Washington Times: They wear no uniforms and, so far, they have not been held accountable for their deeds. But in the aftermath of Iran's disputed June 12 presidential elections, the spotlight is focusing on security agents known in Farsi as Lebas Shakhsiha – plainclothes security agents. Iran security agents in spotlight for plainclothed brutality
Washington Times: They wear no uniforms and, so far, they have not been held accountable for their deeds. But in the aftermath of Iran's disputed June 12 presidential elections, the spotlight is focusing on security agents known in Farsi as Lebas Shakhsiha – plainclothes security agents. Berlusconi: G-8 divided on Iran
AP: The leaders of Group of Eight countries have yet to forge a common position on Iran's violent crackdown on post-electoral protests, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said Tuesday on the eve of the summit. Clinton calls for ‘even stricter’ Iran sanctions
AFP: The United States will call for "even stricter sanctions on Iran to try to change the behavior of the regime," US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a TV interview broadcast here. Iran on the menu at G8 summit dinner
AFP: Iran's defiant stance over its nuclear programme will dominate dinner table talk on the first night of the G8 summit of the world's most powerful leaders, diplomats said Tuesday. Names of some detainees in recent crackdown on Iran unrest
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 07 – Several thousand people have been arrested in Iran for anti-government activity since the 12 June presidential election. Below are the names of 25 young detainees:
Names of some detainees in recent crackdown on Iran unrest
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 07 – Several thousand people have been arrested in Iran for anti-government activity since the 12 June presidential election. Below are the names of 25 young detainees:
France demands release of student Clotilde Reiss by Tehran
The Times: France today demanded the immediate release of a 23-year-old student from Lille who has been jailed in Iran on spying charges after she took photographs at a demonstration last month.
‘Absolutely’ no green light for Israel strike: Obama
AFP: US President Barack Obama on Tuesday strongly denied that the United States had given Israel a green light to strike Iran's nuclear facilities, in an interview given to CNN television. Iran’s Bank Mellat to handle bond issue for gas field
Reuters: An Iranian state bank has been picked as lead manager for a planned bond issue to help finance the development of the country's largest natural gas field, the Oil Ministry website SHANA said on Tuesday. US touts progress with Russia on Iran
AFP: Iran was the main topic in talks between US President Barack Obama and and Russia's Dmitry Medvedev, White House officials said, who added that Moscow now seemed more receptive to US arguments. 