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3 Jul 2010

Mehdi Karroubi Confronted by Regime Thugs at Sharif University

Saham News - On the afternoon of June 29, 2010, Mehdi Karroubi visited the mosque at Sharif University of Technology to attend the mourning ceremony for the father of professor Mohammad Reza Aref (Mohammad Reza Aref is also the first Vice President under Khatami s presidency).
Saham News - On the afternoon of June 29, 2010, Mehdi Karroubi visited the mosque at Sharif University of Technology to...
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27 Jun 2010

Lawyer: UN Secretary General Only Hope to Save Zeynab Jalalian’s Life from Execution

RAHANA - Some unconfirmed news published today states that Zeynab Jalalian is at risk of imminent execution tomorrow at dawn. To clarify these reports, we contacted Khalil Bahramian, the lawyer who attempted to represent Zeynab Jalalian. In a talk with RAHANA Bahramian said,"After hearing the news, I did many follow-ups, but I was not able to obtain any news, and I don't know if this news is true or not."
RAHANA - Some unconfirmed news published today states that Zeynab Jalalian is at risk of imminent execution tomorrow at...
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24 Jun 2010

Everyone Makes Mistakes, Including Us An interview with Ahmad Batebi

Part 2 of the interview focuses on a question I asked about methods to better unify western support for the Iranian opposition movement. Batebi s answer enticed a conversation to begin about 2009 Presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi and his role in the 1988 massacres in Iran.
Part 2 of the interview focuses on a question I asked about methods to better unify western support for the Iranian...
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23 Jun 2010

RAHANA Report: 325 People Arrested in the Month of Khordad

According to published reports, 325 people were arrested as a result of political activities and protests against the government of Iran in the month of Khordad (June). The number of arrests increased substantially as many citizens came to the streets this past month in observance of the anniversary of the rigged election last year.
According to published reports, 325 people were arrested as a result of political activities and protests against the...
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22 Jun 2010

Female Reporter Beaten by Ahmadinejad Staff

According to Shahrzad News, on June 16, 2010, during a government visit to the Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, a female reporter was beaten up by the bodyguard of Reza Rahimi, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Vice President.
According to Shahrzad News, on June 16, 2010, during a government visit to the Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, a...
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20 Jun 2010

June is the Month Dedicated to All Freedom Fighters in Iran

Today, Persian2English will recognize and remember all the Iranians who died for freedom in the post-election uprising. Not all the Iranians who were killed are highlighted in this post and not all them have been identified even a year later.
Today, Persian2English will recognize and remember all the Iranians who died for freedom in the post-election uprising....
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17 Jun 2010

Iran Fails to Block Critical UN Human Rights Council Statement

Iran along with a number of supporting states attempted to block the statement, but their procedural maneuver was dismissed by a ruling by the Council President, in which he allowed the statement to be read... We cannot let this Human Rights Council s session go by without marking the one year anniversary of these events this month, the statement added.
Iran along with a number of supporting states attempted to block the statement, but their procedural maneuver was...
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17 Jun 2010

June 12 Temporary Seizure of Seda O Sima Building

Amid the unrest on June 12, 2010, and according to several semi-official local websites, a group called Jombesh Jam e Yaran or Yaran Collective has issued a formal statement claiming that it had gained access to one of IRIB s buildings and briefly disrupted the regular broadcasting.
Amid the unrest on June 12, 2010, and according to several semi-official local websites, a group called Jombesh Jam e...
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14 Jun 2010

Over 900 People Arrested in Tehran on June 12

According to Human Right Activists News Agency (HRANA), Over 900 people were arrested on the one year anniversary of protests against the fraudulent Iranian Presidential election. According to HRANA reporters, at least 300 of the detainees are women and their families are unaware of their situation.
According to Human Right Activists News Agency (HRANA), Over 900 people were arrested on the one year anniversary of...
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12 Jun 2010

Reports from Mashhad

Oppresive forces attacked a lady on Shohada Square and attempted to arrest her, but people intervened and attacked the forces while shouting "Death to Khamenei" and Death to the dictator.The regime forces ran away and the woman was saved.
Oppresive forces attacked a lady on Shohada Square and attempted to arrest her, but people intervened and attacked the...
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12 Jun 2010

June 8th 50 Year Old Teacher and Worker Activist Sent to Kahrizak Prison

According to reports from Human Rights and Democracy Activists in Iran, on June 8, 2010, 50 year old teacher and worker activist Mehdi Farahi Shandiz was arrested and transferred to the deadly Kahrizak prison upon his visit to the Revolutionary Court to retrieve his personal belongings. Last year, his belongings were confiscated after he was arrested on the anniversary of International Worker s Day (May 1st). Shandiz complained about the bad behaviour of the presiding judge. Consequently, he was sent to Kahrizak prison by orders of the judge in branch 8 of the Revolutionary Court. Shandiz was accused of deviating from regulations and filing irrelevant complaints.
According to reports from Human Rights and Democracy Activists in Iran, on June 8, 2010, 50 year old teacher and worker...
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12 Jun 2010

