Iran political prisoners plan hunger strike against undemocratic elections

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 04 – Political prisoners in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison announced yesterday in a joint
statement that they were going to go on hunger strike to
protest what they called the “sham undemocratic [June 17 presidential”> elections” and the “lack of respect for human rights in Iran”.

Iran political prisoners plan hunger strike against undemocratic elections

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 04 – Political prisoners in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison announced yesterday in a joint
statement that they were going to go on hunger strike to
protest what they called the “sham undemocratic [June 17 presidential”> elections” and the “lack of respect for human rights in Iran”.

AP: Intelligence Sees Terrorists in Iran

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AP: U.S. intelligence and foreign allies have growing evidence that wanted terrorists have been residing in Iran despite repeated American warnings to Tehran not to harbor them. The evidence, which stretches over several years, includes communications by a fugitive mastermind of the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing and the capture of a Saudi militant who appeared in a video in which Osama bin Laden confirmed he ordered the Sept. 11 attacks, according to U.S. and foreign officials.

Iran university students call for boycott of elections

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 03 – Skirmishes broke out at Khoy University (north-western Iran) yesterday between students and security forces, when the latter attempted to quell a protest against the upcoming June 17 presidential elections. Student protestors gathering on campus called for a mass boycott of the elections.

Iran university students call for boycott of elections

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 03 – Skirmishes broke out at Khoy University (north-western Iran) yesterday between students and security forces, when the latter attempted to quell a protest against the upcoming June 17 presidential elections. Student protestors gathering on campus called for a mass boycott of the elections.

Iran: Tehran students protest against paramilitary forces

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 03 – “Artillery, Tanks, Machine guns
are no longer effective”, students in Tehran’s Amir Kabir University chanted, during a gathering yesterday against the presence of paramilitary Bassij forces on campus. One student leader speaking at the podium said that the Bassij were interfering in the way the university was being run.

Iran: Tehran students protest against paramilitary forces

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 03 – “Artillery, Tanks, Machine guns
are no longer effective”, students in Tehran’s Amir Kabir University chanted, during a gathering yesterday against the presence of paramilitary Bassij forces on campus. One student leader speaking at the podium said that the Bassij were interfering in the way the university was being run.

Students disrupt speech of Iran presidential candidate

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 03 – Students in the University of Ilam (western Iran) disrupted a speech by presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Wednesday afternoon. Qalibaf, former head of Iran’s dreaded State Security Forces, is competing in Iran’s upcoming June 17 presidential elections. During his speech in the university, students shouted, “Killer of the university dorms, where is your conscience, where is your conscience?”

Students disrupt speech of Iran presidential candidate

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 03 – Students in the University of Ilam (western Iran) disrupted a speech by presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Wednesday afternoon. Qalibaf, former head of Iran’s dreaded State Security Forces, is competing in Iran’s upcoming June 17 presidential elections. During his speech in the university, students shouted, “Killer of the university dorms, where is your conscience, where is your conscience?”

Members push tougher line on Iran

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The Hill: Key members of Congress are girding to take a tougher line on Iran by tightening sanctions and taking a high-profile stance against the Iranian government.
But despite President Bush’s calls for democratic reform in the Middle East, the administration is urging Congress to hold off on legislation out of concern that it might disrupt sensitive negotiations about Iran’s nuclear program.