Iran Focus: Washington, DC, Oct. 21 A bipartisan meeting on Capitol Hill heard speeches by several members of the United States Congress calling on the administration of President George W. Bush to back democratic change in Iran by supporting the Iranian opposition and by removing the terrortag on the Mojahedin-e Khalq (MeK) opposition group.


Iran Focus: Baghdad, Oct. 21 Armed militia rigged Iraqi constitution votes at certain polling stations, an Iraqi daily
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 21 The international media watchdog, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), in a report ranked Iran as the worst violator of press freedoms rights in the Middle East.
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 21 Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed to continue sensitive nuclear activities despite international pressure on Tehran to back down or face referral to the United Nations Security Council.
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 21 Nurses in the town of Babol, northern Iran, rallied outside the towns health department building, protesting overdue salaries, Persian-language websites reported on Friday.
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 21 One of Irans former provincial governors and a city governor were involved in the theft of 470 billion Rials (approx. 47 million dollars), the countrys Judiciary announced on Thursday. 