Ehud Barak, the Israeli defense minister, on right, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

By RONEN BERGMAN
Published: January 25, 2012

As the Sabbath evening approached on Jan. 13, Ehud Barak paced the wide living-room floor of his home high above a street in north Tel Aviv, its walls lined with thousands of books on subjects ranging from philosophy and poetry to military strategy. Barak, the Israeli defense minister, is the most decorated soldier in the country’s history and one of its most experienced and controversial politicians.

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Iran Says It May Cut Off Its Oil Exports to Europe

By RICK GLADSTONE and J. DAVID GOODMAN
Published: January 26, 2012

Iran struck a combative tone Thursday in its confrontation with the West over the nuclear issue, threatening to terminate oil exports to European nations even before their embargo takes effect this summer. But its president also acknowledged that the regimen of punitive sanctions ...

Iranian opposition leader Reza Pahlavi Calls for Regime Change in Iran

Reza Pahlavi, the son of Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, shah of Iran until his overthrow in 1979 by Islamic clerics and student allies, spoke at a Dec. 12 National Press Club luncheon in Washington, DC. The intelligent and articulate Pahlavi, the most recognizable political opposition figure outside Iran, has been living in exile in Egypt, Morocco, California, and now in Maryland .

Iran prepares bill to bar foreign warships from Persian Gulf

MC3 Kenneth Abbate/AP - In this Nov. 12, 2011photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis transits the Straits of Hormuz.

The Pentagon on Tuesday answered an Iranian warning to keep U.S. aircraft carriers out of the Persian Gulf by declaring that American warships will continue regularly scheduled deployments to the strategic waterway.

sunday 13 November 2011

Iran Guards Say Missile Unit Pioneer Killed

A senior general who pioneered an artillery and missile unit was among those killed in a munitions blast that ripped through a base of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards, a statement said Sunday .

Sunday 01 January 2012

Iranian Security forces seize over 60,000 satellite dishes

Freedom Messenger -- Colonel Shah Mohammadi said that more than 61,000 items of satellite equipment were seized in Kurdistan in the first nine months of the (Persian)year .

Friday 02 December 2011

Iran`s Islamic regime and the Taliban: A Problematic Alliance

Iran has been accused of supplying weapons and providing training to the Taliban.

To Where Is Iran's Regime Leading the Nation? Up To the Wall of UK Embassy ?

Camelia Entekhabi-Fard

Last Tuesday's storming of the British embassy in Tehran brought back memories of Iran's 1979 U.S. embassy attacks and subsequent hostage crisis.

Grover Norquist aiding Iranian regime through group linked to NIAC

Grover Norquist's numerous unsavory ties to jihadists and Islamic supremacists are abundantly documented in Pamela Geller's expose here. And on the House floor in October, Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) said of Norquist, "Documentation shows that he has deep ties to supporters of Hamas and other terrorist organizations that are sworn enemies of the United States and our ally Israel.” He pointed out that “around the years 2000 and 2001, Mr. Norquist’s firm represented Abdurahman

Passion for Freedom: Breaking the last taboo

The recent murders of Syrian poet and song writer Ibrahim Qashoush and Iraqi playwright and filmmaker Hadi al-Mahdi, as well as the sentence of one year in jail and 90 lashes to actress Marzieh Vafamehr, and the six-year jail sentence and 20-year filmmaking and travel ban against international award-winning Iranian director Jafar Panahi, amongst others, demands serious attention.

An Open Letter from reza pahlavi to President Barack Obama

Friday, December 9th, 2011 by 9 December 2011

I am writing on behalf of my Iranian compatriots living in Camp Ashraf, in Iraq .
I am certain you have heard of Camp Ashraf from your advisers and understand the complications it poses for the United Nations, Iraq and Iran. As you know, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki plans to close down the camp at the year's end, and the United Nations is trying to find other nations willing to accept the camp’s residents. So far the UN has had limited success.

