Iran confirms Dubai TV reporter arrested

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ImageAFP: The Tehran prosecutor confirmed on Tuesday the arrest of an Iran-based reporter working for Dubai TV, two days after he went missing, local media reported.

Sister of Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi ‘arrested in Iran’

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ImageBBC: Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi says her sister has been arrested by the intelligence services, hours after opposition figures were detained.

INTERVIEW-Exiled Iranian group urges sanctions for Tehran

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ImageReuters: The head of an exiled Iranian opposition group called on Monday for international sanctions against the government in Tehran after protesters clashed with security forces in demonstrations across the country.

Police fire teargas in Iran protests – website

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ImageReuters: Police fired teargas on Monday to disperse supporters of reformist leader Mirhossein Mousavi who gathered to express their condolences over his nephew's death in an anti-government rally, an Iranian opposition website said.

Iran website says opposition figure Yazdi detained

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ImageReuters: An Iranian opposition website said opposition politician Ebrahim Yazdi was detained early on Monday, a day after pro-reform protesters clashed with security forces in Tehran.

Iran battles reinvigorated opposition

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ImageWashington Post: The intense clashes in several Iranian cities that left at least five protesters dead and scores more injured Sunday have raised the stakes for both sides as the government seeks to contain a newly revitalized opposition movement.

More than 15 killed in Tehran clashes: state TV

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ImageAFP: Iranian state television said on Monday that more than 15 people were killed in riots which rocked Tehran, of whom more than 10 were members of "anti-revolutionary terrorist" groups.

PRESS DIGEST – Iran – Dec 28

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ImageReuters: These are some of the leading stories in Iranian newspapers on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

White House condemns “unjust” actions in Iran

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ImageReuters: The White House condemned on Sunday what it called the "unjust suppression" of civilians by the Iranian government and said the United States was on the side of protesters.

Major protests rock Iran cities

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ImageIran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Dec. 27 – Hundreds of thousands of Iranians rallied in Tehran and other major cities on Sunday against the ruling theocracy, leading to deadly clashes with state security forces and at least 9 deaths.