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20 Dec 2011

Iran’s Currency Plunges to Record Lows

Iran's currency rial dropped to a record low on Tuesday. According to latest reports, U.S. dollar is selling for 15,050 in the open market at the foreign currency exchange offices.
Iran's currency rial dropped to a record low on Tuesday. According to latest reports, U.S. dollar is selling for 15,050...
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11 Dec 2011

Huawei to scale back business in Iran

Chinese telecommunications- equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co. said it will scale back its business in Iran, where the company provides services to government-controlled telecom operators, following reports that Iranian police were using mobile-network technology to track down and arrest dissidents.
Chinese telecommunications- equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co. said it will scale back its business in Iran, where...
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25 Oct 2011

Prison Guards tell family: “He won’t need winter clothes as he will be executed”

Eghbal Moradi, father of Zanyar Moradi, a Kurdish prisoner at Rajaee Shahr Prison in Karaj, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that the Supreme Court upheld his son s death sentence. My relatives went to prison this week to bring Zanyar warm clothing, as the cold season has come. But prison officials told them that he would not need the clothes as his death sentence has been upheld. They told my relatives this explicitly, adding that they would be informed of the execution date, Eghbal Moradi told the Campaign.
Eghbal Moradi, father of Zanyar Moradi, a Kurdish prisoner at Rajaee Shahr Prison in Karaj, told the International...
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21 Aug 2011

Iran Discover’s Anti-Religious Social Network

Its all about destruction of things with the Mullahs regime it seems; this time on the internet. Following setbacks on Iran s plan to prevent people from having access to free internet and its failure in filtering the medium, now it seems Iran is looking for some way of showing a little mussel on the internet.
Its all about destruction of things with the Mullahs regime it seems; this time on the internet. Following setbacks on...
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11 Aug 2011

Ahmadinejad appears to have done a deal with IRGC

Getting the military on his side allows him to prepare to challenge Khamenei's nominees in the 2012 presidential elections A major surprise in Iran this week was the appointment of General Rostam Ghasemi who held a post with the Revolutionary Guards as oil minister. A few months ago Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad failed to get approval to give this key job to his loyalist Mohammad Ali Abadi. The oil minister's job has been at the heart of a bitter battle between Ahmadinejad and his conservative opponents headed by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who is supported by the Guards.
Getting the military on his side allows him to prepare to challenge Khamenei's nominees in the 2012 presidential...
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11 Aug 2011

Martial arts expert leaves Iran rather than train basij

Iranian martial arts expert Ahmad Fouladizadeh says he has left the country rather than agree to train Basij volunteer paramilitaries and plainclothes police how to neutralize participants in street protests, RFE/RL's Radio Farda reports.
Iranian martial arts expert Ahmad Fouladizadeh says he has left the country rather than agree to train Basij volunteer...
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10 Aug 2011

Iran’s Ties to the Taliban

Today, the Taliban have evolved into a formidable armed organization fighting U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan. Ironically, the strategic interests of Tehran and Taliban have converged today, as each, independent of the other and for different reasons, oppose the presence of foreign troops in Afghanistan and demand their immediate and unconditional withdrawal.
Today, the Taliban have evolved into a formidable armed organization fighting U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan....
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7 Aug 2011

Statement From Imprisoned Iranian Journalists

A group of Iranian journalists and political activists have issued a statement from Evin and Rajai-Shahr prisons to commemorate Reporter s Day observed in Iran on August 8th. The signatories have condemned the oppression and censorship of journalists and press and have demanded freedom of speech, the release of all imprisoned journalists and the establishment of proper environment for an independent press to function in a free society.
A group of Iranian journalists and political activists have issued a statement from Evin and Rajai-Shahr prisons to...
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2 Aug 2011

What Happened at Khamenei-Majlis Leaders Meeting

Khamenei: I intended to hold this meeting first thing in the morning, but this did not happen. The incident at yesterday s Majlis session has deeply disturbed me and has raised a serious concern. At times some events require one to seek help from God. My unhappiness is because of the disrespect that was provided to the president. You disrespected the president. You have the right to point out things to him, question him, and even censure him but you cannot insult anyone, particularly the president.
Khamenei: I intended to hold this meeting first thing in the morning, but this did not happen. The incident at yesterday...
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31 Jul 2011

