US, Russia talk nukes Oct 13, 2009
The West fears the programme masks a drive for a bomb a charge denied by Tehran, which says it is for peaceful nuclear energy. The United States, France and Britain raised the alarm about Iranian intentions when it disclosed in late September that Iran had secretly built a second uranium enrichment plant near the holy city of Qom. (iAfrica.com)
Nuclear talks Oct 6, 2009
By Jon Leyne BBC Tehran correspondent ... That is the positive analysis from Mohamed El Baradei, head of the UN nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, following his meetings in Tehran at the weekend ... Tehran has also agreed in principle for a large part of the uranium it has already enriched at the Natanz plant to be shipped out of Iran. (BBC News -- Africa)
Iran agrees to IAEA check of new uranium site Oct 5, 2009
TEHRAN, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohamed ElBaradei announced here Sunday that Tehran has agreed to the inspection to its new uranium enrichment plant in three weeks. Wrapping up his two-day visit to Tehran, ElBaradei said at a joint press conference with Ali Akbar Salehi, head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, that "the UN nuclear watchdog would inspect Iran's new uranium plant near Qom on Oct. 25." ... Following the announcement, IAEA asked... (Xinhuanet, China)
India may lose gas project in Iran Oct 4, 2009
While Tehran believes New Delhi may be dithering on energy ties under US pressure, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said India placed "immense importance to ties with Iran and (will) continue to pursue energy projects.". Read business stories in. (India Times)
IAEA chief arrives in Iran over nuclear issue Oct 4, 2009
International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei (L) walks with Iran's Ambassador to the IAEA Ali Asghar Soltanieh (R) as he arrives at Imam Khomeini International airport, 35 km (22 miles) south of Tehran Oct. 3, 2009 ... TEHRAN, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed ElBaradei arrived in Iran Saturday for talks with Iranian officials over Tehran's nuclear program, Iran's state radio reported ... The IAEA said on... (Xinhuanet, China)
Iran, world powers agree to further nuclear talks Oct 3, 2009
Western officials at the session said the Islamic republic had also agreed to allow Russia to take some of its enriched uranium and enrich it to higher levels for its research reactor in Tehran, a potentially significant move that would show greater flexibility by both sides ... The U.S., Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia remain formally committed to seeking a full freeze of Tehran's nuclear activities ... Tehran "must grant unfettered access" to international inspectors within two... (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
IAEA: ElBaradei to visit Iran this weekend Oct 3, 2009
An IAEA statement says Mohamed ElBaradei was "invited to Tehran by Iranian authorities. He will travel there soon to discuss a number of matters." ... Western intelligence puts Iran's newly revealed nuclear plant in the arid mountains southwest of Tehran, not far from one of the holiest cities in Shiite Islam ... Iran also pledged that within weeks it would allow the inspection of a previously covert uranium enrichment facility near the holy city of Qom, and the head of the International Atomic... (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Can Entrepreneurs Tame the Mideast? Oct 3, 2009
Understatement aside, the bloody outcome in Tehran undercuts Nasrs notion that commercial energy will erode Middle Eastern authoritarianism anytime soon. But Nasr interprets the stifled dissent in Iran as a crack in the mullahs defenses , a wedge for the campaign for greater openness. (India Times)
* Iran nuclear talks back on track Oct 3, 2009
US President Barack Obama then challenged Tehran to make good on its promises quickly ... Tehran must grant unfettered access to international inspectors within two weeks, he said, warning that if Iran fails to follow through, then the United States will not continue to negotiate indefinitely and we are prepared to move towards increased pressure ... Officials in Washington said Burns urged Tehran to resolve the cases of three Americans detained in Iran since July. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Agreement struck with Iran to ease nuke threat Oct 2, 2009
The sudden show of cooperation by Tehran reduces for now the threat of additional sanctions, which has been made repeatedly by the United States and others over the past week following the revelation of a secret Iranian nuclear facility ... Under the tentative deal, Iran would give up most of its enriched uranium to Russia in order for it to be converted into desperately needed material for a medical-research reactor in Tehran ... A senior U.S. official said ElBaradei will travel to Tehran this... (AZCentral -- News)
NYT: Iranin deal onenriched uranium Oct 2, 2009
