Reuters: Britain strongly criticised the trial in Iran on Saturday of an Iranian staffer from its Tehran embassy, calling it an "outrage" and saying it was in breach of past assurances from senior Iranian officials.
Britain calls Iran trial of employee an “outrage”
Detained French lecturer in dock at Tehran protesters’ trial
AFP: A French lecturer and an Iranian employee of the French embassy were in the dock on Saturday alongside others detained during protests over the re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a Tehran court resumed their trial.
Conservatives warn Ahmadinejad not to defy ayatollah on cabinet picks
New York Times: In a sign of persistent divisions in Iran’s hard-line political camp, a coalition of major conservative parties issued an unusually blunt open letter to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Friday, warning him not to disregard the supreme leader and other senior figures as he chooses his new cabinet.
Iran puts French woman on trial
Reuters: Iran put on trial a French citizen and a local employee of the French embassy in Tehran on Saturday following the country's disputed June presidential election, the semi-official Fars news agency said.
Iran resumes mass trial of activists, protesters
AP: Dozens of opposition activists and protesters stood trial in Tehran Saturday on charges of rioting and plotting to topple the ruling Islamic system following the disputed presidential election, Iran's state media reported.
Amnesty says large spike in executions in Iran
AFP: Human rights watchdog Amnesty International said on Friday it had recorded an "alarming spike" in the number of executions in Iran since the disputed presidential election in June.
Iran’s show trial
New York Times – Editorial: Iran made a big show this week of inaugurating President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to a stolen second term.
US slaps penalty on DHL over shipments to Iran, Syria, Sudan
AFP: US authorities said Thursday they had imposed a 9.4 million dollar penalty on German express delivery company DHL over shipments to Iran, Syria and Sudan in alleged violation of sanctions.
Press federation slams Iran’s “campaign of intimidation”
AFP: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) on Thursday slammed Iran's "campaign of intimidation" against the media after offices of the main press association in Tehran were raided and closed.
Iran shuts down journalists’ association
Reuters: Iranian authorities have shut down a leading journalists' organization, members of the group said on Thursday, a move condemned by international press groups.
