Iran Focus: London, Jul. 13 A Persian-language opposition satellite channel aired footage of a demonstration outside Tehran University yesterday by thousands of Iranians calling for the release of all political prisoners. The television channel, Simaye Azadi, said it obtained the video from supporters of the Peoples Mojahedin (MeK). Iran opposition airs footage of Tehran demonstration: click to view
Iran Focus: London, Jul. 13 A Persian-language opposition satellite channel aired footage of a demonstration outside Tehran University yesterday by thousands of Iranians calling for the release of all political prisoners. The television channel, Simaye Azadi, said it obtained the video from supporters of the Peoples Mojahedin (MeK). Iran opposition airs footage of Tehran demonstration: click to view
Iran Focus: London, Jul. 13 A Persian-language opposition satellite channel aired footage of a demonstration outside Tehran University yesterday by thousands of Iranians calling for the release of all political prisoners. The television channel, Simaye Azadi, said it obtained the video from supporters of the Peoples Mojahedin (MeK).Most runaway girls in Iran raped within first 24 hours – official
Iran Focus: London, Jul. 12 Most runaway girls in Iran are raped within the first 24 hours of their departure, according to an Iranian government official speaking to the BBC. Dr. Hadi Motamedi, the head of Social Ills Prevention Unit of the Health Ministry, said that the majority of such victims are rejected by their families if they choose to return after having been raped. Most runaway girls in Iran raped within first 24 hours – official
Iran Focus: London, Jul. 12 Most runaway girls in Iran are raped within the first 24 hours of their departure, according to an Iranian government official speaking to the BBC. Dr. Hadi Motamedi, the head of Social Ills Prevention Unit of the Health Ministry, said that the majority of such victims are rejected by their families if they choose to return after having been raped. Bush urges Iran to free jailed journalist
AFP: US President George W. Bush wants Tehran to freejailed Iranian journalist Akbar Ganji immediately and let him seek medical care after a month-long hunger strike, the White House said Tuesday. “Mr. Ganji, please know that as you
stand for your own liberty, America stands with you,” spokesman Scott McClellan said in a statement.
Iran could be behind Israel bomb blast: Rumsfeld
AFP: Iran could be behind the suicide attack at a shopping mall in Israel that killed at least four and injured dozens, US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said Tuesday. “I wouldn’t want to suggest that I know about the attack today, but clearly that’s been one of the stated and continuous purposes of Iran, to harm Israel,” said Rumsfeld, speaking at a press conference with his Italian counterpart Antonio Martino. Thousands demonstrate for release of political prisoners in Iran
Iran Focus and agencies: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 12 Thousands of residents demonstrated this evening in front of the main gate of Tehran University, calling for the release of political prisoners. Demonstrators included relatives of political prisoners, manyof whom turned up with photos of their relatives presently in prison in the notorious Evin Prison in Tehran and Gohar-Dasht Prison in Karaj.
Thousands demonstrate for release of political prisoners in Iran
Iran Focus and agencies: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 12 Thousands of residents demonstrated this evening in front of the main gate of Tehran University, calling for the release of political prisoners. Demonstrators included relatives of political prisoners, manyof whom turned up with photos of their relatives presently in prison in the notorious Evin Prison in Tehran and Gohar-Dasht Prison in Karaj.
Iraq rebuffs Iranian military training aid
United Press International: Iraqi Defense Minister Sadoun Dulaimi has denied part of an agreement with Iran struck last week includes assistance in training the country’s new military. At a Baghdad news conference, Dulaimi denied Iranian Defense Minister Adm. Ali Shamkhani’s claim Iran would provide training as part of a five-point memorandum of understanding.
Iran to resume sensitive nuclear work very soon: negotiators
AFP: Iran will soon resume uranium enrichment and willreject any proposal from the European Union that does not recognise the Islamic republic’s right to carry out this ultra-sensitive nuclear activity, top negotiators warned Tuesday. “I think the end of the suspension is very close, and the Europeans should keep to their commitments,” Hossein Mousavian told the hardline Kayhan newspaper.