Mr. Obama, speaking in Washington, called the talks constructive, but warned Tehran that he was prepared to move quickly to more stringent sanctions if negotiations over Irans nuclear ambitions dragged on ... Mr. Obama said Tehran must allow international inspectors into the site near Qum within the next two weeks, a timeline Irans chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, agreed to here ... The atomic energy agencys director general, Mohamed ElBaradei, will travel to Tehran this... (MSNBC -- Race)
Iran agrees to ship enriched uranium to Russia Oct 2, 2009
The agreement came after seven and a half hours of talks between Iran and world powers just outside Geneva, where Tehran also agreed to grant the United Nations access to a newly-revealed covert uranium enrichment plant near the holy city of Qom ... French technicians would then use the material to produce fuel rods that would be returned to Iran to feed the reactor, which Tehran says will run out of fuel in the 12 to 18 months, added the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the... (India Times, India)
US strategy at Iran nuclear talks: threaten sanctions Oct 1, 2009
Washington - The Obama administration's strategy Thursday in talks with Iran is to convince both the Iranians and America's partners at the table that it is prepared to take crippling measures if Tehran does not reverse course on its nuclear program ... Secretary Gates said on CNN Sunday that the United States has "a pretty rich list to pick from" in considering stronger steps against Tehran ... One direction the Obama administration has yet to take is to zero in on actions designed to undercut... (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Vigils Around U.S. For Hikers Held in Iran Oct 1, 2009
"We do believe the light that burns tonight will travel to where they are being held in Tehran and that they will feel the love that comes to them," the families said in a statement released for the more than 14 planned candlelight vigils. The events marked the two months since Joshua Fattal, Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd were detained after straying over the border during a hike in northern Iraq. (Newsmax)
West Goes to Iran Talks; Readies Sanctions Oct 1, 2009
VIENNA -- Even as they prepare for new talks Thursday with Iran on its nuclear program, the U.S. and its allies are contemplating new and tighter sanctions on Tehran, in a clear signal of expectations that the negotiations may again end in failure ... Only China, which appears most opposed to new U.N. sanctions on Tehran, is sending a relatively low-level representative to the talks, which were to be held at an undisclosed location outside Geneva ... Tehran's acknowledgment that it has kept... (Newsmax)
G-8: Iran has deadline on uranium enrichment Sep 25, 2009
World Blog: Tehran, Iran ... UNITED NATIONS - Pressure deepened against Iran on Thursday when the world's eight top economic powers gave Tehran until year's end to cease enriching uranium or face new sanctions, but resistance from China could undermine the effort ... Washington has been pushing for heavier sanctions if Iran does not agree to end enrichment, which many nations believe is part of Tehran's drive to build a nuclear weapon. (MSNBC -- International)
THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN: Who are wimps in today's world? Sep 24, 2009
Iran's new offer for talks with six world powers ignores their key demand of a freeze of Tehran's uranium enrichment program, according to a copy obtained Friday by The Associated Press, and instead amounts to a manifesto calling for a new international order. The five-page proposal, formally submitted Wednesday to the six nations trying to entice Iran to make nuclear concessions, says Tehran stands ready to "embark on comprehensive, all-encompassing and constructive negotiations.". (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Top 10 Ahmadinejad-isms Sep 24, 2009
Hate Means Always Having To Say You're Sorry. Al-Arabiya / AP Article Tools. (Time.com)
Iran's unresolved crisis Sep 19, 2009
By Jim Muir Former BBC Tehran correspondent ... US President Barack Obama's decision to move away from his predecessor's plans for a land-based missile system in Eastern Europe to counter a perceived threat from long-range Iranian missiles might be seen as an element favouring detente between Tehran and Washington, which will be playing a full part in the 1 October talks with Iran for the first time. (BBC News -- Africa)
Gallery Glimpses Sep 18, 2009
By Staff reports GateHouse News Service Posted Sep 17, 2009 @ 02:27 PM. A Z Fine Arts, 339 Washington St., will be hosting free artists series on Saturdays through Oct. 3. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Obama scraps Bush missile-defense plan Sep 18, 2009
The Iranian regime has an active nuclear energy program, and although U.S. intelligence reports say Iran is not developing an atomic weapon, a new report by the concluded Thursday that Tehran has the ability to make a bomb ... Marc Thiessen, a former Bush speechwriter now at the , said the "disastrous decision" sends "a signal of weakness to Tehran ... and a terrible signal to Russia, that they can bully us into abandoning our friends in what they consider their sphere of influence.". (USA Today)