Workers of Tractor Manufacturing Company on Strike

The workers of Iranian Tractor Manufacturing Company whose headquarters are in Tabriz have been on strike since five days ago. During this time, all factory workshops have shut down while company and provincial officials continue to ignore workers demands and have threatened them with termination.
The workers of Iranian Tractor Manufacturing Company whose headquarters are in Tabriz have been on strike since five...
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31 Jul 2011

Construction of five new prisons this year

As the widespread arrests and repression by the dictatorship of the mullahs continues, Pasdar Kowsari, vice-president of the security commission in the reactionary parliament (Iranian parliament), has announced construction of five new prisons in Tehran and other cities in the current year, Edalat (Justice) a Human Rights Site on July 25 reported.
As the widespread arrests and repression by the dictatorship of the mullahs continues, Pasdar Kowsari, vice-president of...
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28 Jul 2011

Upon Completion of 2-Year Sentence New Trial Awaits

In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, the wife of prisoner of conscience Hashem Khastar said that her husband, whose two-year prison term ended, was expected to be released on 26 July; but instead was taken to court and tried on the new charge of "creating public anxiety."
In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, the wife of prisoner of conscience Hashem...
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19 Jul 2011

3 young men hanged in public in Kermanshah

The final verdict was issued at a local court only 18 days after the alleged offence. One week later the sentence was approved by the Supreme Court. The execution order was finalized by the head of the Iranian judiciary on July 10th.
The final verdict was issued at a local court only 18 days after the alleged offence. One week later the sentence was...
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14 Jul 2011

The Iranian Embassy in Canada Should be Shut Down!

On July 8th 2011 Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced that Canada together with the United Kingdom and the United States is increasing restrictions on the Iranian authorities to hold them accountable for their international human rights obligations.
On July 8th 2011 Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced that Canada together with the United Kingdom and...
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5 Jul 2011

Larijani Preparing for the Presidency?

Two years after the controversial presidential election of 2009 and at the height of the differences between Ahmadinejad and ayatollah Khamenei, Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani spoke with reporters and stressed his and Majlis's absolute obedience to the leader and said that velayate faghih (i.e., rule of clerics) was the "outstanding" feature of the Islamic republic. He also criticized Ahmadinejad's administration and said "demonstrations" and "protests" were people rightful rights.
Two years after the controversial presidential election of 2009 and at the height of the differences between Ahmadinejad...
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5 Jul 2011

Iran’s supreme leader warns against internal disputes

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei warned on Monday against fueling disputes among Iranian officials and creating clamor in the country, stressing the importance of unity, the local satellite Press TV reported.
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei warned on Monday against fueling disputes...
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2 Jul 2011

Action of solidarity with all political prisoners in Iran

From 1st July until 31st July, over a period of 31 days, www.mehriran.de will show daily a face and a short description of another man or woman imprisoned due to his/her opposition against the regime. On the right, the picture of a German man or woman is shown in solidarity with the prisoner. In the middle, there will be a poem or music which is related to Iran.
From 1st July until 31st July, over a period of 31 days, www.mehriran.de will show daily a face and a short description...
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26 Jun 2011

New Report on Iran’s Prison Deaths Raises Concerns

Iran s pattern of prison abuse and neglect demonstrates that the lives of prisoners of conscience are at risk, theInternational Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today, with the publication of a new report, Death in Prison: No One Held Accountable. The Campaign holds Iranian authorities at the highest levels accountable for the health and well-being of eighteen prisoners of conscience now on their sixth day of a hunger strike.
Iran s pattern of prison abuse and neglect demonstrates that the lives of prisoners of conscience are at risk,...
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21 Jun 2011

Majlis to Ask Questions of Ahmadinejad in 10 Days

Majlis representative Ali Motahari announced that within the next ten days he was going to submit questions for Ahmadinejad to the Majlis leadership. This principlist MP who is a critic of the administration said that 90 legislators had signed the resolution adding that the MPs 'insist that the issue move forward as quickly as possible.'
Majlis representative Ali Motahari announced that within the next ten days he was going to submit questions for...
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14 Jun 2011

