Women bear brunt of Tehran’s crackdown

AP: Iranian police shoved and kicked them, loaded them into a curtained minibus and drove them away. Hours later, at the gates of Evin prison, they were blindfolded and forced to wear all-enveloping chadors, and then were interrogated through the night.

EU’s Solana urges U.S. to talk to Iran

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Reuters: European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana urged the United States on Friday to speak directly to Iran over its disputed nuclear program, saying he was sure Tehran was ready for such talks.

Thompson: Iran helping kill U.S. troops

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AP: Fred Thompson, the politician and actor considering a White House bid, said Friday he favors helping the Iranian people overthrow the government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad if the chance arises.

Iran to filter “immoral” mobile messages

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Reuters: Iran’s Telecommunications Ministry will start filtering “immoral” video and audio messages sent via mobile phones, state television reported on Saturday.

U.S. says has nabbed four “terrorists” in Iraq with Iranian EFPs

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Iran Focus: London, Apr. 28 – The United States military announced on Friday that it had arrested four “suspected terrorists” with links to Iran during an operation in the Baghdad slum Sadr City.

U.S. says has nabbed four “terrorists” in Iraq with Iranian EFPs

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Iran Focus: London, Apr. 28 – The United States military announced on Friday that it had arrested four “suspected terrorists” with links to Iran during an operation in the Baghdad slum Sadr City.

Crackdown in Iran over dress codes

BBC: Thousands of Iranian women have been cautioned over their poor Islamic dress this week and several hundred arrested in the capital Tehran in the most fierce crackdown on what’s known as “bad hijab” for more than a decade.

Iran: Enemies ‘plotting’ against new dress code says Ahmadinejad

AKI: One week after police started enforcing strict new Islamic dress code rules, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Friday that his opponents were manipulating the moralization campaign so as to create discontent.

Iran deporting 5,000 Afghans per day – report

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Iran Focus: London, Apr. 27 – Iran is deporting some 5,000 Afghans every day, RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan reported on Friday.

Iran deporting 5,000 Afghans per day – report

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Iran Focus: London, Apr. 27 – Iran is deporting some 5,000 Afghans every day, RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan reported on Friday.