China interested in IPI, India can rejoin: Iranian envoy Sep 16, 2009
The project, termed as the peace pipeline due to its potential to bring together the three countries and spread prosperity in the region, was signed by Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on the sidelines of the tripartite summit on Afghanistan security in Tehran in May. Read business stories in. (India Times)
Basmati exports to Iran may suffer Sep 15, 2009
Last week, Navneesh Sharma, deputy GM of APEDA, sent urgent missives to the Indian embassy in Tehran highlighting the baseless allegations against Indian rice imports appearing in sections of the Iranian press ... Both letters requested the Indian embassy in Tehran to monitor the situation closely and keep Indian authorities informed ... One translation of an article by Maryam Honarmanesh done by the IARI on September 9 said Based on a interview with Mehdi Hashempoor of Standards and Research... (India Times)
CORRECTING and REPLACING Tango Diva Announces Shams Ensemble Touring the U.S. Promoting "Voices of Freedom" Sep 10, 2009
Shams Ensemble, a musical troupe formed in Tehran has become a rallying point of overseas support for the Green Revolution in Iran. Their San Francisco concert is a fundraiser for. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Fifty Years On, Turkey Still Pines to Become European Sep 8, 2009
"There is no other country whose leaders can and do travel so often between capitals as varied as Moscow and Damascus, Tehran and Jerusalem, and be received with respect and be able to advocate important policy goals so widely.". More than anything, though, the report urges the E.U. to reaffirm an honest commitment to Turkey's eventual membership. (Time.com)
Tough talk on Iran as nuke deadline nears Sep 3, 2009
Iran's top nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, said Tuesday Tehran is ready to cooperate with world powers to ease fears over its nuclear program ... World Blog: Tehran, Iran ... The comments were noted Wednesday during a six-nation meeting in Germany with envoys from the permanent U.N. Security Council nations the U.S., France, Britain, Russia and China to discuss Iran's nuclear ambitions and possible strategies to make Tehran commit into talks. (MSNBC -- International)
Same Axis, More Evil Sep 1, 2009
The 10 containers of rocket-propelled grenades, ammunition, and other prohibited items disguised as oil equipment found on board had been ordered by the Tehran-based Tadbir Sanaat Sharif Technology Development Center (TSS) ... The large Iranian expatriate community in the UAE supports the tight economic relationship with the IRGC-dominated mullahs regime in Tehran. (Human Events Online)
Iran's Most Wanted Aug 25, 2009
Mortazavi was then and still is Tehran's much-detested and feared prosecutor-general, in which capacity he oversaw the rape and murder of a Canadian citizen, a photojournalist named Zahra Kazemi, in 2003 ... This would not be the first time that a criminal investigation has touched the men who stand at the head of the Iranian state: Mark Bowden has produced some persuasive if not conclusive testimony that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was among the hostage-takers and kidnappers who violated diplomatic... (Slate)
Is Obama Wasting Time Courting The Saudis? Aug 20, 2009
That's why administration officials believe Riyadh can be enlisted to help block Tehran's nuclear ambitions. In their recent book, Myths, Illusions , Obama's Iran point man, Dennis Ross, and his co-author, David Makovsky, argue that the Saudis should leverage their massive financial holdings in Europe against Tehran--privately telling key banking, investment, and energy companies on the Continent that "those who cut all ties to the Iranians would be rewarded by the Saudis," while those who don't... (CBS News -- Politics)
Russia to reconsider sale of missiles to Iran - Israel Aug 20, 2009
The possible sale of S-300s, which could protect Iranian nuclear facilities against air strikes, is a sensitive issue in Moscow's relations with the United States and Israel has urged the Kremlin not to supply Tehran with the weapons ... Russia has never publicly confirmed the existence of a contract to supply the missile systems to Tehran though Russian media have said a deal was signed several years ago ... Russia would, however, be willing to look at requests from Iran to buy front-line... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Iran denies nuclear talks offer Aug 19, 2009
An Iranian official has denied he said Tehran was ready for talks with the West on its nuclear programme based on mutual respect and without conditions ... The West suspects Iran is secretly trying to build nuclear weapons, while Tehran insists its programme is solely peaceful ... "Talks without preconditions is Iran's main stance in negotiations on the nuclear issue," Tehran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was quoted as saying. (BBC News -- Africa)