Ahmadinejad: The Secret History of Iran’s Radical Leader

Particularly frightening is the deep ignorance about the world that Ahmadinejad and his co-thinkers display repeatedly in Naji's portrayal. The author's account of Ahmadinejad's statements about the Holocaust brings out the full extent of the latter's lack of interest in learning what the facts of a situation are: He has his views, and that is good enough for him, the facts be damned.
Particularly frightening is the deep ignorance about the world that Ahmadinejad and his co-thinkers display repeatedly...
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13 Jun 2011

Iran security forces attack pro-reform demonstrators

Iranian pro-reform demonstrators take to the streets on second anniversary of disputed 2009 elections. Iran's opposition website Sahamnews said security forces attacked pro-reform demonstrators gathering in Tehran on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the country's 2009 disputed election.
Iranian pro-reform demonstrators take to the streets on second anniversary of disputed 2009 elections. Iran's opposition...
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4 Jun 2011

Iran protest dispersed by force witnesses

Iranian security forces on Saturday fired in the air to disperse several hundred people protesting against the death at her father's funeral of political and social activist Haleh Sahabi, witnesses said.
Iranian security forces on Saturday fired in the air to disperse several hundred people protesting against the death at...
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2 Jun 2011

Mourners At Iranian Dissident Funeral ‘Detained’

Activist Morteza Kazemian told Radio Farda that Habibollah Peyman, a member of the Freedom Movement of Iran, political activist Hamid Ahrari, and Hamed Montazeri, the grandson of the late dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, were among those detained at the funeral.
Activist Morteza Kazemian told Radio Farda that Habibollah Peyman, a member of the Freedom Movement of Iran, political...
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2 Jun 2011

Iran’s lawmakers vote to take Amhadinejad to court

Iran's parliament voted on Wednesday to take Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to court over his takeover of the country's vital oil ministry, escalating the power struggle between the president and the hard-line establishment that has turned against him.
Iran's parliament voted on Wednesday to take Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to court over his takeover of the country's vital oil...
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30 May 2011

More vigilance on Iran

There is a man-bites-dog quality to the imposition of American penalties on an Israeli conglomerate last week for allegedly selling an oil tanker to Iran. Bigger deals with Iran have been exposed, but what sets this apart is the Israeli connection. Since international sanctions target Iranian nuclear ambitions - which foremost constitute an existential danger to Israel - it s naturally unexpected and entirely more incongruous to find Israelis dealing with Iran than to find nationals of other countries.
There is a man-bites-dog quality to the imposition of American penalties on an Israeli conglomerate last week for...
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30 May 2011

Tension Between Supporters of Ahmadinejad and Khamenei

The first direct confrontation between supporters of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been reported in Shiraz. The acting provincial governor general of Fars province was sacked for criticizing the "perverted group," the hardliners' code name for the inner circle of Ahmadinejad and his chief of staff, Esfandiar Rahimi Mashaei.
The first direct confrontation between supporters of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been reported in...
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26 May 2011

Arbitrary arrests, torture and executions continue

Amnesty International is concerned by the Iranian government s continuing clampdown on dissent, including arbitrary arrests and the torture or other ill-treatment of people who express views opposed to those of the government. Some of those arrested have even been executed, after apparently unfair trials, including at least one minor. Amnesty International wrote to the Head of the Judiciary to express concern about these developments on 13 May 2011, but without response; the Iranian authorities rarely reply to communications from Amnesty International.
Amnesty International is concerned by the Iranian government s continuing clampdown on dissent, including arbitrary...
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24 May 2011

Government attacks Bahai university, detains 30 instructors

Iranian authorities should stop attacks on the Baha i Institute for Higher Education and end policies that discriminatorily deprive members of the Baha i Faith access to higher education, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today. Authorities should immediately release all Baha is working with the Institute detained in a raid on 21 May 2011, the Campaign added.
Iranian authorities should stop attacks on the Baha i Institute for Higher Education and end policies that...
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24 May 2011

