AAARRGGGHHHH ... people still stealing my work

Under the Berne Convention, a work does not need to be explicitly copyrighted to enjoy the protection of copyright. If Iran subscribes to the Berne Convention, then there may be some recourse for you. But certain states have been known to protect copyright violators and obstruct or simply ignore the Berne Convention and authors' assertion of rights. In such a case, a few authors have been successful in seizing violators' foreign assets. Your best course of action is to consult a copyright attorney, preferably one with Berne Convention experience. The process of asserting and enforcing copyright internationally is often costly and time consuming. BTW, Iran's language is Farsi. == jd "You must realize that the computer has it in for you. The irrefutable proof of this is that the computer always does what you tell it to do."