Saturday 10 December 2011

Message from Iran`s people: Tell All Americans We Love Them

The Islamic Republic of Iran isn’t a top tourist destination for most Americans .
Iran is portrayed in the Western media as a country run by fanatical, bloodthirsty Mullahs, ruling in concert with the often outrageous President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. As for the Iranian people, angry mobs are often shown in the streets, burning American flags and shouting “Death to America"

Thursday 08 December 2011

Number of jailed journalists by iran`s security & intelegence force jumps by 20%

The number of journalists imprisoned worldwide has shot up by more than 20% to its highest level since the mid-1990s, according to the annual census survey by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) .

Tuesday 06 December 2011

Syrian opposition leader warns Iran`s regime, Hezbollah

Rima Maktabi
Paris (CNN) -- Iran

and Lebanon's Hezbollah movement are risking their future ties with Syria by supporting embattled Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad now, the head of a leading Syrian opposition group says .

An Interview with Saye Sky, An Iranian Lesbian Rapper

By Arsham Parsi
Translated by Anisa Varasteh

When I asked to have an interview with you for Neda, The Iranian Queer Magazine, you replied: “To be honest I was shocked with your proposal because this is the first time that someone like you pays attention to me as a lesbian.

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Speculation is building that an Israeli attack on Iran, backed by the US, is on the horizon.

Aref Nazari looks at the dynamics behind the war drums .

Iranian people’s political maturity must be acknowledged against islamic republic regime
Ardavan Piroozi

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Inside the “inequation” of Islamic regime and Iranian people anything that is medicine for one side is poison for the other"

Tuesday 15 November 2011

With Ahmadinejad in Office, Iran Needs no Enemies

The threats that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his allies have been making about possessing incriminating documents against public figures and officials have resulted in an angry response from the Principlist, a group that at one time supported the president but since the climax of his differences with supreme leader of Iran earlier this year have broken ranks with him.

Fareed Zakaria in wonderland

03 Nov 2011

Hassan Dai
CNN anchor Farid Zakaria's trip to Tehran, his soft interview with Ahmadinejad, his friendly article about the Iranian regime and his advice to US administration to seek coexistence with the Mullahs have shocked many in the Iranian American community .

Monday 10 October 2011

Sanctions and scandal hit Iranian steel

In the production hall of the Khouzestan Steel company near Ahvaz in south-western Iran, workers in orange helmets and khaki uniform contend with broiling heat and stifling humidity as they turn molten steel into finished billets .

Economist predicts 14.1% unemployment rate for Iran

The Economist has predicted that Iran’s unemployment rate would increase from the last year’s 13.2 percent to 14.1 percent in 2011, ISNA news agency reported.

Banker in Iran scandal said to be in Toronto

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Banker in Iran scandal said to be in Toronto

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A top Iranian banker who resigned amid a massive embezzlement scandal, one that has soured the political fortunes of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has fled the country and is reported to be in the Toronto area – where a $3-million home is owned in his name.

Iran 'steals surface-to-air missiles from Libya'

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have stolen dozens of sophisticated Russian-made surface-to-air missiles from Libya and smuggled them across the border to neighbouring Sudan, according to Western intelligence reports.

Thursday 08 September 2011

The battle to save Iran's Lake Orumieh

Some of my fondest childhood memories are of Lake Orumieh and if I am ever able to go back to Iran visiting the lake will be one of my first stops. Now, I am horrified to think that not only may I never see the lake again, but my children and the future generations of Iranians will only read about what was once a magnificent part of their country. Lake Orumieh is drying up.

September 2011

Iran`s regime Insists NY’s Twin Towers ‘Never Hit by a Plane’

Iran doesn’t give up. Near the anniversary of 9/11, its media said New York’s World Trade Towers were “never hit by a plane” and that fire could not have toppled them.