EU sharply expands sanctions against Iran

The European Union significantly expanded its sanctions against Iran on Monday, reflecting mounting frustration over a lack of progress in nuclear talks with Tehran, EU diplomats said.
The European Union significantly expanded its sanctions against Iran on Monday, reflecting mounting frustration over a...
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21 May 2011

Rumors of Hunger Strike by American Prisoners are Serious

Massoud Shafiee, lawyer for the American hikers imprisoned in Iran, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that following the absence of Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal at their court trial on 11 May, rumors about his clients hunger strike are serious.
Massoud Shafiee, lawyer for the American hikers imprisoned in Iran, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in...
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19 May 2011

Iran could play role in al-Qaida, post-bin Laden

The death of Osama bin Laden has put a new focus on what role Iran might play in al-Qaida's future, as intelligence officials around the world analyzed reports that Saif al-Adel had taken over as al-Qaida's interim leader. Al-Adel was last known to be under house arrest outside Tehran.
The death of Osama bin Laden has put a new focus on what role Iran might play in al-Qaida's future, as intelligence...
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18 May 2011

Iranian Authorities Executed Over 30 People in 2 Weeks

The 2010 Foreign & Commonwealth Office report on human rights released on March 31 of this year stated the number of executions in 2010 in Iran totaled more than 650 people, including a victim who did not even know that he had been sentenced to death.
The 2010 Foreign & Commonwealth Office report on human rights released on March 31 of this year stated the number of...
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17 May 2011

25 people executed in one week

Twenty-five prisoners were executed in Iran in a single week and at least were 6 hanged in public, the Iranian dissident group the National Council of Resistance of Iran said Monday in a statement.
Twenty-five prisoners were executed in Iran in a single week and at least were 6 hanged in public, the Iranian dissident...
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17 May 2011

Only One Month to Find, Sentence and Execute Suspects

Yousef Azizi Banitorof, Secretary of the Center for Combating Racism and Discrimination Against Arabs in Iran, who currently resides in London, spoke with International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran following news from the Al Arabiya website quoting Ahwaz News about recent executions in Ahwaz. According to news we were able to receive from our contacts in Ahwaz, three people were hanged in public at Hamidieh Junction.
Yousef Azizi Banitorof, Secretary of the Center for Combating Racism and Discrimination Against Arabs in Iran, who...
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17 May 2011

House goes first with new Iran sanctions bill

Both the House and Senate are preparing new legislation to increase pressure on Iran, but the House fired the opening salvo on Monday with a new bill authored by both heads of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Both the House and Senate are preparing new legislation to increase pressure on Iran, but the House fired the opening...
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16 May 2011

UAE sets up mercenary force to take on Iran

Late one night last November, a plane carrying dozens of Colombian men touched down in this glittering seaside capital. Whisked through customs by an Emirati intelligence officer, the group boarded an unmarked bus and drove roughly 20 miles to a windswept military complex in the desert sand.
Late one night last November, a plane carrying dozens of Colombian men touched down in this glittering seaside capital....
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13 May 2011

Eyewitness Describes Horrific Conditions Inside Prison

Payman Roshan Zamir, a political prisoner who spent one month of his six-month detention inside Ward 6 of Karoon Prison in Ahvaz, described the conditions inside Karoon Prison in an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. According to Roshan Zamir, the prison holds more inmates than its capacity and suffers from deplorable hygiene standards, and political prisoners inside the prison are mixed together with other types of prisoners who have committed crimes such as drug trafficking or murder, creating a very difficult environment for them.
Payman Roshan Zamir, a political prisoner who spent one month of his six-month detention inside Ward 6 of Karoon Prison...
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13 May 2011

Regime Returns to Execution Policy

Official sources announced that eight people have been hanged in prisons in Western Azarbaijan. Some analysts point to the increasing number of executions as a sign of the regime s return to the execution policy.
Official sources announced that eight people have been hanged in prisons in Western Azarbaijan. Some analysts point to...
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13 May 2011

Bahrain legislator warns Iran flotilla would be an act of war

A former Bahrain legislator and Palestine campaigner has warned that Iranian plans to dispatch a flotilla to Bahrain in show of solidarity with the 'oppressed people' of the majority Shiite country would be considered an act of war if carried out.
A former Bahrain legislator and Palestine campaigner has warned that Iranian plans to dispatch a flotilla to Bahrain in...
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11 May 2011

