Iran Focus: Tehran, Jul. 04 – Nearly a million Iranian children – mostly girls – are married due to provisions in Iran’s Islamic marriage laws which allow the existence of child wives, according to an official with knowledge of the matter.
950,000 child wives live in Iran
950,000 child wives live in Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jul. 04 – Nearly a million Iranian children – mostly girls – are married due to provisions in Iran’s Islamic marriage laws which allow the existence of child wives, according to an official with knowledge of the matter.
Opposition TV produces ‘Sing for free Iran’ clip
Iran Focus: This video clip was produced by Simay-e Azadi (iranntv.com), an Iranian opposition satellite television channel. The song is part in Farsi and part in English and has been designed to encourage Iranians who are taking part in opposition protests against the regime. The English half involved human rights activists from across the world who each sang parts of it.
Iran fails in S. Lebanon
Arab Times: Iran has once again admitted its inability to face the international blockade imposed on it. The country has opted to put knives on the necks of the people in South Lebanon.
Iran says it has ‘evidence’ scientist abducted by CIA
AFP: Iran has submitted “evidence” to the Swiss embassy that its nuclear scientist was abducted by US intelligence agents, the English language Press TV website reported on Sunday.
Biden to nudge Iraq on sluggish efforts to form a government
Los Angeles Times: As the U.S. prepares to exit Iraq, the vice president arrives in Baghdad for talks with election front-runners Nouri Maliki and Iyad Allawi. He expresses optimism.
Iran authorities chop off man’s hand for stealing
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jul. 03 – Authorities amputated the hand of a man accused of stealing in the city of Malayer, western Iran, the semi-official daily Kayhan reported on Saturday.
Amnesty urges full disclosure in Iran jail murders
AFP: Amnesty International has called for “full disclosure” from the Iranian authorities in the case of two men ordered to hang for the murders of at least three jailed anti-government protesters.
Iran unveils human-shaped robot
AP: Iranian officials have unveiled a human-shaped robot that can walk like a person, although at a slower pace.
Ahmadinejad calls sanctions against Iran pathetic
Reuters: The latest sanctions against Iran are pathetic, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday, warning world powers they would regret their bullying.