RHRANA Report on clashes in Tehran

According to Human Right Activists News Agency (HRANA), On the first anniversary of the protests against the presidential election fraud, the center of Tehran is witnessing clashes between protesters and anti-riot guards. According to HRANA reporters, from last night police and security forces were instructed to sit in police stations located on main city squares. This morning, Tehran was under intense security control.
According to Human Right Activists News Agency (HRANA), On the first anniversary of the protests against the...
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12 Jun 2010

Government forces attack and arrest students

According to reports by Human Rights and Democracy Activists in Iran, oppressive government forces attacked the youth who were around the University of Tehran and arrested some of them. At 6:15pm, young protesters attempted to join students at the University of Tehran but were attacked by anti-riot guards. A serious clash ensued that resulted in some protesters brutally beaten with weapons and others arrested.
According to reports by Human Rights and Democracy Activists in Iran, oppressive government forces attacked the youth...
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10 Jun 2010

Iranian authorities step up arrests of women for ‘immodest’ dress

Iranian authorities have begun police patrols in the capital to arrest women wearing clothes deemed improper. The campaign against loose-fitting veils and other signs of modernism comes as government opponents are calling for rallies to mark the anniversary of the disputed presidential election, and critics of the crackdown say it is stoking feelings of discontent.
Iranian authorities have begun police patrols in the capital to arrest women wearing clothes deemed improper. The...
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8 Jun 2010

People’s Movement Will Stay Alive with Knowledge and Information An interview with Ahmad Batebi

The recent political history of other countries demonstrate that a social network is the most effective way to inform and educate. For example, four students can gather in a cafe and share news with each other who will share with the people around them (and then it is passed on to others).
The recent political history of other countries demonstrate that a social network is the most effective way to inform...
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8 Jun 2010

URGENT ACTION! Islamic Republic Preparing for Mass Executions in Advance of One-Year Anniversary of Iranian Uprising

The Islamic Republic is preparing another round of mass executions in an effort to terrorize the Iranian people into submission in advance of the one-year anniversary of the ongoing Iranian uprising, June 12. Urgent action is required by all concerned people to pressure the regime to refrain from implementing these executions.
The Islamic Republic is preparing another round of mass executions in an effort to terrorize the Iranian people into...
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1 Jun 2010

Habibollah Golparipour unconscious as a result of hunger strike

According to Kurdish Perspective, on May 30, 2010, death row prisoner Habibollah Golparipour lost consciousness as a result of his hunger strike. Habibollah Golparipour and Mahialdin Azadi have both been on a complete hunger strike since May 12th and 13th respectively. According to the Foundation for Kurdish Human Rights, Golparipour s physical condition has seriously deteriorated and he is no longer conscious.
According to Kurdish Perspective, on May 30, 2010, death row prisoner Habibollah Golparipour lost consciousness as a...
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29 May 2010

Ahmadinejad’s Arrival in Kerman Results in 17 Student Arrests

In the morning of Ahmadinejad s arrival in Kerman, 17 student activists of Kerman s Shahid Bahonar University were detained. Following the arrest of 17 student activists in the morning of Ahmadinejad s visit to Kerman, security authorities threatened 30 other students with prosecution in the event they enter the university or attend Ahmadinjad s welcoming ceremony.
In the morning of Ahmadinejad s arrival in Kerman, 17 student activists of Kerman s Shahid Bahonar University were...
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28 May 2010

Ex-Diplomat Releases Revealing Statement on Iranian Regime

At the border of Zabol and Zahedan, the Iranian regime has made barracks to instruct a group of Al Qaeda members. The reason the Iranian regime supports Al Qaeda members is because they both have the same goals and share a mutual enemy (the United States). As a result, the Iranian regime supplies Al Qaeda with guns and locations to train. In return, Al Qaeda provides the Iranian regime with a number of their members when they are needed.
At the border of Zabol and Zahedan, the Iranian regime has made barracks to instruct a group of Al Qaeda members. The...
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25 May 2010

Iranian Regime Cracks Down on “Bad Hijab”

Officers from the Emergency Unit and the Moral Security Police cracked down on young Iranian men and women to enforce a government program that aims to fight "chastity offenders".
Officers from the Emergency Unit and the Moral Security Police cracked down on young Iranian men and women to enforce a...
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25 May 2010

RAHANA Publishes List of 470 Prisoners of Conscience in Iran

RAHANA's Prisoners Rights Unit has issued a report finding that there are 470 political prisoners in 25 different prisons in the country. Of those, 268 have been convicted and the remainder are being held in prison without charge.
RAHANA's Prisoners Rights Unit has issued a report finding that there are 470 political prisoners in 25 different...
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24 May 2010

Mother of Majid Tavakoli Speaks Out- “No one is crying over Majid’s hunger strike”;

