Iran

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Iran has earned a well-deserved reputation in recent decades for its film industry, with directors such as Abbas Kiarostami and the Makhmalbafs producing work that competes for major awards and is feted on the European stage. The inaugural London Iranian Film Festival aims to introduce …

Iran is looking to reinvent its London presence with a bold new embassy building on Queensgate Mews, South Kensington (we think – none of the news reports give the exact location, but the clues are there). The sleek design would also incorporate a contemporary art …

Around 200 people expressed their dismay outside the Iranian embassy on Sunday at what’s being seen as a stolen election (unexpected large margin of victory? Results announced early? Security forces surrounding opposition headquarters?). Large numbers of Iranians living in the UK voted in Friday’s elections …

Image / rbanks Abbas Kiarostami, who was due to direct a production of Cosi Fan Tutte at the Coliseum this summer, has pulled out of the project. The Iranian artist and filmmaker cited the “disrespectful’ behaviour of staff at the British Embassy in Tehran, who …

Leafing through the Financial Times yesterday you might have been enlightened about No-Rooz, Iranian new year, which falls on 20 March. What you probably didn’t realise is that is was peppered with the words, warmth and wisdom of our very own SallyB, Contributing Editor, author …

Groups of protesters are doing their thang (protesting, that is) outside two London-based foreign embassies. Israel’s Kensington embassy was the scene of a demonstration over the weekend by between 700 and 1,500 people (depending on sources), part of a European-wide series calling for an end …

There’s a lorra lorries in London. The UK imports 750,000 tonnes of goods each day, worth over £750 million. 80% comes in through Britain’s 15 big ports, and the vast majority of that is distributed by road freight. We got bored with reading the House …

Lowly Charlton Athletic have raised the hackles of officials in Tehran. How so? Through military brinkmanship and the threat of sanctions if the country doesn’t start toeing the official nuclear line? Nope. They’ve cancelled a football match against the Iranian national team. The friendly was …

Londonist brings it on home… NAME: IRAN e MA STREET POSTCODE: SE1 0AJ Delivery Area: Southwark + the City (3 mile radius) PHONE NUMBER: 020 7620 0100 HOURS: 7 DAYS a WEEK, Mon-Fri 5-11pm, Sat-Sun 12 noon – 11pm Expect to Pay: £6-£8 a head …