US to spend $30m fighting internet censorship

The United States is playing a game of "cat and mouse" on the web, funding new technology aimed at breaking internet censorship in repressive regimes including China and Iran, officials have said.
The United States is playing a game of "cat and mouse" on the web, funding new technology aimed at breaking internet...
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10 May 2011

12,000 unemployed physicians in Iran

As result of devastating policies by Mullahs regime and ever-increasing unemployment, Acting Director of the Iran s Public Health System said there are 12,000 unemployed general physicians, the state-run Khabar Online reported on May 6
As result of devastating policies by Mullahs regime and ever-increasing unemployment, Acting Director of the Iran s...
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10 May 2011

U.S. hikers set for espionage trial in Iran

The mother of one of two American hikers held in Iran for nearly two years said Monday she'll be up before dawn on Wednesday waiting for any news as her son and his friend go on trial on allegations of spying for the U.S.
The mother of one of two American hikers held in Iran for nearly two years said Monday she'll be up before dawn on...
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10 May 2011

A Disturbing Glimpse Of Iranian Prison Life

Of all the controversies to emerge from Iran's disputed 2009 presidential election, the most sensitive were the multiple allegations of rape said to have been suffered by male and female prisoners at the hands of their jailers after being arrested in the upheavals that followed.
Of all the controversies to emerge from Iran's disputed 2009 presidential election, the most sensitive were the multiple...
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10 May 2011

End flawed trial and release US hikers

Amnesty International has called on Iranian authorities to release two US citizens apparently held for political reasons for nearly two years, as their flawed trial is set to resume on 11 May.
Amnesty International has called on Iranian authorities to release two US citizens apparently held for political reasons...
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10 May 2011

Reports from Ahvaz 9 executed among them one minor

Iran Human Rights: According to the reports from Iran nine people, among them one minor, have been executed in the city of Ahvaz south of Iran. According to the Persian section of Alarabiya (the news website of Alarabiya TV channel), Iran s Judiciary has announced that nine people charged with murder of the security officers and committing acts against chastity, have been executed.
Iran Human Rights: According to the reports from Iran nine people, among them one minor, have been executed in the city...
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10 May 2011

Private banks open to assist Tehran insiders

IIn Tehran's more exclusive neighbourhoods, branches of new "privately owned" banks seek to outdo each other as they display placards proclaiming that they will open soon. "More bank branches than grocery stores!" reads a headline in Tabnak, a conservative news website.
IIn Tehran's more exclusive neighbourhoods, branches of new "privately owned" banks seek to outdo each other as they...
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8 May 2011

Arrests show Ahmadinejad under increasing pressure

Several associates of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad s closest adviser have been arrested in the past few days, Iranian Web sites reported Friday. Among them is the cleric who leads the prayers at the presidential mosque, Abbas Amirifar, as well as a person accused of sorcery, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
Several associates of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad s closest adviser have been arrested in the past few days, Iranian...
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7 May 2011

Ahmadinejad on the Ropes in Clash with his Khamenei

Iran's streets are quiet, the uprising that followed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's reelection two years ago but a memory as opposition leaders languish in prison or under house arrest, and fear of the brutal security forces restrains most from protesting. And yet, there are unmistakable signs that the regime is literally cracking up.
Iran's streets are quiet, the uprising that followed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's reelection two years ago but a...
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7 May 2011

Deep echoes of Iran political tremors

Iran's political tremors are leaving debris in all directions. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the nation's intelligence chief remain in a cold war. A wave of reported detentions has included a prayer leader who angered clerics with a film about Judgment Day.
Iran's political tremors are leaving debris in all directions. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the nation's...
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7 May 2011

Power Struggle in Iran Enters the Mosque

The unprecedented power struggle between the two most powerful leaders in Iran deepened Friday, spilling out into Tehran s public prayers where the mullah leading the service indirectly criticized President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad while the crowd chanted 'Death to opponents of the supreme leader!'
The unprecedented power struggle between the two most powerful leaders in Iran deepened Friday, spilling out into Tehran...
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7 May 2011