Talking to the opposition website Jaras, his mother said that as a mother it is unbearable for her to witness the pain her son is suffering, although she is aware of Majid's perseverance. "My son is not a politician, nor is he an artist. The world does not know him and no one is crying over his hunger strike. No one is seeing our tears, and I don't think any politician has heard about his hunger strike."
Talking to the opposition website Jaras, his mother said that as a mother it is unbearable for her to witness the pain...
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24 May 2010

Young Prisoner Hamed Rouhinejad Denied Medical Care for Multiple Sclerosis

Prison officials are doing little to treat Hamed Rouhinejad, a multiple sclerosis (MS) patient sentenced to ten years in prison for associating with the monarchist group Anjoman Padeshahi Iran. He was previously sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.
Prison officials are doing little to treat Hamed Rouhinejad, a multiple sclerosis (MS) patient sentenced to ten years in...
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24 May 2010

Plainclothes Agents Attack Mohammad Ali Abtahi

According to Parleman News, Mohammad Ali Abtahi stated, I attended a meeting held in honour of my late professor Mirza Javad Tehrani in Shahr-e Rey (oldest city in Tehran). When I was leaving the premises, a number of plainclothes agents attacked me while I was in my car. In the highway near the shrine, a car pulled in front of me and a number of people on motorcycles began kicking my car and attacking it with cables and knives.
According to Parleman News, Mohammad Ali Abtahi stated, I attended a meeting held in honour of my late professor Mirza...
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24 May 2010

Report- Regime Agents Brutally Attack and Arrest Students at Azad University Central Tehran Branch

On May 22, 2010 a protest by Azad University Central Tehran Branch students turned violent after altercations with Basij and security forces. A few hundred students of the faculty of Engineering at the university gathered to protest the results of the coup election and the widespread arrests and expulsion of students from Azad University Central Tehran Branch.
On May 22, 2010 a protest by Azad University Central Tehran Branch students turned violent after altercations with Basij...
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20 May 2010

Kouhyar Goodarzi in Solitary Confinement, Case File Missing

Human rights activist and Sharif University student Kouhyar Goodarzi, whose situation in prison is uncertain, has been transferred to solitary confinement. According to Daneshjoo News, due to an altercation with Bozorgnia, the head of ward 350 in Evin prison, who is notorious for harassing the prisoners in this ward, transferred Goodarzi to solitary confinement.
Human rights activist and Sharif University student Kouhyar Goodarzi, whose situation in prison is uncertain, has been...
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19 May 2010

BBC Persian interviews Mehrdad Emadi- Sanctions and the Iranian Economy

These sanctions will have two major effects. First, the cost of doing business with Iran will dramatically increase. One of the proposals is that all commercial and naval ships headed to or originating from Iranian ports must be stopped and inspected.
These sanctions will have two major effects. First, the cost of doing business with Iran will dramatically increase. One...
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19 May 2010

Death Row Prisoner Habibollah Golparipour on Hunger Strike

Habibollah Golparipour, a Kurdish prisoner on death row detained in Mahabad (a city in the province of Kurdistan, has gone on hunger strike since May 14, 2010. Based on a report by Mukerian News Agency, and according to the prisoner's family, Golparipour's strike is in protest to his death sentence as well as the restrictions imposed on him in prison.
Habibollah Golparipour, a Kurdish prisoner on death row detained in Mahabad (a city in the province of Kurdistan, has...
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19 May 2010

Student activist Mohammad Yousef Rashidi sentenced to one year in prison

Mohammad Yousef Rashidi, student activist at Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran, has been sentenced to one year in prison. According to Daneshjoo News, Rashidi s trial presided by Judge Pir-Abbasi was held on May 2, 2010 in branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court.
Mohammad Yousef Rashidi, student activist at Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran, has been sentenced to one...
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18 May 2010

Shadi Sadr Handed Sentence by the Revolutionary Court

According to Shadi Sadr s lawyer Mohammad Mostafaei, her trial was held on May 8, 2010. In an interview with ILNA, Mostafaei announced that the trial was held in her absence since she is currently abroad. Sadr was charged with assembly and conspiring to disturb national security, disturbing public order, and resisting authorities.
According to Shadi Sadr s lawyer Mohammad Mostafaei, her trial was held on May 8, 2010. In an interview with ILNA,...
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18 May 2010

Visits for Female Prisoners Cancelled after Mourning Session for Shirin Alam Hooli

According to Jaras, visits for female political detainees in the women's ward of Evin prison have been cancelled for this week after a mourning session was held by the prisoners for executed cellmate Shirin Alam Hooli.
According to Jaras, visits for female political detainees in the women's ward of Evin prison have been cancelled for...
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18 May 2010

RAHANA Report- Five Shiraz University Students Expelled

In the lead-up to the one year anniversary of the 2009 disputed presidential election and the ensuing protests, Kazem Rezaei, Abdoljalil Rezaei, Hamdollah Namjou, Esmaeil Jalilvand, and Younes MirHosseini, five well-known student activists in Shiraz University have been expelled.
In the lead-up to the one year anniversary of the 2009 disputed presidential election and the ensuing protests, Kazem...
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18 May 2010

