
The Persians (/ ˈ p ɜːr ʒ ən z / PUR-zhənz or / ˈ p ɜːr ʃ ən z / PUR-shənz) are a Western Iranian ethnic group who comprise the majority of the population of Iran. [4] They share a common cultural system and are native speakers of the Persian language [6] [7] [8] as well as of the languages that are closely related to Persian.
In 2019, Alinejad sued the Iranian government in a U.S. federal court for harassment against her and her family. [11] She released a book in 2018 called The Wind in My Hair that deals with her experiences growing up in Iran, where she writes girls "are raised to keep their heads low, to be unobtrusive as possible, and to be meek".
In November 2024, the Iranian regime was reportedly talking about removing internet restrictions, possibly with reduced speed and higher tariff costs. [13] [14] Persian language has been almost wiped out from the web because of the censorship. [15] [16] [17] In December 2024, Iran unbanned the Google Play Store and WhatsApp after 2 and a half ...
The Basij (Persian: بسيج, lit. "The Mobilization") or Niru-ye Moghāvemat-e Basij (Persian: نیروی مقاومت بسیج, "Resistance Mobilization Force"), full name Sâzmân-e Basij-e Mostaz'afin (سازمان بسیج مستضعفین, "The Organization for Mobilization of the Oppressed"), [5] [6] is a paramilitary volunteer militia within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC ...
August 2019 Best Feature Farhad Najafi: Won [4] Queen Palm International Film Festival August 2019 Best Feature Farhad Najafi: Won [5] White Unicorn International Film Festival September 2019 Best Feature Farhad Najafi: Nominated [6] Festival de Cinema de Alter do Chão September 2019 Best Feature Farhad Najafi: Nominated [2] DIRECTORS CUT INT ...
Rudabeh Bakhtiar (Persian: رودابه بختیار, born 21 June 1966), better known as Rudi Bakhtiar, is an Iranian-American journalist and television producer.She is a producer for Reuters in Washington, D.C. [1] [2] She is best known for anchoring CNN Headline News Tonight, as well as Anderson Cooper 360, Voice of America, and Reuters News.
The blackout was one of the Iranian government's efforts to suppress the 2019–2020 protests. [2] During the blackout, Iranian citizens could only access the National Information Network. [3] [4] Mohammad-Javad Jahromi was sanctioned by the United States Department of the Treasury because of his role in Internet censorship in Iran. [5] [6]