Three Dead During Protest in Northwestern Iran

The Association for the Defense of Azerbaijani Political Prisoners in Iran has claimed that three civilians have been killed in clashes between security forces and residents of the East Azerbaijan Province in Northwestern Iran.

Dying Lake Gives New Life To Iranian Antigovernment Protests

Iran's largest lake is dying, but it's giving new life to antigovernment protests along its receding shores.
Lake Orumieh, one of the world's largest saltwater lakes, has shrunk by some 60 percent in recent years due to drought and misguided development policies. Environmentalists warn that unless something is done, the lake will disappear forever.

Iran and Syria: America's Middle East pundits get it wrong

For over 30 years, America's Iran "experts" and Middle East pundits have characterized virtually every significant regional and internal Iranian development as a sure-to-be-fatal blow to the Islamic Republic. Their predictions have always been wrong. Now, unrest in Syria has brought out the usual suspects to forecast, once again, gloom and doom for Iran's current political order.

Thursday 01 September 2011

Catching the Internet's spies in Iran`s Islamic regime and elsewhere

In August, Google introduced a new, if rather obscure, security feature to its Chrome web browser, designed to be triggered only under extreme circumstances.

Thursday 01 September 2011

Iran slams Sarkozy over nuclear remark

Iran urged French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday not to make comments based on "unrealistic information," after Paris called for tougher sanctions over Tehran's controversial nuclear programme.

Wednesday 24 August 2011

EU releases new Syrian repression blacklist

AFP — The EU on Wednesday named Iran's elite Al-Quds force, five Syrian generals and the military intelligence network in Damascus on a new list of those sanctioned for their role in repression the UN says has killed 2,200 people.

Treasury Accuses Iran`s Islamic regime of Aiding Al Qaeda

Department on Thursday accused the Iranian authorities of aiding Al Qaeda and said it was imposing financial sanctions on six people believed to be Qaeda operatives in Iran, Kuwait, Qatar and Pakistan.

Thursday 04 August 2011

Turkey thwarts Iran weapons shipment to Hezbollah

Germany’s Süddeutsche Zeitung daily quotes ‘Western diplomats’ as saying that Turkish authorities stopped a large weapons shipment on border with Syria.
Turkey has thwarted an Iranian weapons shipment meant for Hezbollah three months ago, a German daily reported on Thursday, quoting “Western diplomats.”

Iranian opposition activist Sanan Ashrafi will be detained, tortured, and probably executed if returned to Iran.

ICRIR: URGENT: Contact Swedish Migration Office and Swedish Embassies & Consulates to Stop Deportation of Sanan Ashrafi to Execution in Iran
Posted on June 22, 2011 by missionfreeiran

Islamic Republic (Iran): Four Prisoners Executed On Drug Charges

Islamic Regime (Iran): Four Prisoners Executed On Drug Charges

May 15, 2011 15:06 EST
Four people found guilty of drug offenses were hanged today in the Iranian province of Kerman, ISNA reports, after the judiciary refused to commute their sentences.
They were charged with possession of between four to eight kilos of heroin or crack.
This is Iran’s second round of drug-related executions this week. On Tuesday, eight people were hanged in Orumiyeh and Miandoab in northwestern Iran for drug-related offenses.

Freedom Messenger In Iran we write the history of human rights with our Blood!

Mullah burned alive near Tehran
(AKI) – The Shia imam of a mosque located in the Iranian city of Varamin has been burned alive, according to government-associated news Internet sites Tabnak and Aftab.

Son of late shah of Iran dies in his South End home

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The 45-year-old son of the late shah of Iran died early this morning inside his South End home after he allegedly shot himself, according to Boston law enforcement officials and a Web posting by his brother.

ABF joins Amnesty International to protest against the scheduled execution of Habibollah Latifi.
The Appeal Court refused to hear defense witnesses in Latifi's case.