Amir Khosro Dalirsani Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

Amir Khosro Dalirsani, a national-religious (term used for supporters of the Iranian National Front) has been sentenced to four years in prison. According to a RAHANA reporter, branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court found Dalirsani guilty of assembly and conspiracy to act against national security and sentenced him to four years in prison.
Amir Khosro Dalirsani, a national-religious (term used for supporters of the Iranian National Front) has been sentenced...
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18 May 2010

Mousavi’s Chief Bodyguard Arrested

According to reports from Tehran, Mir-Hossein Mousavi's head bodyguard was arrested on Monday night and taken to an unknown location. The news was first reported on the Kaleme website.
According to reports from Tehran, Mir-Hossein Mousavi's head bodyguard was arrested on Monday night and taken to an...
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18 May 2010

Leaked News Regime’s 5-Phase Attack Plan for 22 Khordad

A document was recently leaked that claims to reveal a five-phase plan members of the ruling Iranian regime wrote to create tension and fear among protesters on the June 12th anniversary of the presidential election. The document was sent to Persian2English from a reliable source.
A document was recently leaked that claims to reveal a five-phase plan members of the ruling Iranian regime wrote to...
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17 May 2010

UN Urged to Take Action for Jafar Kazemi, Political Prisoner on Death Row

RAHANA Jafar Kazemi was arrested on September 18, 2009 and sentenced to death. In a letter written to the United Nation s secretary general and published by HRDAI, Kazemi s wife describes the family s ordeal since her husband s arrest.
RAHANA Jafar Kazemi was arrested on September 18, 2009 and sentenced to death. In a letter written to the United Nation...
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15 May 2010

Emotional Interview with the Lawyer of Executed Prisoners

In an interview with Aso Saleh from Nowrooz TV on May 11, 2010, Khalil Bahramian , the lawyer of executed political prisoners Farzad Kmangar and Shirin Alam Hooli, explained the pain that he and the families are going through in their efforts to retrieve the bodies of the executed political prisoners from security forces to hold funerals.
In an interview with Aso Saleh from Nowrooz TV on May 11, 2010, Khalil Bahramian , the lawyer of executed political...
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24 Jul 2010

Iranian Opposition Leader Slams Guardians Council

Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karrubi has criticized the influential Guardians Council for 'Institutionalizing fraud' and offering a "double-standard interpretation" of the constitution, RFE/RL s Radio Farda reports.
Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karrubi has criticized the influential Guardians Council for 'Institutionalizing fraud'...
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21 Jul 2010

An Iranian Did WashingtonÂ’s DoorÂ’s Open For Him

As for today, it is difficult to believe the American story, while it is equally difficult to believe Shahram Amiri s story as well. But it is important for those monitoring the Shahram Amiri case to not be too concerned with today s news, but rather with tomorrows. In other words, let us observe Amiri s fate in Iran after receiving a hero s welcome upon his return, especially after Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki told AFP: 'We first have to see what has happened in these two years and then we will determine if he s a hero or not. Iran must determine if his claims about being kidnapped were correct or not'. This is something that also calls into question Amiri s story of being kidnapped from Saudi Arabia.
As for today, it is difficult to believe the American story, while it is equally difficult to believe Shahram Amiri s...
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21 Oct 2010

Iran, trying to skirt sanctions, attempts to set up banks worldwide

Iran is secretly trying to set up banks in Muslim countries around the world, including Iraq and Malaysia, using dummy names and opaque ownership structures to skirt sanctions that have increasingly curtailed the Islamic republic s global banking activities, U.S. officials say
Iran is secretly trying to set up banks in Muslim countries around the world, including Iraq and Malaysia, using dummy...
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19 Oct 2010

Hikers held in Iran pass captivity mark

Two U.S. hikers in prison in Iran have been held as long as the U.S. Embassy hostages were during the presidency of Jimmy Carter, observers said. Monday marked the hiker s 444th day in custody, the same number of days the 52 American hostages taken by armed Iranian students who seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution in 1979 were held, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
Two U.S. hikers in prison in Iran have been held as long as the U.S. Embassy hostages were during the presidency of...
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22 Sep 2010

At home, IranÂ’s president faces political battle over efforts to widen his powers

As Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad prepares to address the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday, he faces a defining political battle at home that is paralyzing the decision-making process in the Islamic republic. The dispute centers on attempts by Ahmadinejad to widen his presidential powers, and the tension goes well beyond the opposition he faced in last year s disputed election from the grass-roots Green Movement, which is less visible but still widely supported in larger cities. Instead, the current challenge comes from competing power centers, such as parliament and the judiciary, and includes some who supported Ahmadinejad in the past. The roots of this conflict run deep, and the rift among top leaders appears to be widening, analysts say.
As Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad prepares to address the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday, he faces a defining...
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27 Aug 2010

