Iran Focus: London, Jun. 29 – TT: More than 2,000 Iranians have been arrested and hundreds more have disappeared since the regime decided to crush dissent after the disputed presidential election, a leading human rights organisation said yesterday.
A look at the international coverage of the Iran unrest – Monday
Protests flare ahead of ruling on Iran vote
Wall Street Journal: Thousands of protesters clashed with security forces at a mosque Sunday in Tehran — marking the first major demonstration after a few days of uneasy calm — as Iran's arrest of local employees of the British Embassy on Saturday escalated tensions with the West.
Journalism rules are bent in news coverage from Iran
New York Times: “Check the source” may be the first rule of journalism. But in the coverage of the protests in Iran this month, some news organizations have adopted a different stance: publish first, ask questions later. If you still don’t know the answer, ask your readers.
Iran says five local British embassy staff freed
Reuters: Iran said Monday five out of the nine detained local staff at the British embassy in Tehran had been released, while the other four were being held for questioning, state television reported.
Miliband treads carefully over Tehran embassy arrests
The Times: David Miliband’s response to the arrest of British Embassy staff in Tehran shows how narrow is the path that he must tread.
Iran starts partial recount of disputed vote: report
Reuters: A partial recount of Iran's disputed June 12 presidential election began Monday, al-Alam state television reported.
Analysis: Iran shows it has the upper hand in relations with Britain
Daily Telegraph: Recent experience has shown that Tehran is the most adept at securing advantage from tensions between Iran and Britain, in spite of Iranian charges that it is the British who are masters of manipulation.
New protests rock Tehran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 28 – Iranians on Sunday took to the streets of the capital Tehran once again, protesting against their theocratic rulers.
New protests rock Tehran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 28 – Iranians on Sunday took to the streets of the capital Tehran once again, protesting against their theocratic rulers.
EU to counter Iran’s “harassment” of embassy staff
Reuters: The European Union on Sunday condemned Iran's crackdown on post-election protesters and said the EU would meet any Iranian intimidation of European diplomatic staff with a "strong and collective response."