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ABF joins Amnesty International to protest against the scheduled execution of Habibollah Latifi.
The Appeal Court refused to hear defense witnesses in Latifi's case.
The execution of Habibollah Latifi, a male member of the Kurdish minority in Iran, has been scheduled for 26 December, according to his lawyer. He was sentenced to death following an unfair trial.

The execution of Kurdish student halted for now

The execution of Kurdish student Habibollah Latifi did not take place as it was scheduled for Sunday 26 December 2010.A large group of people including his members of family and relatives gathered in front of the central prison of Kurdish city of Sanandaj from the very beginning of Sunday morning, calling for the halt of the execution. At the same time, Iranian political groups and human rights organisations, international human rights organisations and Iranian activists worldwide opposed the execution and called for the sentence to be halted.

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Execution of Iranian footballer’s wife condemned
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Execution of Iranian footballer’s wife condemned
Amnesty International has today condemned the Iranian authorities for carrying out the execution of Khadijeh Jahed, known as “Shahla”, the temporary wife of a prominent Iranian footballer, at Evin Prison, Tehran this morning.
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Interrupted Lives Exhibit at George Mason University
The Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation (ABF) is pleased to announce the opening of its special exhibit, Interrupted Lives, at George Mason University (GMU) in Fairfax, Virginia. This exhibit is co-sponsored with Amnesty International USA and Amnesty International GMU. read more...

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This December 7 will mark the first anniversary of the arrest of Majid Tavakkoli, a leader in the Iranian student movement who may spend 8 years in prison simply for criticizing the government.
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MAHMOUD AHMEDINEJAD, President of Iran, said that the League of Nations and the United Nations were established with the promise to bring about peace, security and the realization of human rights, which in fact, meant global management.
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Why I'm Posting Bail Money for Julian Assange (A statement from Michael Moore)
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
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Iran reports arrest of 7 al-Qaida suspects

There was no indication if those arrested were Iranians or foreigners
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's state news agency reported Wednesday that security forces have arrested seven people near the border with Iraq and alleged they are al-Qaida suspects.

Iran: Missing Al-Jazeera reporter committed ‘violations’ entering Syria, but no word on fate

By Associated Press, Published: May 17
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said Tuesday that a missing Al-Jazeera reporter attempted to enter Syria last month with an expired Iranian passport and without proper press clearance, but offered no details on whether she is being held in Iran.

Rousseff Continues Iran Tryst

Brazil and Iran this week agreed to enhance relations in a signal

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will continue her predecessor's policy of bucking international opinion and dealing with a nation under scrutiny due to its nuclear program.

Sunday 18 September 2011

Detained Activists on Hunger Strike in Tabriz

HRANA News Agency – Abdollah Sadoughi, an Azerbaijani social activity, is suffering from stomach bleeding following 17 days of hunger strike. He was arrested on August 24, 2011 together with 30 other activists in Tabriz while they broke their fast during Ramadan with an evening meal called Iftar .

How the Iranian regime profited from 9/11

JOURNAL 16 Sep 2011
Hassan Dai

Ten years ago on September 11, a group of Islamist fundamentalists killed nearly 3000 Americans in several terrorist attacks. A few weeks later, Bush administration started secret dealing with the Iranian regime, the godfather of Islamic fundamentalism, to invade Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003 .

How to pale Ahmadinejad's anti-Semitism? Ask NIAC director

JOURNAL03 Sep 2011Hassan Dai

In a recent report titled: "The pro-Tehran lobby and its anti-Israeli crusade", I explained how Trita Parsi and NIAC present their lobby as a crusade against Israel and AIPAC. The Jewish state is depicted as "the spoiler of Iran-US friendship, the sole force behind the sanctions against Iran, and the bullying force that dictates US policy. Iran, a victim of Israel, seeks its legitimate place in the region and …."