Will Obama Try to Save Iranian Shiva Nazar Ahari

Iranian authorities first arrested Shiva Nazar Ahari in 2001, when she was seventeen. Her crime was attending a candlelight vigil in Tehran that commemorated the victims of 9/11. Since then, she s taught Iranian homeless children and Afghan refugees children. In 2006, after she became the spokeswoman for the Committee of Human Rights Reporters (CHRR), Ahari was kicked out of university, whereupon her troubles really began.
Iranian authorities first arrested Shiva Nazar Ahari in 2001, when she was seventeen. Her crime was attending a...
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25 Aug 2010

The cracks in the Iranian regime

Another effect of sanctions seems to have been an official rapprochement towards the United States. We know that Ahmadinejad and the foreign minister, Manouchehr Mottaki, have recently repeatedly spoken of their willingness to talk. However, far more important was the clearest green light given by the supreme leader, Khamenei. In a somewhat unnoticed part of his speech last Thursday he said: "Speaking to the US under conditions of threat and pressure cannot be regarded as talks. We are happy to hold talks but not with a US that wants talks under sanctions, threats and pressure. We are ready for talks if they [the US] could climb down from their superpower ladder and stop sanctions and threats."
Another effect of sanctions seems to have been an official rapprochement towards the United States. We know that...
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2 Aug 2010

The Iraqi-born ruling class of Iran

Today, a noticeable number of the ruling elite of the Iranian regime are either born in Iraq or are thought to have major Iraqi affiliations. The five Larijani brothers, sons of the Grand Ayatollah Hashem Amoli, all of whom hold some of the most powerful positions in Iran have been referred to by American journalist, Robin Wright, as the 'Kennedys of Iran'. They each hold some of the highest positions in the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the Iranian regime. Four of the five brothers were born in Najaf.
Today, a noticeable number of the ruling elite of the Iranian regime are either born in Iraq or are thought to have...
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26 Jul 2010

Mossad chief reportedly visited Saudi Arabia for talks on Iran

Mossad chief Meir Dagan visited Saudi Arabia recently, if unofficial reports published over the weekend on the WorldNetDaily website are accurate. The Internet news site attributed the story to Arab sources. According to the reports, the talks conducted in Saudi Arabia with the head of Israel s espionage agency dealt with Iran and its nuclear program. The account follows a series of recent reports on increasing secret cooperation between Israel and the Saudis, including defense coordination on matters related to possible military action against Iran s nuclear facilities.
Mossad chief Meir Dagan visited Saudi Arabia recently, if unofficial reports published over the weekend on the...
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26 Jul 2010

Ex-CIA chief says clash with Iran more likely

WASHINGTON Former CIA director Michael Hayden says military action against Iran now seems more likely because no matter what the United States does diplomatically, Tehran keeps pushing ahead with its suspected nuclear program. Hayden, a CIA chief under President George W. Bush, said that during his tenure a strike was way down the list of options. But he said on CNN s State of the Union that such action now seems inexorable.
WASHINGTON Former CIA director Michael Hayden says military action against Iran now seems more likely because no matter...
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24 Jul 2010

Iran’s Sunni Insurgency

Late last week, two suicide bombings in southeastern Iran reduced a mosque to rubble, leaving 27 dead and nearly 300 injured. The explosions were the work of Jundollah -"Soldiers of Allah" - a rebel Sunni group opposed to the Shiite-controlled regime in Tehran.
Late last week, two suicide bombings in southeastern Iran reduced a mosque to rubble, leaving 27 dead and nearly 300...
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24 Jul 2010

Ahmadinejad warns Medvedev of joining “U.S. plot” against Iran

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Friday warned his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev of joining a "plot" by the United States against Iran, ISNA news agency reported. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaking in the city of Kerman, southeast of Tehran on May 26, 2010. Photo by: AP Our enemies have started a new propaganda war against Iran, which is written and directed by the U.S. and staged by the Russian president, Ahmadinejad said during the closing ceremony of a youth festival in Tehran.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Friday warned his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev of joining a "plot" by...
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24 Jul 2010

ISRAEL Possible Iran scenarios

The military option against Iran s nuclear program always seems to be discussed in the context of one table or another. On the table, off it or under it, the possibility of a strike lurks in the background, a semi-abstract code for something potentially awesome and not in the cool sense of the word.
The military option against Iran s nuclear program always seems to be discussed in the context of one table or another....
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29 Nov 2010

Air pollution lingering in Tehran

An air pollution emergency taskforce held a meeting on Sunday to discuss the choking pollution in the Iranian capital, Mehr news agency reported. The committee announced that the quality of air in Tehran will be critical throughout the remainder of the week.
An air pollution emergency taskforce held a meeting on Sunday to discuss the choking pollution in the Iranian capital,...
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9 Dec 2010

Iranian Commander Perturbed By Opposition Support In Army

Iranian army commander-in-chief Ataollah Salehi has expressed concern that some servicemen sympathize with the opposition Green Movement that emerged in the wake of last year's disputed presidential election, RFE/RL's Radio Farda reports. Salehi said "some soldiers" had pictures of Green Movement leaders in their barrack rooms, an indication that young people are beginning to doubt the founding principles of the Islamic Republic.
Iranian army commander-in-chief Ataollah Salehi has expressed concern that some servicemen sympathize with the...
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6 Nov 2010

