payvand.com http://www.payvand.com/news News about Iran and Iranians delivered by payvand.com en-US Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:59:26 GMT Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:59:26 GMT http://www.payvand.com/news/12/feb/1109.html An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale jolted the village of Kilan of Damavand district in eastern Tehran province on Friday, Head of Rescue Team Operation of Iran's Red Crescent Society, Mahmoud Mozaffar said. payvand.com http://www.payvand.com/news/12/feb/1109.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:59:26 GMT http://www.payvand.com/news/12/feb/1104.html IAAB is proud to announce the 5th IAAB International Conference on the Iranian Diaspora to take place October 13-14, 2012 at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Proposals are now being accepted for presentations and workshops at the 2012 Conference. payvand.com http://www.payvand.com/news/12/feb/1104.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:59:26 GMT http://www.payvand.com/news/12/feb/1105.html The daughters of Iranian opposition leaders Mir Hosein Mousavi and Zahra Rahnavard have been threatened with arrest by Islamic Republic security forces, the Kaleme Website reports. payvand.com http://www.payvand.com/news/12/feb/1105.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:59:26 GMT http://www.payvand.com/news/12/feb/1103.html Since its inception in 2008, the Farhang Foundation has focused on promoting and celebrating Iranian art and culture for the benefit of the community at large. We at Farhang Foundation have appreciated the significance of Iranian Studies programs which enable students to learn about Iran, its history, culture, and of course, the Persian Language. -Sheyda Monshizadeh-Azar, NIAC payvand.com http://www.payvand.com/news/12/feb/1103.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:59:26 GMT http://www.payvand.com/news/12/feb/1110.html Iran plans to send heavy satellites into orbit and is setting up a new launch base for this purpose, Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said. payvand.com http://www.payvand.com/news/12/feb/1110.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:59:26 GMT http://www.payvand.com/news/12/feb/1111.html The Iranian Navy expanded its naval fleet after two new home-made submarines joined the force on the occasion of the anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution. payvand.com http://www.payvand.com/news/12/feb/1111.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:59:26 GMT http://www.payvand.com/news/12/feb/1108.html The family of the Italian ambassador in Tehran missed seeing the Italian play "Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea" because of the hordes of people at the entrance of the hall here on Monday. payvand.com http://www.payvand.com/news/12/feb/1108.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:59:26 GMT http://www.payvand.com/news/12/feb/1106.html At least 10 Christian converts were arrested on Wednesday in Shiraz at a residential home that was used as a church. payvand.com http://www.payvand.com/news/12/feb/1106.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:59:26 GMT http://www.payvand.com/news/12/feb/1102.html Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin told reporters that "dialogue and cooperation is the only right way to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue." payvand.com http://www.payvand.com/news/12/feb/1102.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:59:26 GMT http://www.payvand.com/news/12/feb/1107.html Seven Iranian engineers who had been kidnapped in Syria in December last year have been released, an informed source at the Iranian Energy Ministry announced on Friday. payvand.com http://www.payvand.com/news/12/feb/1107.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:59:26 GMT