Mokhtar Asadi Suspended from Teaching in Kurdistan

HRANA News Agency – Although the new school year began more than two weeks ago in Iran, Mokhtar Asadi is still forbidden to teach in any schools throughout Kurdistan. Mokhtar Asadi is a member of Teachers’ Union of Kurdistan and a human rights activist.

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The Assassination of Iranian social democrac dr Shapour Bakhtiar and Soroush Katibeh
by DAN GEIST

06 Aug 2011 15:11 pm

CommentsOn the 20th anniversary of the opposition leader's murder, a comprehensive look at the details and the bigger picture.

Tomgram: Robert Dreyfuss, Is Iran Policy Still Up for Grabs?

Posted by Robert Dreyfuss at 1:02pm, December 2, 2008.
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...
After all, that massive U.S. air attack on Iran that anti-imperial critics long expected to arrive, that Seymour Hersh wrote about, that so many feared, never happened and, with Barack Obama's election, should certainly have been put to rest in a deep grave for all eternity.

Iran says it downed U.S. stealth drone; Pentagon acknowledges aircraft downing

By Greg Jaffe

and Thomas Erdbrink, Monday, December 5, 2:53 AM
A secret U.S. surveillance drone that went missing last week in western Afghanistan appears to have crashed in Iran, in what may be the first case of such an aircraft ending up in the hands of an adversary.

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Ehud Barak, the Israeli defense minister, on right, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Iran Says It May Cut Off Its Oil Exports to Europe

Iran struck a combative tone Thursday in its confrontation with the West over the nuclear issue, threatening to terminate oil exports to European nations even before their embargo takes effect this summer. But its president also acknowledged that the regimen of punitive sanctions ...

Iranian opposition leader Reza Pahlavi Calls for Regime Change in Iran

Iran prepares bill to bar foreign warships from Persian Gulf

The Pentagon on Tuesday answered an Iranian warning to keep U.S. aircraft carriers out of the Persian Gulf by declaring that American warships will continue regularly scheduled deployments to the strategic waterway.

Iran Guards Say Missile Unit Pioneer Killed

A senior general who pioneered an artillery and missile unit was among those killed in a munitions blast that ripped through a base of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards, a statement said Sunday .

Iranian Security forces seize over 60,000 satellite dishes

Freedom Messenger -- Colonel Shah Mohammadi said that more than 61,000 items of satellite equipment were seized in Kurdistan in the first nine months of the (Persian)year .

Iran`s Islamic regime and the Taliban: A Problematic Alliance

Iran has been accused of supplying weapons and providing training to the Taliban.

To Where Is Iran's Regime Leading the Nation? Up To the Wall of UK Embassy ?

Last Tuesday's storming of the British embassy in Tehran brought back memories of Iran's 1979 U.S. embassy attacks and subsequent hostage crisis.

Grover Norquist aiding Iranian regime through group linked to NIAC

Passion for Freedom: Breaking the last taboo

An Open Letter from reza pahlavi to President Barack Obama

Message from Iran`s people: Tell All Americans We Love Them

Number of jailed journalists by iran`s security & intelegence force jumps by 20%

The number of journalists imprisoned worldwide has shot up by more than 20% to its highest level since the mid-1990s, according to the annual census survey by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) .

Syrian opposition leader warns Iran`s regime, Hezbollah

and Lebanon's Hezbollah movement are risking their future ties with Syria by supporting embattled Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad now, the head of a leading Syrian opposition group says .

An Interview with Saye Sky, An Iranian Lesbian Rapper

When I asked to have an interview with you for Neda, The Iranian Queer Magazine, you replied: “To be honest I was shocked with your proposal because this is the first time that someone like you pays attention to me as a lesbian.

Speculation is building that an Israeli attack on Iran, backed by the US, is on the horizon.

Aref Nazari looks at the dynamics behind the war drums .