Iranian Students to Obama: Don’t Forget ‘Student Hostages’

On the 31st anniversary of the hostage-taking of U.S. diplomats in Iran, a dozen of Iranian student activists and members of the country's largest reformist student group have called on U.S. President Barack Obama to follow up the case of current and former student activists who are in jail in Iran. In a letter to the U.S. president, the student activists call those in jail "student hostages
On the 31st anniversary of the hostage-taking of U.S. diplomats in Iran, a dozen of Iranian student activists and...
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13 Sep 2010

Ahmadinejad Encroaches On Supreme Leader’s Foreign-Policy Turf

Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad's appointments of special envoys for foreign affairs is seen as a direct challenge to the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Decisions on foreign policy issues -- including the contentious issue of Iran's nuclear program -- are traditionally subject to the supreme leader's approval. However, four appointments made by the president in recent weeks suggest that he intends to exert greater influence on Iranian diplomacy, and could be trying to wrest outright control from Khamenei in the sphere of foreign policy.
Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad's appointments of special envoys for foreign affairs is seen as a direct challenge...
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9 Jul 2010

Tehran Bazaar Dispute May Herald New Regime Crackdown

If ever an institution typified the blend of social and religious conservatism wrapped up in Iran's Islamic Revolution, it is the Tehran bazaar -- home to an array of carpet sellers, textile traders, and food merchants instinctively suspicious of the alien values of Western commerce.
If ever an institution typified the blend of social and religious conservatism wrapped up in Iran's Islamic Revolution,...
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4 Jan 2010

Musavi Says Iran Is In ‘Serious Crisis’

Key Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Musavi said today that Iran is in "serious crisis" and called for the immediate release of supporters arrested after the June presidential vote. In a statement appearing on his website, Kaleme, he also said that "harsh remarks" by the government risk creating an "internal uprising." He cited words of the founder of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini: "Kill us, we will become stronger." Authorities have arrested at least 20 pro-reform figures, including three senior advisers to Musavi, his brother-in-law, and a sister of Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi.
Key Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Musavi said today that Iran is in "serious crisis" and called for the...
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18 Nov 2010

France Says Diplomats Attacked In Iran – Radio Free Europe

France has accused Iranian security services of committing "unacceptable acts of violence" on French diplomatic personnel in Tehran. The French Foreign Ministry said in a statement today that the entry to the French Embassy residence in Tehran was blocked by unidentified officials on November 14.
France has accused Iranian security services of committing "unacceptable acts of violence" on French diplomatic...
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9 Feb 2010

Iran Jails Senior Reformer For Five Years – Radio Free Europe

TEHRAN (Reuters) -- An Iranian court has confirmed a jail sentence of five years for a reformist former industries minister over his role in unrest that erupted after last year's disputed election, ISNA news agency reported today.
TEHRAN (Reuters) -- An Iranian court has confirmed a jail sentence of five years for a reformist former industries...
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9 Jan 2010

Iran State TV Suggests Neda’s Iconic Death Was ‘Faked’

Iranian state television has made a documentary about the death of Neda Agha Soltan, a young Iranian woman who was shot dead during the June postelection protests in Tehran, suggesting she was an agent of the United States and Britain who staged her own death. Neda's last moments were filmed on a cell phone and watched by millions of people around the world, becoming a symbol of democratic resistance to the regime.
Iranian state television has made a documentary about the death of Neda Agha Soltan, a young Iranian woman who was shot...
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18 Jun 2010

Khatami: They want to pass Fascism as Islam

Former Iranian President, Mohammad Khatami condemned pro-government attacks against reformist Shiite cleric, Ayatollah Sanei in Qom and said: "They are trying to pass a kind of fascistic behaviour as the way of Islam and Revolution in society."
Former Iranian President, Mohammad Khatami condemned pro-government attacks against reformist Shiite cleric, Ayatollah...
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15 Aug 2010

Ahmadinejad likened to extremist group by Iranian MP

Disputes between Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Iranian parliament continue as Ali Motahari, a conservative MP accused him of extremism today. Ali Motahari told Soroush weekly magazine that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his supporters are like the Furqan organization. Furqan was a radical Islamist group that was responsible for the assassinations of 12 Islamic Republic figures up to 1980. The father of Ali Motahari, prominent political activist, Ayatollah Morteza Motahari was also assassinated by Furqan organization.
Disputes between Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Iranian parliament continue as Ali Motahari, a conservative MP accused him of...
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28 May 2010

Suspended Iranian students rallied to defend rights

Iran's Council of Defence of the Right to Education issued a statement to urge all students that have been suspended from university to contact the Council with their information for further action. Despite good performance in their exams, some student activists, who are referred to as "starred" students, were suspended from continuing their university education last week after the results of the graduate exams were released.
Iran's Council of Defence of the Right to Education issued a statement to urge all students that have been suspended...
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28 May 2010