France May Charge Tourists Needing Rescue Aug 19, 2009
The French proposal comes amid a flurry of diplomatic effort to help Reiss and an employee of the French-Iranian embassy who are part of a mass trial in Tehran for allegedly fomenting unrest in Iran following disputed elections. Critics say the bill will have little influence on adventure-lovers, who often have travel insurance that covers such risks. (Click2Houston, TX)
French academic free on bail Aug 17, 2009
The president spoke with Reiss as soon as she left Tehran's Evin prison and reported that she was in good health and spirits, his office said in a statement ... Since taking office in 2007, Sarkozy has worked to bolster ties with Damascus, which is a strong ally of Tehran and is trying to emerge from its diplomatic isolation in the West ... Sarkozy has backed a go-between role for Damascus to bring across Western demands on Tehran. (MSNBC -- International)
Best from Sunday Aug 17, 2009
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's supreme leader appointed a hard-line cleric as the country's new judiciary chief following the end of his predecessor's term, state television reported Saturday. DAVENPORT, Calif. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Death Panels, Bullies, and McEconomics Aug 15, 2009
8) ": Iran after the journalists were silenced." An anonymous reporter in Tehran finds that despite the virtual silencing of journalists and continued oppression of civilians by the Iranian regime, a quiet rebellion continues. Young people are watching art-house films in mixed company and chatting about Molotov cocktails as they chafe under the basij. (Slate)
Iran-Venezuela ties worry US Aug 12, 2009
Iran and Venezuela opened up travel between the two countries in 2007 with weekly flights between Tehran and Caracas ... At the news of the expansion of the US military presence in neighboring Colombia - ostensibly for counter-narcotic purposes - Chavez called the US "the most aggressive nation in the history of humanity. US relations with Iran are even rockier. The US does not currently have diplomatic ties with Tehran - considering the Islamic Republic a state sponsor of terrorism and... (Asia Times Online)
AP News in Brief at 5:58 p.m. EDT Aug 10, 2009
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Police and judiciary officials sought on Sunday to calm public outrage in Iran over the deaths of detained protesters in prison, acknowledging abuses and calling for those responsible to be punished. A senior commander of the powerful Revolutionary Guard, which led the crackdown against the protesters, meanwhile, said that the three top opposition figures are the ones who should be put on trial, striking a harder line that suggests tensions at the highest levels of Iran's... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
India lets Kashmir leader travel Aug 9, 2009
EU hits out at Tehran over trial. Two new Mozart pieces performed. (Yahoo News -- Kashmir Dispute)
Iran charges Frenchwoman for protests Aug 9, 2009
TEHRAN: An Iranian court on Saturday charged a Frenchwoman, two Iranians working for the British and French embassies in Tehran and dozens of others with spying and aiding a Western plot to overthrow the system of clerical rule ... An Iranian court on Saturday charged a Frenchwoman, two Iranians working for the British and French embassies in Tehran and dozens of others with spying and aiding a Western plot to overthrow the system of clerical rule. (India Times, India)
Friend: Detained hikers made regrettable mistake Aug 7, 2009
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad hasn't confirmed their detention but is working with the Swiss Embassy in Tehran, which looks after American interests in Iran, to obtain information about them ... The Swiss Embassy in Tehran was working Sunday to learn more about the Americans' fate through its contacts with the Iranian Foreign Ministry, spokeswoman Nadine Olivieri said ... The Swiss Embassy in Tehran was working Sunday to learn more about the Americans' fate through its contacts with the Iranian... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Iran bans pilgrims to Saudi Arabia over swine flu Aug 6, 2009
TEHRAN, Iran (AP)_ Iran has banned pilgrimages to Saudi Arabia during the upcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan to prevent the spread of swine flu. Health Minister Kamaran Baghri Lankarani says the measure has been imposed because of possible outbreaks of the disease among pilgrims. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Iran confirms arrest of American hikers Aug 5, 2009
TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iran confirmed Tuesday the arrest of three American hikers who crossed into the country from neighboring Iraq and said they have been charged with "illegal entry," a semi-official news agency reported ... Officials at the Swiss Embassy -- which represents the U.S. interests in because Washington and Tehran do not have formal relations -- said they had spoken to Iranian officials. (CNN -- World)