Iranian people’s political maturity must be acknowledged against islamic republic regime Ardavan Piroozi

Inside the “inequation” of Islamic regime and Iranian people anything that is medicine for one side is poison for the other"

With Ahmadinejad in Office, Iran Needs no Enemies

Fareed Zakaria in wonderland

Hassan Dai CNN anchor Farid Zakaria's trip to Tehran, his soft interview with Ahmadinejad, his friendly article about the Iranian regime and his advice to US administration to seek coexistence with the Mullahs have shocked many in the Iranian American community .

Sanctions and scandal hit Iranian steel

In the production hall of the Khouzestan Steel company near Ahvaz in south-western Iran, workers in orange helmets and khaki uniform contend with broiling heat and stifling humidity as they turn molten steel into finished billets .

Economist predicts 14.1% unemployment rate for Iran

The Economist has predicted that Iran’s unemployment rate would increase from the last year’s 13.2 percent to 14.1 percent in 2011, ISNA news agency reported.

Mafia and criminalgang Khamenei and Ahmadinejad have stolen $ 1 billion, and now repeatedly stole $ 3 billion more and deposited it abroad in their private accounts in Canada. The banker Khawari coordinated everyth Banker in Iran scandal said to be in Toronto

Iran 'steals surface-to-air missiles from Libya'

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have stolen dozens of sophisticated Russian-made surface-to-air missiles from Libya and smuggled them across the border to neighbouring Sudan, according to Western intelligence reports.

The battle to save Iran's Lake Orumieh

Iran`s regime Insists NY’s Twin Towers ‘Never Hit by a Plane’

Iran doesn’t give up. Near the anniversary of 9/11, its media said New York’s World Trade Towers were “never hit by a plane” and that fire could not have toppled them.

Three Dead During Protest in Northwestern Iran

The Association for the Defense of Azerbaijani Political Prisoners in Iran has claimed that three civilians have been killed in clashes between security forces and residents of the East Azerbaijan Province in Northwestern Iran.

Dying Lake Gives New Life To Iranian Antigovernment Protests

Iran and Syria: America's Middle East pundits get it wrong

Catching the Internet's spies in Iran`s Islamic regime and elsewhere

In August, Google introduced a new, if rather obscure, security feature to its Chrome web browser, designed to be triggered only under extreme circumstances.

Iran slams Sarkozy over nuclear remark

Iran urged French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday not to make comments based on "unrealistic information," after Paris called for tougher sanctions over Tehran's controversial nuclear programme.

EU releases new Syrian repression blacklist

AFP — The EU on Wednesday named Iran's elite Al-Quds force, five Syrian generals and the military intelligence network in Damascus on a new list of those sanctioned for their role in repression the UN says has killed 2,200 people.

Treasury Accuses Iran`s Islamic regime of Aiding Al Qaeda

Department on Thursday accused the Iranian authorities of aiding Al Qaeda and said it was imposing financial sanctions on six people believed to be Qaeda operatives in Iran, Kuwait, Qatar and Pakistan.

Turkey thwarts Iran weapons shipment to Hezbollah

Iranian opposition activist Sanan Ashrafi will be detained, tortured, and probably executed if returned to Iran.

ICRIR: URGENT: Contact Swedish Migration Office and Swedish Embassies & Consulates to Stop Deportation of Sanan Ashrafi to Execution in Iran Posted on June 22, 2011 by missionfreeiran

Islamic Regime (Iran): Four Prisoners Executed On Drug Charges

Freedom Messenger In Iran we write the history of human rights with our Blood!

Mullah burned alive near Tehran (AKI) – The Shia imam of a mosque located in the Iranian city of Varamin has been burned alive, according to government-associated news Internet sites Tabnak and Aftab.

Son of late shah of Iran dies in his South End home

ABF joins Amnesty International to protest against the scheduled execution of Habibollah Latifi. The Appeal Court refused to hear defense witnesses in Latifi's case.