Ten million Iranians under absolute poverty line

Iran s Department of Statistics announced that 10 million Iranians live under the Absolute Poverty Line and 30 million live under the Relative Poverty Line. Adel Azar, head of the Department of Statistics, told ISNA that the budgetary system of Iran has no correspondence with the prevalent scientific systems of budgeting. He added that if the rules of budgeting were observed in this very structure, the government could save at least 30 to 35 percent on its expenses.
Iran s Department of Statistics announced that 10 million Iranians live under the Absolute Poverty Line and 30 million...
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27 May 2010

When Allies Co-ordinate (Mousavi & Karroubi)

As non-Iranian media were focusing on the public Tehran-Moscow dispute on Wednesday, Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi were ensuring that internal politics were not going away. Mousavi made his latest statement in a meeting with the youth and student branch of Karroubi’s Etemade Melli party, and Karroubi was putting forth his views on the [...]
As non-Iranian media were focusing on the public Tehran-Moscow dispute on Wednesday, Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi...
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15 Aug 2010

Sudden Execution of More than 70 Prisoners in Mashhad

RAHANA-It has been reported that some of these individuals arrested in relation to drug trafficking, had been handed down sentences that did NOT include the death penalty and had only been fined. Despite these sentences, they were executed suddenly and without prior notice based on a judicial order.
RAHANA-It has been reported that some of these individuals arrested in relation to drug trafficking, had been handed...
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26 May 2010

statement on Hunger Strikes: Iranian Regime is Responsible

Reporters and Human Rights Activists of Iran express their deepest concern over the inhumane prison conditions of Iranian political prisoners and prisoners of conscience, including Majid Tavakoli and Hassan Ronaghi Maleki.
Reporters and Human Rights Activists of Iran express their deepest concern over the inhumane prison conditions of...
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17 Jul 2010

Netanyahu: Only US military threats can stop Iran from building nukes

Diplomacy and sanctions won't stop Iran from building a nuclear warhead, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 'There has only been one time that Iran actually stopped the program,' Netanyahu told Fox News' Chris Wallace Sunday. That was when it feared U.S. military action.
Diplomacy and sanctions won't stop Iran from building a nuclear warhead, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
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29 Apr 2010

Iran empowers ‘butcher’ to interrogate opposition leaders

Saaed Mortazavi, an Iranian prosecutor who was responsible for ordering over 100 newspapers closed and dozens of bloggers and journalists arrested, tortured and in some cases, killed, has been empowered to interrogate Iran s opposition leaders, according to published reports.
Saaed Mortazavi, an Iranian prosecutor who was responsible for ordering over 100 newspapers closed and dozens of...
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27 Dec 2010

The State of Civil Society…and What to Do About It

In the face of organizational limitations and roadblocks, parts of civil society in Iran have enjoyed significant growth over the past few decades. Recently, however, autocratic powers planned and executed an extensive attack on it. At present, civil society is in a hazardous situation. This is as a combined result of the following:
In the face of organizational limitations and roadblocks, parts of civil society in Iran have enjoyed significant growth...
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3 Jul 2010

Reporters Without Borders unveils first-ever “Anti-Censorship Shelter”

Reporters Without Borders today launched the world s first "Anti-Censorship Shelter" in Paris for use by foreign journalists, bloggers and dissidents who are refugees or just passing through as a place where they can learn how to circumvent Internet censorship, protect their electronic communications and maintain their anonymity onlin
Reporters Without Borders today launched the world s first "Anti-Censorship Shelter" in Paris for use by foreign...
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3 Feb 2010

Iran says detained U.S. hikers may be swapped

TEHRAN (Reuters) President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday three U.S. citizens detained in Iran and charged with spying may be swapped with jailed Iranians in the United States.
TEHRAN (Reuters) President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday three U.S. citizens detained in Iran and charged with...
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7 Jul 2010

Musavi Condemns UN Sanction Resolution

Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Musavi has condemned the UN sanction resolution adopted last month over Iran's sensitive nuclear work. Musavi described the resolution as "unjust" and "against the Iranian people," while noting that the impact of Iran's "adventurous and confused" foreign policies cannot be ignored. He also said that Iran should hold a referendum on the nuclear issue.
Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Musavi has condemned the UN sanction resolution adopted last month over Iran's...
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22 Oct 2010

Covert ops sabotage US-Iran ties

For years, the United States and Israel have engaged in a covert effort to destabilize Iran's government and sabotage its nuclear program. But these operations frequently escape mention in public discussions. By ignoring the covert effort, the current debate about the relative wisdom of diplomacy, sanctions, and preventive military action addresses an incomplete picture. To understand the challenges and potential of US-Iranian relations, the covert program must be factored into the equation.
For years, the United States and Israel have engaged in a covert effort to destabilize Iran's government and sabotage...
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19 Feb 2010

Target Iran’s Censors

NEW YORK Here s what happens when a business linked to Iran s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (I.R.G.C.) is targeted with sanctions. A representative of the Revolutionary Guards finds a lawyer in Dubai and says: Look, I m on this stupid U.S. Treasury list. I ll give you 10 percent. Help me set up a shell company in Dubai or Malaysia.
NEW YORK Here s what happens when a business linked to Iran s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (I.R.G.C.) is targeted...
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12 Oct 2010