Iran says 3 Americans arrested for illegal entry Aug 5, 2009
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran said Tuesday the three Americans who strayed across the border from Iraq are under arrest for illegal entry and claimed their case is being used by the West for propaganda ... The hard-line Fars news agency, considered close to Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard," quoted the deputy governor of Iranian Kurdistan province near the Iraqi border as saying the three illegally entered Iran and were arrested. "The three, who are not identified yet, were detained at the... (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Clinton gets N. Korean deal to free captured journalists Aug 5, 2009
With Tehran in political turmoil and the United States heavily emphasizing a September deadline for Iran to come to the negotiating table, tensions are naturally escalating in the region ... Iranian reprisal for a military strike will include Tehran pulling at the strings of its militant proxy Hezbollah. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Right steps ease dangers of Iran travel Aug 5, 2009
(CNN) -- Travel warnings from the U.S. Department of State didn't stop Faith Hentschel, 65, from venturing to Iran this May to visit the rustic sites in ancient Persepolis and the colorful bazaars in Tehran. A photo of Khaju Bridge in Isfahan, Iran, taken by an American traveler. (CNN)
Americans Detained in Iran Aug 4, 2009
Swiss diplomats representing U.S. interests in Tehran will meet with the Iranian foreign ministry today to try to free who have been detained by Iran. While hiking, 3 American students were captured by Iranian officers. (ABC News)
Iran Investigating 3 Wayward U.S. Hikers Aug 4, 2009
Key events in once friendly, now contentious relationship between Washington and Tehran. Stories. (CBS News -- Politics)
AP News in Brief Aug 4, 2009
Witnesses said clashes broke out later in the day in northern Tehran where police and Basij militia used batons to beat hundreds of protesters ... More than 100 opposition political activists and protesters stood trial in Tehran Saturday on charges of rioting and conspiring to topple the ruling system in the country's first trial since the disputed presidential election, Iran's state media reported. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Ahmadinejad gets key endorsement as Iran president Aug 4, 2009
Witnesses said clashes broke out later in the day in northern Tehran where police and Basij militia used batons to beat hundreds of protesters ... In the afternoon, clashes erupted in a north Tehran square where hundreds turned out to protest over the election, according to witnesses who asked not to be identified out of security concerns ... After nightfall, many Tehran residents went on their rooftops and chanted "Death to the dictator." The chants were louder than previous nights,... (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Iran supreme leader Khamenei endorses Ahmadinejad Aug 3, 2009
TEHRAN: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei endorsed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president on Monday, state-owned Al-Alam television said, despite a widespread dispute over the hardliner's re-election. "The supreme leader appointed M 00004000 ahmoud Ahmadinejad as the president of the Islamic Republic for a second term," the Arabic-language channel said. (India Times, India)
Iran Detains 3 Americans Aug 2, 2009
Key events in once friendly, now contentious relationship between Washington and Tehran. (AP) Iran has confirmed it detained three Americans who were in the area of the Iranian border while on a hiking trip, Kurdish officials said Saturday. (CBS News)
It's time to give up on Iran and North Korea Aug 2, 2009
Before the elections there last month, Tehran had responded equivocally to Obama's public overtures, including his greeting to "the people and leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran" in March, on the Persian New Year. Even before the Iranian election, there was considerable debate within the administration about the appropriate approach to Iran. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Iran's ex-president Khatami denounces riot trial Aug 2, 2009
TEHRAN: Former Iranian president and key supporter of Iranian opposition movement, Mohammad Khatami, denounced on Sunday the trial of around 100 people accused of rioting after the victory of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. "As per my information, what was done yester 00004000 day is against the constitution, regular laws and rights of the citizens," his office quoted him as telling a group of political activists and lawmakers. (India Times, India)
Iran Activists Dread Midnight Knock of Police Raid Aug 1, 2009
"We fear for our lives. We can be detained at any moment," said Zahra Saeidzadeh, a human rights activist, in a telephone interview from Tehran. "There's not much more we can do," she said, adding that the government is intent "on silencing us.". (Newsmax)
