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Persian (or Farsi) is an Indo-European language spoken by around 100 million people around the world. You may have heard of this language or even thought about learning it. However, because it uses an Arabic script, it looks very intimidating and difficult to learn. In this post, I am going to take you through 5 […]
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“Our Man in Tehran” by Robert Wright published in Persian
February 24th, 2021 
Awake Goy TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Robert Wright’s “Our Man in Tehran” has recently been published by Amirkabir Publications in Tehran. “Our Man in Tehran: The True Story Behind the Secret Mission to Save Six Americans during the Iran Hostage Crisis and the Foreign Ambassador Who Worked with the CIA to Bring Them Home” has […]
Ahmet Altan’s “Dying is Easier than Loving” appears in Persian
February 21st, 2021 Awake Goy TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Turkish author Ahmet Altan’s “Dying is Easier than Loving” has recently been published by Now Publications in Tehran. The book has been translated into Persian by Alireza Seifeddini. In this story, a car stopped in front of the casino, Nizam rushed out of the car, ran into the casino, […]
WATCH: Persian Jews Speak Out Against Iranian Gov’t
February 13th, 2021 Awake Goy Several Persian Jews in the United States spoke out against the Iranian government in a February 10. A newly formed group called Iranian Americans for Liberty produced the video; the group aims to bring human rights and freedom to Iran. The video begins with a man named Simon in Beverly Hills stating, “I am a […]
New Persian translation of Ali Smith’s “Autumn” released
February 9th, 2021 Awake Goy TEHRAN – A new Persian translation of Scottish author Ali Smith’s 2016 novel “Autumn” has recently been published in Tehran. Ruzbehan is the publisher of the book translated into Persian by Armin Kazemian. “Autumn” is about Daniel Gluck, a 101-year-old former songwriter, who lies asleep and dreaming in his care home. He is regularly visited […]
Centuries-old Persian carpets, paintings added to national heritage list
January 19th, 2021 Awake Goy TEHRAN – A total of 25 handmade rugs and carpets along with three oil paintings have been added to Iran’s cultural heritage list. “Variety in texture, colors and patterns as the characteristics of these [handwoven] carpets, which date back to the 10th century AH, the 13th century AH, and the 14th century AH,” said Parham […]
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No Comments »Finally, a Persian Version of “Goodnight Moon”
January 16th, 2021 Awake Goy “Goodnight Moon,” the 1947 classic written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd, was one of the first children’s books I bought when I became a mother. My kids loved (and still love) the simple characters and sentiments and how the pages take readers on a bedtime tour from the macro (a bunny […]
Oriental Institute and its Persian expeditions in 1930s
January 12th, 2021 Awake Goy TEHRAN — During the winter of 1930-31, the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago organized a Persian Expedition to conduct excavations in the largely unexplored mountainous regions east and southeast of the Mesopotamian plain. Source Views: 0
Iran holds naval parade in Persian Gulf
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IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS REVEALED UNDERGROUND MISSILE BASE NEAR PERSIAN GULF (VIDEO)
January 10th, 2021 Awake Goy Posted on January 9, 2021 by martyrashrakat South Front 08.01.2021 On January 8, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) unveiled an underground missile base located on the Persian Gulf coast, in the province of Hormozgan.IRGC Commander-in-Chief Major General Hossein Salami and the guards’ Navy Commander Rear Admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri attended the unveiling ceremony. A […]
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January 9th, 2021 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unveiled a new underground missile city on the Persian Gulf’s coast during a visit by IRGC Chief Commander Major General Hossein Salami and IRGC Navy Commander Rear Admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri. Speaking at the missile city, General Salami said the IRGC Navy’s strategic missiles and their launchers are […]
IRGC chief: Iran adamant on security of Persian Gulf
January 7th, 2021 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Major General Hossein Salami, the commander of the IRGC, said on Wednesday that Iran is quite firm on the security of the Persian Gulf and advised the enemies not to make a miscalculation because Iran’s armed forces have upgraded their military tactics. “We have rolled up our sleeves for the security of Persian […]
Iran’s oil reserves in Persian Gulf increase
January 4th, 2021 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Recent studies on the reservoirs of four Iranian oil fields in the Persian Gulf have shown that the estimations of the in-place oil in these fields have increased by more than 740 million barrels, Shana reported. Based on the Fast Track studies carried out by the Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) on Hendijan, […]
USS Nimitz remains in Persian Gulf ‘due to Iran threats against Trump,’ Pentagon announces days after sending warship home
January 4th, 2021 Awake Goy Just three days after announcing that the USS Nimitz was leaving the Persian Gulf, the Pentagon has reversed the decision, saying the warship would remain in the Middle East due to Iranian ‘threats’ against President Donald Trump. The order to continue the mission was given on Sunday by Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller, who […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: against, nimitz, Pentagon, persian, remains, threats, Trump No Comments »Iraq dismantles mine on tanker in Persian Gulf
January 3rd, 2021 Awake Goy BAGHDAD — Iraq’s military on Saturday said explosives experts with its naval forces successfully dismantled a mine that was discovered stuck to an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf two days earlier. The statement said Iraqi authorities have opened an investigation into the incident. No group has claimed responsibility for placing the mine. The announcement […]
Amid Fears of Escalation, Iran Puts Maritime Forces in Persian Gulf on Higher Alert: Report
January 2nd, 2021 Awake Goy Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks a news conference, in Tehran, Iran, Aug. 5, 2019. Photo: Nazanin Tabatabaee / WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters. Iranian maritime forces in the Persian Gulf have raised readiness levels in recent days, CNN Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr tweeted Friday, citing a US official. “Not clear if […]
Posted in Middle East, Uncategorized Tags: alert, escalation, fears, forces, higher, maritime, persian No Comments »Persian writer’s new poetry collections feature teenage concerns
December 29th, 2020 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Iranian writer Kamal Shafiei has said that his latest two poetry collections feature concerns of the teenage years. The Gooya House of Culture and Art has recently released his new collection, “If Trees Could Walk”. “The collection contains 30 new poems and a selection of works I had composed long ago,” Shafiei told […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: collections, concerns, feature, persian, poetry, teenage, writer No Comments »Qatar calls for dialogue between Iran and Persian Gulf Arab states
December 24th, 2020 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Qatar, has called for dialogue between Iran and the neighboring Arab states to deescalate tensions in the region. The Qatari foreign minister, who is on an official visit to Russia, said he discussed with the Russian officials a variety of […]
Army chief: We can turn Persian Gulf into ‘sea of unity’
November 26th, 2020 Awake Goy TEHRAN – The commander of the Army has issued a statement on Wednesday saying with the involvement of neighbors Iran is able to turn the Persian Gulf into the “sea of unity and power of the Islamic community”. Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi issued the statement on Navy Day. “The sea is calm for the great […]
Cast Iron Evidence Of Ancient Persian Chromium Steel Production
September 25th, 2020 Awake Goy Scientists discover evidence of chromium production in ancient Persia, but historians at Sheffield in England defend the cities claim to having ‘invented’ the super-steel. To many younger readers “Chromium code” is a free and open-source software project from Google, similar to the widely known Chrome browser, that most competing browsers are also based on, including […]