The execution of Kurdish student halted for now

Iran reports arrest of 7 al-Qaida suspects

There was no indication if those arrested were Iranians or foreigners TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's state news agency reported Wednesday that security forces have arrested seven people near the border with Iraq and alleged they are al-Qaida suspects.

Iran: Missing Al-Jazeera reporter committed ‘violations’ entering Syria, but no word on fate

By Associated Press, Published: May 17 TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said Tuesday that a missing Al-Jazeera reporter attempted to enter Syria last month with an expired Iranian passport and without proper press clearance, but offered no details on whether she is being held in Iran.

Brazil and Iran this week agreed to enhance relations in a signal

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will continue her predecessor's policy of bucking international opinion and dealing with a nation under scrutiny due to its nuclear program.

Detained Activists on Hunger Strike in Tabriz

How the Iranian regime profited from 9/11

How to pale Ahmadinejad's anti-Semitism? Ask NIAC director

Mokhtar Asadi Suspended from Teaching in Kurdistan

HRANA News Agency – Although the new school year began more than two weeks ago in Iran, Mokhtar Asadi is still forbidden to teach in any schools throughout Kurdistan. Mokhtar Asadi is a member of Teachers’ Union of Kurdistan and a human rights activist.

Iranian troops attack Kurdish PJAK rebel bases in Iraq Continue reading the main story Related Stories

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The Assassination of Iranian social democrac dr Shapour Bakhtiar and Soroush Katibeh by DAN GEIST

CommentsOn the 20th anniversary of the opposition leader's murder, a comprehensive look at the details and the bigger picture.

Tomgram: Robert Dreyfuss, Is Iran Policy Still Up for Grabs?

Iran says it downed U.S. stealth drone; Pentagon acknowledges aircraft downing

and Thomas Erdbrink, Monday, December 5, 2:53 AM A secret U.S. surveillance drone that went missing last week in western Afghanistan appears to have crashed in Iran, in what may be the first case of such an aircraft ending up in the hands of an adversary.

Iranian people’s political maturity must be acknowledged against islamic republic regime
Ardavan Piroozi

Hassan Dai
CNN anchor Farid Zakaria's trip to Tehran, his soft interview with Ahmadinejad, his friendly article about the Iranian regime and his advice to US administration to seek coexistence with the Mullahs have shocked many in the Iranian American community .

Mafia and criminalgang Khamenei and Ahmadinejad have stolen $ 1 billion, and now repeatedly stole $ 3 billion more and deposited it abroad in their private accounts in Canada. The banker Khawari coordinated everyth
Banker in Iran scandal said to be in Toronto

ICRIR: URGENT: Contact Swedish Migration Office and Swedish Embassies & Consulates to Stop Deportation of Sanan Ashrafi to Execution in Iran
Posted on June 22, 2011 by missionfreeiran

Mullah burned alive near Tehran
(AKI) – The Shia imam of a mosque located in the Iranian city of Varamin has been burned alive, according to government-associated news Internet sites Tabnak and Aftab.

ABF joins Amnesty International to protest against the scheduled execution of Habibollah Latifi.
The Appeal Court refused to hear defense witnesses in Latifi's case.

There was no indication if those arrested were Iranians or foreigners
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's state news agency reported Wednesday that security forces have arrested seven people near the border with Iraq and alleged they are al-Qaida suspects.

By Associated Press, Published: May 17
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said Tuesday that a missing Al-Jazeera reporter attempted to enter Syria last month with an expired Iranian passport and without proper press clearance, but offered no details on whether she is being held in Iran.

Iranian troops attack Kurdish PJAK rebel bases in Iraq Continue reading the main story
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The Assassination of Iranian social democrac dr Shapour Bakhtiar and Soroush Katibeh
by DAN GEIST

and Thomas Erdbrink, Monday, December 5, 2:53 AM
A secret U.S. surveillance drone that went missing last week in western Afghanistan appears to have crashed in Iran, in what may be the first case of such an aircraft ending up in the hands of an adversary.