Iran Thousands clash with police over ban on grave visit Aug 1, 2009
(07-31) 04:00 PDT Tehran. Iranian security forces clashed with thousands of demonstrators across Tehran and struggled to maintain control Thursday after opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi was prevented from visiting the graves of those killed in protests last month, including 27-year-old Neda Agha-Soltan, whose final moments were filmed and broadcast around the world ... Trash bins were set on fire all around Tehran's sprawling Mosala prayer complex, where leaders of a movement calling for... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Security forces, demonstrators clash in Tehran Jul 31, 2009
An Iranian antiriot police officer raised his baton to disperse protesters at the Behesht-e Zahra cemetery yesterday in Tehran ... TEHRAN - Iranian security forces clashed with thousands of demonstrators across Tehran and struggled to maintain control yesterday after opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi was prevented from visiting the graves of those killed in protests last month, including Neda Agha Soltan, 27, whose final moments were filmed and broadcast around the world ... Dumpsters were... (Boston Globe)
* Gates urges end to Iraqi power-sharing feuds Jul 30, 2009
Irans activities in Iraq remained a cause for concern, Odierno said, repeating Washingtons charges that Tehran was sending arms to militia groups. In his talks in Baghdad, Gates said the US administration was working to help Iraq build up its own military while offering more training. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
At Tehran's Bidding? Iraq Cracks Down on a Controversial Camp Jul 30, 2009
Acting without informing the U.S., Iraqi troops on Tuesday, July 28, seized control of a camp of Iranian exiles ferociously opposed to the regime in Tehran ... The MEK, however, had become an embarrassing inconvenience to Baghdad's increasingly cozy ties to Tehran. (Time.com)
Xinjiang riots confound Islamists Jul 28, 2009
There appears to be a verbal pact between Tehran and Beijing that they will not berate each other over internal political challenges. Tehran's absolute tight-lippedness on the Uyghur question is likely to be payback for Beijing's recognition of President Mahmud Ahmadinjad's controversial re-election in June. (Asia Times Online)
Global protests against Iran rights abuses Jul 26, 2009
Inside Iran, as well, Iranian police and pro-government militia attacked and scattered hundreds of protesters who had gathered in Tehran in response to the global demonstrations of solidarity, witnesses said ... The demonstrators also want the UN to investigate alleged rights abuses and say Tehran must allow freedom of expression and assembly. (India Times, India)
Judge: Terror shield law doesn't apply to officers Jul 25, 2009
Investigators have recovered two of the three black boxes belonging to a Russian-made jetliner that crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran, Iran's state radio reported Thursday. All 168 people aboard the Caspian Airlines aircraft bound for Yerevan, Armenia, on Wednesday were killed. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Iran plane crash bodies returned to families Jul 20, 2009
TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- The bodies of 152 people killed in a fiery plane crash in Iran Wednesday have been returned to their families, an Iranian state broadcaster reported Sunday. An Iranian Armenian woman places flower at crash site. (CNN -- World)
'Israel plotted Ahmadinejad assassination' Jul 19, 2009
JERUSALEM: Tehran s intelligence chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei has claimed that Israel had planned to assassinate Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during the country s elections last month ... Tehran claims that Israel had planned to assassinate Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during the country's elections last month. (India Times, India)
Protesters back on street, Iran erupts again Jul 18, 2009
TEHRAN: Tens of thousands of government opponents packed Iran's main Islamic prayer service on Friday, chanting ``freedom, freedom'' and other slogans as their top clerical backer Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani delivered a sermon bluntly criticizing the country's leadership over the crackdown on election protests ... The opposition aimed to turn the Friday prayers at Tehran University into a show of their continued strength despite heavy government suppression since the disputed June 12 presidential... (India Times, India)
Nicolas Sarkozy Jul 18, 2009
Britain has confirmed that Iran has released an eighth staff member of the Br 00004000 itish embassy in Tehran, leaving one still in detention. A signal from the black boxes of the Yemenia airliner that crashed off the Comoros last week has been detected, Comoran and French investigators say. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
