Iranian influence in Iraq essential – Khamenei

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Iran Focus: In a meeting with university lecturers and students, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged young people in Iraq to continue their struggle against U.S. forces in Najaf.
He said that Iran is a “source of hope for the world due to its confrontational position” towards the United States. Khamenei urged Iraqis to follow Iran’s example of achieving an Islamic Republic.

Iran arrests dozens for espionage, nuke leaks

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Iran Focus: Iran has arrested dozens of spies including several who leaked the Islamic Republic’s “nuclear secrets”, Minister of Intelligence and Security Ali Younessi said on Tuesday.
“The Information Ministry has arrested several spies who were carrying Iran’s nuclear information [out of the country”>,” he told reporters during a news conference in the Iranian capital.

Iran says can “deter all enemies”

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Iran Focus: TEHRAN, Aug. 30 – Iranian Defense Minister Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani told a meeting of senior military officiers at the headquarters of the joint chiefs of staff, on Sunday that the Islamic Republic of Iran is “the undisputable power in the region.”
Shamkhani said Iran has achieved “an effective deterrent power” to confront its “enemies” in the region. He did not elaborate.

Thousands of Iranians to Rally in Brussels to Demand Removal of Terror Tag

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Iran Focus: Thousands of Iranians will be heading to Brussels from across Europe on Monday, September 13, to take part in a huge rally outside the offices of the European Union as EU foreign ministers meet inside, Iranian exiles said.
The rally is being organized by supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, a coalition of democratic opposition groups seeking to topple the theocratic regime in
Iran and establish a democratically-elected government in its place.

German Min: Iran Nuclear Buildup Would Be “Nightmare”

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Associated Press: An Iranian nuclear arms buildup would be a “nightmare,” German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer warned Sunday, saying Europe is looking to head off any dangerous confrontation with Tehran.

Iran’s nuke plans may be unstoppable

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USA TODAY: The core of President Bush’s foreign and national security policy is that he will not permit the world’s most dangerous regimes to acquire the world’s most dangerous weapons.
But Iran, a charter member of Bush’s “axis of evil,” is believed to  be only one to three years away from being able to make nuclear weapons, and a growing number of nuclear experts worry that there may be no way to stop it from becoming …

Edwards Says Kerry Plans To Confront Iran On Weapons

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Washington Post: A John F. Kerry administration would propose to Iran that the Islamic state be allowed to keep its nuclear power plants in exchange for giving up the right to retain the nuclear fuel that could be used for bomb-making, Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards said in an  interview yesterday.

A Fashion Fatwa

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The Washington Times: Iran’s parliament is preparing fashion designs for national Islamic costumes to combat what they call the corrupting influence of Western fashion.
Agence France Presse reports the move comes after the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned the nation about a “cultural invasion” and the dangers to public morality of imitating foreigners. Iranians needed to design their own styles, he said.

Death and the maiden in Iran

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Sunday Telegraph: Atefeh Rajabi appears to have been a fairly normal 16-year-old: sulky, disobedient, and eager to have sex. In London, those attributes earn lectures from parents and teachers on the importance of acting responsibly and not being offensive. In the city of Neka in Iran, where Atefeh Rajabi comes from, they get you hauled up in front of a judge.
Atefeh’s typical teenage behaviour meant that she was charged and found guilty of “acts incompatible with chastity”.

Iran president to visit Belarus amid growing trade

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MINSK. Aug 27 (Interfax-West) – Iranian President Mohammad Khatami plans to visit Belarus in September 9-10, during which he will meet with the Belarussian leadership and see leading industrial enterprises, the Belarussian Foreign Ministry announced on Friday.