The Painful Fate of an Elite Iranian Scientist Behind Bars

Kokabee charged with 'communicating with a hostile government' and 'illegitimate/illegal earnings' is one of the most well known nuclear physics experts in the world. Though many predict that in the coming years he has the potential to become one of the greatest scientists in this field, Kokabee will be deprived of this opportunity as long as he remains in prison.
Kokabee charged with 'communicating with a hostile government' and 'illegitimate/illegal earnings' is one of the most...
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6 May 2011

Scenario to Eliminate Ahmadinejad’s Right Hand Begins

The website Alef published a report yesterday according to which Esfandiar Rahim-Mashaei and Hamid Baghaei are shareholders of a company named SAMGA, allegedly been established with an initial capital of 20 billion tomans (about 20 million U.S. dollars) and is run by Mehdi Jahangiri, Rahim-Mashaei s former deputy at the Cultural Heritage Organization.
The website Alef published a report yesterday according to which Esfandiar Rahim-Mashaei and Hamid Baghaei are...
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5 May 2011

Iranian Islamic Theologian Summoned To Court

Paris-based religious scholar Mohammad Javad Akbarin told Radio Farda that in that lecture Shabestari had said although the Prophet Muhammad was perfect in his mission, which was bringing people to God, he had shortcomings as a human being. The fundamentalists who could not tolerate what he said filed a case against him at the time, Akbarin said.
Paris-based religious scholar Mohammad Javad Akbarin told Radio Farda that in that lecture Shabestari had said although...
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3 May 2011

Khamenei places his son in control of Iran’s oil

Iran Channel -- It s a classic case of an isolated elite in a dying regime, fighting over the spoils of the nation s wealth. Iran s petrodollars are now under the direct personal control of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, his son, and his most trusted inner circle.
Iran Channel -- It s a classic case of an isolated elite in a dying regime, fighting over the spoils of the nation s...
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1 May 2011

Iranian agents abduct brother of student leader in Paris

Iranian government agents in Paris kidnapped the brother of Confederation of Iranian Students (CIS) leader Amir Fakhravar, took him past French security at Charles de Gaulle International Airport, and placed him aboard an Iran Air flight to Tehran. The 20 year-old victim, Mohammad Reza 'Arash' Fakhravar (pictured), was living under French government protection after receiving political asylum in January.
Iranian government agents in Paris kidnapped the brother of Confederation of Iranian Students (CIS) leader Amir...
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1 May 2011

Hizbullah and Iran Help Syria Kill Protesters

Hizbullah and Iran are helping Assad kill protesters, a Foreign Ministry source says, adding that Iran fears its 'investment' in Syria will go down the drain. One Israeli official said he believed Syria had "reached a point of no return, The London Telegraph reported.
Hizbullah and Iran are helping Assad kill protesters, a Foreign Ministry source says, adding that Iran fears its...
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29 Apr 2011

Prisoners in Karaj Demand Visit by UN Special Rapporteur

Following a hunger strike by political prisoners at Rajaee Shahr Prison in Karaj, Ali Tabarzadi, son of political prisoner Heshmatollah Tabarzadi spoke with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran about his recent visit with his father.
Following a hunger strike by political prisoners at Rajaee Shahr Prison in Karaj, Ali Tabarzadi, son of political...
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28 Apr 2011

Iranian Political Prisoners Transferred To Dangerous Prison

At least 11 Iranian political prisoners have been transferred to a prison outside of Tehran known for its harsh conditions. According to the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran (ICHRI), Mohammad Pour-Abdollah and at least 10 other detainees considered by human rights organizations to be political prisoners were recently moved to the Ghezel Hesar prison in the city of Karaj, about 20 kilometers west of Tehran.
At least 11 Iranian political prisoners have been transferred to a prison outside of Tehran known for its harsh...
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28 Apr 2011

Pressure and torture of political prisoner result in disease

In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Fatemeh Alvandi, mother of prisoner of conscience Mehdi Mahmoudian, said that her son has developed epilepsy in prison and is in dire physical and psychological shape
In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Fatemeh Alvandi, mother of prisoner of...
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