Iran sentences prominent lawyer to 9 years in jail on conviction of trying to ... Washington Post By AP, TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's hard-line judiciary has sentenced a prominent rights lawyer to nine years in jail and barred him from working as an attorney for 10 years after he was convicted of seeking to overthrow the ruling system. ... Iranian human rights lawyer given 9-year jail term Iran jails prominent lawyer for 9 years |
KXLY Spokane | Iran to try 26 U.S. officials for rights abuses - lawmaker swissinfo.ch TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran plans to try in absentia 26 US officials is believes violated human rights, the latest attempt to turn the tables on Western accusations about Tehran's rights record. Lawmaker Esmail Kosari told Monday's newspapers the Americans ... IRAN: 26 alleged US intelligence operatives to be tried in absentia Iran Planning To Prosecute 26 U.S. Officials For Human Rights Violations Iran to Try Bush Officials for Human Rights Abuses |
KDRV | Iran influence in Iraq? KDRV (CNN) -- US officials say they believe Iran is providing Iraqis with weapons to attack US troops, and they say it's making their operations in the country more dangerous. Some officials are urging the government to consider keeping troops in Iraq ... Iran and US Square Off |
Washington Times | Sen. Joe Lieberman Predicts 'Day Of Reckoning' For Iran Think Progress On Fox News Sunday, two of the Senate's leading Iran hawks pressed the administration to do more on Iran and issued thinly-veiled threats to the Islamic Republic. Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT), who has advocated for ... World Press on Iran, Turkey and the Caucasus (July 2-4, 2011) Sens. Graham, Lieberman say Iran engaged in far-reaching push against ... |
euronews | President Downplays Effect of Western Sanctions against Iran Fars News Agency "Enemies announced last year that crippling sanctions are imposed against Iran and made their utmost attempts in this regard, but our speed (in progress) increased and they failed," Ahmadinejad said after inaugurating a 318MW combined cycle power plant ... US talks bid, political mischief: Iran MP 'US anti-Iran allegations baseless' Tehran-Tokyo trade to hit $17 billion: Iran ambassador |
3News NZ | AP Exclusive: Security Council to talk Syria nukes Sacramento Bee The closed session could result in anything from debate to sanctions of the kind imposed on Iran for defying international demands to cease activities that could be used to make nuclear arms. Sanctions are unlikely: Iran continues to expand its nuclear ... AP Exclusive: Security Council to talk Syria nukes |
ABNA.ir | Iranian leader says infighting is a gift to enemies Jerusalem Post By REUTERS TEHRAN - Iran's Supreme Leader called on the country's ruling elite on Monday to stop infighting, which he called a propaganda gift to the Islamic Republic's foreign enemies. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's comments were aimed at easing mounting ... Iran's supreme leader warns against internal disputes, emphasizing unity Imam Khamenei and a Principled Foreign Policy Iran & Arab Spring |
findingDulcinea | Iran mourns 1988 airliner downing by US warship The Associated Press BANDAR ABBAS, Iran (AP) — Iranians mourning a 23-year-old airline tragedy tossed flowers in the Gulf on Sunday at the site where an Iranian passenger plane was downed by a US warship, killing all 290 aboard in an incident Washington describes as a ... On This Day: US Navy Shoots Down Iran Air Passenger Flight Iran: US continues decades of animosity Iran marks anniversary of shooting down of passsenger plane by US |
Envoy Stresses Imminent Expulsion of MKO Members from Iraq Fars News Agency "Based on (the Iraqi government's) decision, the terrorist Monafeqin (hypocrites as MKO members are called in Iran) grouplet has to leave Iraq's soil by the end of 2011 and if not the Iraqi government will take specific actions in this regard," ... Iranian dissidents in Iraq want refuge in 3rd country |
Al-Arabiya | Iran says to close Hormuz Strait if threatened Xinhua TEHRAN, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander Mohammad Ali Jafari said that Iran will not restrict itself to closing the Strait of Hormuz if it is threatened, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Monday. ... Iran will not stop at closing Strait of Hormuz to repel threats: IRGC commander Iran Guards ready to close Strait of Hormuz 'Iran enemies set to create insecurity' |