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Iran's Ahmadinejad defends rights record - Fox News Wed, 03 Jul 2013 22:04:43 GMT

AFP

Iran's Ahmadinejad defends rights record Fox News TEHRAN (AFP) – Iran's outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday defended his government's rights record, saying he was not responsible for other branches of the Islamic regime. "The highest level of respecting freedoms was (recorded) ... Iran's President-Elect Rohani Talks Economic ReformBusinessweek FDI hits record in Iran?Trend.az Fate of Iran's nuclear program among issues in Putin - Ahmadinejad meetingVoice of Russia all 19 news articles »

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Iran's Next Leader Advocates a Less Intrusive State - New York Times (blog) Thu, 04 Jul 2013 00:06:26 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Iran's Next Leader Advocates a Less Intrusive State New York Times (blog) By THOMAS ERDBRINK. Published: July 3, 2013. Iran's president-elect, Hassan Rowhani, repeated in a speech on Wednesday his promises of more freedoms for Iranians, saying the government should not interfere in people's private lives. Rouhani tells Iran's powerful clerics they need to regain citizens' trustWashington Post Iran's Rouhani urges end to meddling in private livesReuters Iran's new president 'welcomes' Facebook, says restricting freedom 'inefficient'Haaretz The Guardian -The Hill (blog) -Scotsman all 323 news articles »

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Why Iran looks set to lighten up under Rohani - Christian Science Monitor Wed, 03 Jul 2013 18:27:01 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Why Iran looks set to lighten up under Rohani Christian Science Monitor Iran's President-elect Hassan Rohani is saying all the right things to the 50.71 percent of Iranians who voted for change in mid-June elections: He promised again today to ease censorship and social and Internet restrictions, and to restore “mutual ... Rohani Pleas For Iranian PrivacyRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 3 news articles »

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Sports broadcasts pose moral quandary in Iran - Fox News Wed, 03 Jul 2013 15:14:51 GMT

The Guardian

Sports broadcasts pose moral quandary in Iran Fox News TEHRAN (AFP) – Iran's volleyball triumph has created a dilemma for the state broadcaster, which is struggling to tailor its coverage of matches, attended by scantily dressed women, to the moral guidelines of the Islamic republic. Competing for the ... Iranian hardliners apoplectic over Shakira Confederations cup shotThe Guardian Image of Shakira on Iran TV Causes ControversyAl-Monitor all 4 news articles »

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Report: Iran opposition leader under house arrest taken to hospital, brought ... - Fox News Wed, 03 Jul 2013 12:31:58 GMT

Report: Iran opposition leader under house arrest taken to hospital, brought ... Fox News DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – An opposition website says Iran's main opposition leader who has been under house arrest since 2011 was briefly taken to hospital for medical tests. It's reportedly the third time that Mir Hossein Mousavi was taken to a ...

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Bahrami: Iran's solo tennis representative - Aljazeera.com Wed, 03 Jul 2013 19:43:27 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Bahrami: Iran's solo tennis representative Aljazeera.com One player born to entertain is Iran's one and only professional player Mansour Bahrami. Despite losing his opening match to the McEnroe brothers on Wednesday, Bahrami - who has been on the Invitational circuit for about 20 years - shows no sign of ... and more »

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Iran commemorates victims of US attack on passenger plane - Press TV Thu, 04 Jul 2013 02:28:22 GMT

Press TV

Iran commemorates victims of US attack on passenger plane Press TV The Islamic Culture and Relations Organization of Iran held a meeting in Tehran on Wednesday to commemorate the victims. The meeting was attended by high-ranking Iranian Army and Air Force officials, together with military attachés from countries such ... Iran commemorates US downing of Flight 655Tehran Times Today Is The Anniversary Of The US Killing Of 290 Civilians On An Iranian AirlinerIran's View all 7 news articles »

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US congressmen: Rouhani changes little in Iran - Jerusalem Post Wed, 03 Jul 2013 10:22:55 GMT

US congressmen: Rouhani changes little in Iran Jerusalem Post WASHINGTON – Iran's presidential election has done “nothing to suggest a reversal of Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons capacity,” members of the US House of Representatives wrote in a letter to the White House last week, calling on President Barack ... Exclusive: Iran importing missile-grade ore from Germany, FranceYahoo! News Iran says fresh US sanctions to complicate nuclear issueXinhua Iran Exploits Sanctions Loophole, Buys High-Grade Alumina OreArutz Sheva National Iranian American Council -Zee News all 18 news articles »

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Iran News: Iran Military Leaders Warn They Are Monitoring Drones - Washington Free Beacon Wed, 03 Jul 2013 14:39:04 GMT

Iran News: Iran Military Leaders Warn They Are Monitoring Drones Washington Free Beacon Iran's top Air Force commander warned on Tuesday that Tehran is monitoring “all stealth aircraft flying in the region,” and even hinted that it had chased off U.S. “reconnaissance planes” in recent months after they allegedly infiltrated Iranian air ...

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Report: Iran opposition leader back from hospital - WVTM-TV: News, Weather ... - Alabama's13.com Wed, 03 Jul 2013 12:33:28 GMT

Report: Iran opposition leader back from hospital - WVTM-TV: News, Weather ... Alabama's13.com DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - An opposition website says Iran's main opposition leader who has been under house arrest since 2011 was briefly taken to hospital for medical tests. It's reportedly the third time that Mir Hossein Mousavi was taken to ... and more »