| Ahmadinejad predicts failure of Mideast talks Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Friday that this week's Mideast peace talks as well as Israel itself were 'doomed to collapse' as millions of Iranians were expected to turn out for state-organised anti-Israel... | |
| Crowds attack home of Iranian opposition leader TEHRAN (AP) — Pro-government militiamen attacked the home of an Iranian opposition leader with homemade bombs and beat one of his bodyguards unconscious, an opposition website reported, in an... |
| Japan: Iran: Tokyo imposes new sanctions on Iran, but without renouncing oil imports The measures were approved today and provide for the freezing of assets of 88 entities linked to Iran's nuclear program. All investment in the oil sector of the Islamic republic also suspended. But... |
| Hard-Liner Attacks, Cordon Keep Iran Opposition Leader From Rally The home of Iran's opposition leader, cleric Mehdi Karrubi, has reportedly been attacked by hard-liners who tried to enter the house through force. Karrubi's son, Hossein Karrubi, told RFE/RL's Radio... |
| Iran's Satellite TV Goes Green Iran's Green Movement officially launched a new satellite TV channel this week in an effort to defy censorship and break the state's monopoly on... |
| Egypt protests Iranian comments on peace talks THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CAIRO -- Egypt has canceled a visit by Iran's foreign minister to protest comments in which he accused Arab leaders of betrayal for attending the new round of Mideast peace... |
| Video Shows Karrubi's Home Damaged After Attack of opposition leader Mehdi Karrubi.Reports today also say dozens of plainclothes agents and Basij forces have surrounded the area where Karrubi lives.Karrubi's son told RFE/RL's Radio Farda that... |
| The Important Role Of Weeping In Iran's Domestic, Foreign Policy " (Talented Moron) writes about the role of weeping in Iran's domestic and foreign policy. He has put together a number of examples from Iran's recent... |
| Iran's president says Israel 'can be removed from the world' Hard-line Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Friday that the people of the Middle East are "capable of removing the Zionist regime from the world scene" in an annual Palestinian solidarity... |
| Japan approves new financial sanctions against Iran Japan's cabinet Friday approved new sanctions against Iran, including an assets freeze on figures linked to its nuclear program and tighter restrictions on financial transactions. Japan also said it... |
| Egypt cancels visit by Iran FM for comments on peace talks Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki had accused Arab leaders of 'betraying their nations' for attending relaunch of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in... |
| Iran will hit Israel nuclear site if attacked: Ahmadinejad Hassan Firouzabadi said on Friday. "Our developed weapons can hit any part of the Zionist regime (Israel) ... We hope not to be forced to attack their nuclear facility," Firouzabadi told the... |
| Iran's Ahmadinejad calls on Palestinians to fight on TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged Palestinians to keep up their armed struggle against Israel a day after Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to continue talks on a... |
| Iranian mob attacks opposition leader's apartment (CNN) -- A mob ransacked the entrance to the Tehran apartment complex of Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karrubi late Thursday, an assault that resulted in an attack on the head of his security... |
| Egypt scraps visit by Iranian foreign minister to protest comments on Mideast peace talks Iran's foreign minister to protest comments in which he accused Arab leaders of betrayal for attending the new round of Mideast peace talks in Washington. Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki... |
| Japan approves sanctions against Iran Japan approved fresh economic sanctions against Iran on Friday after the United Nations asked Tokyo to tighten restrictions against Tehran over its controversial nuclear enrichment program, an... |
| Japan Imposes New Sanctions on Iran Tokyo also intends to reduce its oil imports from Iran, which is considered its major supplier.The BBC said the measures go beyond those which were imposed by the UN Security Council and ban... |
| [09/03] Crowds attack home of Iranian opposition leader TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Pro-government militiamen attacked the home of an Iranian opposition leader with homemade bombs and beat one of his bodyguards unconscious, an opposition website reported, in an... |
| Iranians rally on al-Quds day Thousands of Iranians have gathered in the capital, Tehran, to mark al-Quds day, the country's annual Palestinian solidarity day. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran's president, addressed worshippers at... |
| Iranian skier wants another Olympics The first Iranian female to enter an Olympic ski event Marjan Kalhor expresses her wish to participate in the international tournament once again. "What I wish for is to attend the Olympics one more... |
| Iran says to strike Israel nuclear site if attacked TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran would retaliate by striking Israel's nuclear facility if Israel attacked its nuclear activities, armed forces chief of staff Hassan Firouzabadi said on Friday. ... |
| Iran: Opposition leader's home attacked A website supporting Iran's reform movement says assailants have attacked the home of an opposition leader and wounded one of his bodyguards. The report says Mahdi Karroubi's guards had to fire in... |
| Iran: Crowds Attack Home of Opposition Leader Digg (TEHRAN, Iran) Pro-government militiamen attacked the home of an Iranian opposition leader with homemade bombs and beat one of his bodyguards unconscious, an opposition website reported,... |
| Oppression Continues in Iran The world's attention may have wandered from Iran, but recent reports from the country reveal a government that is as willing as ever to suppress dissent and a judiciary that still plans to execute a... |
| Excerpts: Hamas murders purpose is undermine Palestinian Authority. Islamists in Jordan oppose peace talks, Mubarak seeks US support. British, German support ME peace talks. Egypts spy chief as candidate for president. Saudi justice for terrorists. Iran-L Excerpts: Hamas murders purpose is undermine Palestinian Authority. Islamists in Jordan oppose peace talks, Mubarak seeks US support. British, German support ME peace talks. Egypts spy chief as... |
| Japan Imposes Fresh Sanctions On Iran Over Nuclear Program (RTTNews) - Japan on Friday slapped additional sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear program, reports said.The latest round of sanctions will freeze assets of Iranian nationals linked to the... |
| Coach Becirovic praises Slovenia's 65-60 victory over Iran Slovenian basketball team's coach said that his team had played well and won its last Group B game against Iran at the World Basketball... |
| Ahmadinejad Denounces Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad has dismissed Israeli-Palestinian peace talks as "stillborn" and "doomed" in an annual pro-Palestinian solidarity day speech in... |
| Ahmadinejad tells Iran protesters: Israel too weak to attack our nuclear facilities Late supreme leader grand ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, had declared the last Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan as Quds (Jerusalem) Day and called for mass rallies against Israel and in support... |
| Iran forces surround opposition leader's home TEHRAN (AFP) – Islamist militiamen and members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards surrounded the home of opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi on Friday to prevent him from joining an annual... |
| Iran lawyer, kin reunited OSLO, Norway -- The lawyer defending a woman sentenced to death by stoning in Iran has been reunited with his family in Norway. Mohammad Mostafaei, 31, says he is "pleased" that his wife and... |
| Japan increases sanctions against Iran The additional sanctions included a freeze on the assets of those linked to nuclear development and tighter supervision of financial transactions. A total of 88 institutions and 24 individuals are... |
| Japan OKs new financial sanctions against Iran Japan's cabinet Friday approved new sanctions against Iran, including an assets freeze on figures linked to its nuclear programme and tighter restrictions on financial transactions, media reported. ... |
| 2ND LD: Japan slaps additional sanctions against Iran over nuke program+ program+ (AP) - TOKYO, Sept. 3 (Kyodo)(EDS: ADDING INFORMATION, OKADA'S COMMENTS) The Japanese government announced Friday a set of additional sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program,... |