Iran Rejects U.N. Call to Freeze Nuclear Enrichment

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New York Times: Iran rejected today an order by the United
Nations nuclear watchdog to freeze all its nuclear enrichment programs and warned that it would drop out of the nonproliferation treaty if its case is sent to the Security Council.
The International Atomic Energy Agency adopted a resolution on Saturday calling on Iran to suspend all its activities related to uranium enrichment before its next meeting in November.

Eighteen people die in road accident in south Iran

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Reuters: A bus, a lorry and a car collided in southern Iran on Sunday, killing 18 people, police said.
At least 22 people were injured in the accident between the cities of Shiraz and Fasa in southern central Iran, state television quoted a police officer as saying.

Iran Moves to Roll Back Rights Won by Women

New York Times: The hard-liners who won Iran’s parliamentary elections last February have focused on women’s rights in their efforts to reverse some of the reforms carried out under the moderate president, Mohammad Khatami.

Iran’s parliament refuses to approve tough nuclear inspections

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AFP: Iran’s conservative-controlled parliament said it would not ratify a treaty allowing tougher UN nuclear inspections after the International Atomic Energy Agency passed a tough resolution against the Islamic republic.
“The continued defiance of principles by the IAEA’s board of governors leaves no room for us to ratify the additional protocol, and will lead us to question what is the point for the nation to leave its doors open for IAEA inspectors,” said the statement read out in parliament.

Iran Rejects UN Call for Uranium Enrichment Freeze

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Reuters: Iran rejected on Sunday a resolution from the U.N. nuclear watchdog that it should freeze uranium enrichment, and threatened to end snap checks of atomic facilities if its case were sent to the U.N. Security Council.

Arrests, executions on the rise

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Iran Focus: The Iranian regime hanged a young man in the
city of Dezful (southwest Iran) yesterday. At the same time, two other prisoners were sentenced to death.
The regime has stepped up executions in recent days as schools and universities commenced. On Sep. 8, seven prisoners were hanged in Tehran and Karaj.

Arrests, executions on the rise

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Iran Focus: The Iranian regime hanged a young man in the
city of Dezful (southwest Iran) yesterday. At the same time, two other prisoners were sentenced to death.
The regime has stepped up executions in recent days as schools and universities commenced. On Sep. 8, seven prisoners were hanged in Tehran and Karaj.

Iran Is Criticized for Its Lack of Candor on Nuclear Program

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New York Times: The International Atomic Energy Agency’s 35-nation board of governors passed a resolution on Saturday criticizing Iran for a lack of candor over its nuclear program and calling for the country to suspend all uranium enrichment activities that could contribute to producing fuel for a nuclear bomb.

UN Calls on Iran to Freeze Nuclear Enrichment

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Reuters: The U.N. nuclear watchdog called on Iran on Saturday to immediately halt activities related to uranium enrichment, a process that can be used to make atomic weapons.
The resolution called on Iran to suspend all “enrichment-related activities” and said the agency’s governing board regretted Iran’s suspension of enrichment as promised last year had fallen far short of what had been expected.

US Accuses Iran of Bomb Plans as UN Nuke Talks Stall

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Reuters: The United States said on Saturday that Iran was “completely isolated” in what Washington says is Tehran’s pursuit of an atom bomb, while talks at the U.N. atomic agency stalled over what to demand of Tehran.
France, Britain and Germany formally submitted a toughly-worded draft resolution to the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Friday …