AFP: France's ambassador to Iran on Friday visited a young French academic in the Tehran prison where she is being held on spying charges, the foreign ministry said here.
Amabassador visits French researcher in Tehran prison
Hardline Iran cleric urges tough stance on detainees
Reuters: A hardline cleric on Friday said Iran's judiciary should resist attempts by European powers to bully them into releasing Western-linked detainees, held over the unrest that followed a disputed presidential election.
Grad student imprisoned in Iran returns to US
AP: A graduate student imprisoned for a month in Iran and barred from leaving the country for nearly a year has returned to Los Angeles.
U.S. faults Iraq raid that left Iran dissidents dead
Los Angeles Times: The Obama administration criticized Iraqi security forces this week, saying they botched an attempt last month to establish a police station in a refugee settlement for Iranian dissidents, resulting in clashes that claimed the lives of at least eight of the refugees.
UN expert receives claims of prison abuse in Iran
AP: A U.N. anti-torture investigator said Thursday he has received credible claims that Iranian protesters detained after the June 12 presidential elections were abused in prison.
Iran cleric says obeying Ahmadinejad like obeying God
Reuters: A senior Iranian cleric seen as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's spiritual mentor said obeying the head of government was like obeying God, the moderate Etemad-e Melli newspaper said on Thursday.
Diplomat: Iran opposes US base deal for Colombia
AP: Iran's foreign minister said Wednesday that his country opposes an impending deal to expand the U.S. military's presence in Colombia.
Iran says Frenchwoman cannot leave if freed on bail
Reuters: France has agreed to provide bail for Clotilde Reiss, a French teaching assistant tried in Iran on spying charges but she will not be allowed to leave the country, Iranian news agencies said on Wednesday.
Iran trial of French lecturer over: prosecutor
AFP: The trial of detained French lecturer Clotilde Reiss has ended but she remains in prison, the Tehran prosecutor was quoted by the Fars news agency as saying on Wednesday.
U.N. says Ban didn’t congratulate Iran’s Ahmadinejad
Reuters: The United Nations said on Wednesday that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon did not congratulate Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on his contested re-election, reversing a previous statement.
