Iason Athanasiadis

Racial Tensions Mount in Greece

Athens, Greece — When he was still a Taliban fighter, Zaher Muhamad never thought he would end up in Greece. But as the might of the United States Army …

By: Iason Athanasiadis ,; GlobalPost

May 16, 2010

Iran Move to Defrock Dissident Ayatollah Opens Rifts in Theocracy

Istanbul, Turkey - The decision to defrock a dissident ayatollah – widely considered to wear the mantle of spiritual leader of the opposition – has pried open conflicts within …

By: Iason Athanasiadis ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor

January 7, 2010

Simmering Iran Unrest Could Boil Over With Anniversary

Istanbul, Turkey - As simmering unrest continues to sweep Iran, the country’s opposition is casting about for possible endgames to the ongoing crisis. Frustrated presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi proposed …

By: Iason Athanasiadis ,; GlobalPost

January 5, 2010

After Sunday Clashes in Iran, “Green Movement” Supporters Take Stock

Istanbul, Turkey - The young, unemployed college graduate joined Sunday’s bloody anti-regime protests in Tehran even after an army friend of his warned him that Iran's security forces might …

By: Iason Athanasiadis ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor

December 28, 2009

Iran: Festival Turns Deadly

At least four killed in deadliest riots since election as police and militia clash with protesters.

By: Iason Athanasiadis ,; GlobalPost

December 28, 2009

Iran’s Jails: An Inside View

Istanbul, Turkey - Iran’s jails have a notorious reputation for brutal conditions and harsh interrogation methods that include torture. Now Iranian and international human rights organizations warn that a …

By: Iason Athanasiadis ,; GlobalPost

December 16, 2009

Protests Again Rock Iran

Photographer Maziar Pourbeheshti was shaken as he logged onto his Facebook account in the early evening from his Tehran apartment. At the Tehran University campus Monday, he had witnessed …

By: Iason Athanasiadis ,; GlobalPost

December 7, 2009

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