Iran, the Paper Tiger

Ahmadinejad is odious but I don t think he s dangerous. Some people do of course find him dangerous, especially in the Israel he gratuitously insults and threatens, and yet others - many more I d say - find it convenient to find him dangerous.
Ahmadinejad is odious but I don t think he s dangerous. Some people do of course find him dangerous, especially in the...
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28 May 2010

Hell in the Islamic Republic

Behind the walls of Evin Prison, and in shadowy detention centers like Kahrizak, thousands were detained, beaten, abused; and dozens lost their lives. We will have to wait for the full accounting. Meanwhile we have this testimony:
Behind the walls of Evin Prison, and in shadowy detention centers like Kahrizak, thousands were detained, beaten,...
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3 Jul 2010

They took Fatemeh from us and, in return, they gave us a martyr card

Hassan Mir-Assadollahi, the husband of Fatemeh Semsarpour, stated in an interview with Rooz Online that the Military Court has asked him to accept Dieh (blood money) for the death of his wife, but he has refused. Fatemeh Semsarpour along with her older son, Kaveh, were shot in front of their home during the protests on June 20, 2009. Ms. Semsarpour died that same day, but his son survived following two heavy and complicated surgeries
Hassan Mir-Assadollahi, the husband of Fatemeh Semsarpour, stated in an interview with Rooz Online that the Military...
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21 Jul 2010

Shahram Amiri in Intelligence Quarantine

According to an informed source who spoke to Rooz, on his arrival in Iran Shahram Amiri was taken to an intelligence quarantine where he is now. Prior to being transferred to an unknown location, security agents took him to the Iranian state television studios where he appeared in a nationally televised program. Many aspects of Amiri s exit from Iran, his disappearance in Saudi Arabia, arrival in the US, production of four videos and his eventual return to Iran are still unknown. The saga has been further complicated by the latest American claim that Amiri was paid five million Dollars to spy for the United States.
According to an informed source who spoke to Rooz, on his arrival in Iran Shahram Amiri was taken to an intelligence...
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24 May 2010

The Future of U.S.-Iran Relations

Increasing violence against the green movement and the dissemination of bloody images of government violence, the deteriorating U.S. public opinion against the Iranian government, the growth and continuation of the nuclear program and the Ahmadinejad administration s hostile international stance led to a quick abandonment of the U.S. policy.
Increasing violence against the green movement and the dissemination of bloody images of government violence, the...
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24 May 2010

Bakhtiar’s Murderer Turned into a Hero and Role Model

The spokesperson for the Majlis national security committee and a deputy foreign minister took part in the formal welcoming ceremony for the man responsible for assassinating Shapour Bakhtiar, Iran s last prime minister in 1979 and a leader of the National Front movement, who was stabbed to death 19 years ago by members of the Special Committee for Revolutionary Execution of Regime s Opponents Abroad, a group operating under the direct supervision of an agency of the Iranian government.
The spokesperson for the Majlis national security committee and a deputy foreign minister took part in the formal...
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24 May 2010

Mesbah Yazdi’s Danger for Khamenei

A senior member of the reformist clerical group Assembly of Combatant Clergy [Majma Rohaniyoon Mobarez] Ali Akbar Mohtashamipour, warned about the increasing power of hardline cleric Mohammad-Taghi Mesbah Yazdi and his disciples, noting, "The Mesbahiyeh cult, which I have been warning about for years, is not sitting idle; this is a very dangerous and violent group that won't show mercy to anyone, neither to the Imam, nor to ayatollah Khamenei. They are using him as a tool to reach their goals, and when they accomplish that, they would destroy the supreme leader too."
A senior member of the reformist clerical group Assembly of Combatant Clergy [Majma Rohaniyoon Mobarez] Ali Akbar...
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7 Jun 2010

Many Principlists No Longer With Ahmadinejad

Following Mahmoud Ahmadinejad s recent remarks that political parties should not interfere in government affairs, Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei declared that the principlists have crossed Ahmadinejad, adding, Many principlists who were not with Ahmadinejad at the beginning said after his victory that we have delivered victory to Ahmadinejad. Mashaei s statements revealed more about the administration s view of political parties and their role in society and added to tensions among principlists. Reacting to Mashaei s statements, the political director of the Iran Hezbollah Society announced that many of the principlists are no longer with Ahmadinejad.
Following Mahmoud Ahmadinejad s recent remarks that political parties should not interfere in government affairs,...
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16 Mar 2010

2009 Human Rights Report Iran

The Islamic Republic of Iran, with a population of approximately 65.8 million, is a constitutional, theocratic republic in which Shia Muslim clergy dominate the key power structures. Government legitimacy is based on the twin pillars of popular sovereignty--albeit restricted--and the rule of the supreme leader of the Islamic Revolution.
The Islamic Republic of Iran, with a population of approximately 65.8 million, is a constitutional, theocratic republic...
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