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Friday, 24 March 2006

Top 20 Clips

Round_up_news_from_iran_top_20_clips We count down the most watched News from Iran films from 20 to one.

During the six days Channel 4 News broadcast live out of Iran we showed dozens and dozens of films - from the stories of every day life to political brinkmanship.

But which did you and fellow viewers and bloggers watch? Find out now.

View the Top 20 Clips

Wednesday, 22 March 2006

Iranians Reunited

Iranians_reunited_news_from_iran_iranian_1 More4 News has reunited three Iranian brothers who fled after their father's murder

We hear their story of why they are here and why they say they can't go back.

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Friday, 17 March 2006

...meanwhile in China

China_blog_news_from_iran_chinese_bloggi Like their Iranian counterparts, Chinese bloggers face censorship and sanctions. And like in Iran, they go blogging on...

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China's blogging community will soon be bigger than America's, and not even the world's most sophisticated system of web censorship can silence the chatter.

Bloggers like Wang Xiao Feng (pictured above) are armed with a keyboard and a lot of attitude.

Continue reading "...meanwhile in China" »

Thursday, 16 March 2006

Persian treasures

Persian_treasures_news_from_iran_persiaWhen ancient Iranian artefacts from Persepolis went on display for the first time in the UK, Channel 4 News' Nicholas Glass was there.

The 2005 exhibition, on loan from modern-Iran, revealed the spleandour of Persepolis and the empire ruled by the Persians two and a half thousand years ago.

From the sumptuous gold to sophisticated architecture - it was the first time many of the objects had been seen outside Iran.

See also: Iran's hidden treasures

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Wednesday, 15 March 2006

The Jews of Iran

Jews_tehran_news_from_iran_jews_iran More4 News meets the large Jewish community in Tehran.

Already feeling threatened by President Ahmadinejad's violent anti-Israeli rhetoric that talks of wiping Israel off the map and calls the Holocaust a myth, the recent cartoon controversy has added to their concerns.

Many of them are now starting to wonder how long they can stay in Iran before, like so many before them, they feel driven to move to Israel itself.

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Sunday, 12 March 2006

Farewell... but not goodbye

Snow_blogAs a week of broadcasts from Iran draws to a close, Jon Snow looks back at some of the highlights in this video report.

However, that's not the end of things here on the News from Iran blog.

We'll continue to bring you the best coverage of Iran from Channel 4 News, as well as the most interesting and incisive news, comment and analysis from the blogosphere and mainstream media.

If you spot anything that we should be covering, add a comment below.

Meantime, Jon's final farewell from Tehran...

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This blog is part of News from Iran week from Channel 4 News.

Saturday, 11 March 2006

Why sanctions may not bite

Sanctions_news_from_iran_sanctionsEven the Americans aren't asking the Security Council to impose an embargo right now - partly because Iran is too important an oil producer.

Nonetheless, many in Tehran expect the worst.

After 25 years of unilateral US sanctions their economy's had to cope with the impact of isolation, as Channel 4 News' international editor Lindsey Hilsum reports.

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This blog is part of News from Iran week from Channel 4 News.

Friday, 10 March 2006

Iran's heroin fight

Heroin_news_from_iran_heroinIran has the largest heroin problem in the world. But can the west learn from their treatment methods?

There are three and a half million heroin addicts in Iran, and their sharing of needles is fuelling a soaring rate of AIDS infection.

Liberal drugs policies are usually associated with liberal countries. So it may be surprising that a strict Muslim state is now tackling it with enlightened techniques.

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This blog is part of News from Iran week from Channel 4 News.

How free is Iran?

Free_speech_news_from_iran_free_speech Between the lines - what are the limits on what Iranians can say and do?

Despite a scattering of democratic institutions, Ayatollah Khameni is the absolute ruler of Iran's theocracy, a governing system which many international organisations claim abuses basic human rights.

Being here you quickly discover that the media operate between what they call 'red lines' which you cross at your peril. We've been trying establish what these red lines are and how they work - within red lines, that is.

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This blog is part of News from Iran week from Channel 4 News.

Thursday, 09 March 2006

Why plastic surgery is all the rage in Tehran

Nose_news_from_iran_nose All over this city you see women with plasters on their noses, and they wear them with pride. Iran has one of the highest rates of nose jobs in the world.

Julian Rush reports on why plastic surgery is all the rage in Tehran.

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See also: Sympathetic parents and bootleg alcohol - key ingredients of Tehran's party scene

This blog is part of News from Iran week from Channel 4 News.