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Iran hangs 17 in one day

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 05 – Iranian authorities hanged 17 men on Wednesday, the latest in a spate of group executions.

Tehran to bail second US-Iranian scholar

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AFP: US-Iranian scholar Kian Tajbakhsh is to be released on bail after spending over three months in jail in Tehran on security-related charges, a top judiciary official said on Tuesday.

Iraq, MEK and US retreat

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Human Events: For 17 years before the US invasion of Iraq, a lion roamed the border, foraging into Iran on occasion before returning to its Iraqi safe haven. Its prey was the Iranian mullahs’ elite military force — the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). It enjoyed tremendous hunting prowess, growing in size and strength.

Britain warns Iran of new UN resolution

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AFP: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown reiterated Tuesday that London will support a new UN resolution against Iran if Tehran does not curb its nuclear programme.

US journalist allowed to leave Iran

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BBC: An Iranian-American journalist, who was banned from leaving Iran for the last seven months, is reported to have been given permission to leave.

In Brief: Iran appoints new Central Bank chief

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 04 – Hard-line Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has appointed Tahmasb Mazaheri as the new governor of Iran’s central bank, state media reported on Tuesday.

In Brief: Iran appoints new Central Bank chief

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 04 – Hard-line Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has appointed Tahmasb Mazaheri as the new governor of Iran’s central bank, state media reported on Tuesday.

Iran turns to Russia for airliners

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AP: Iran has increasingly turned to Russia to replace its aging U.S. and European-made airliners, a response to U.S. sanctions that affect the country’s aviation industry, the official IRNA news agency reported Monday.

Rafsanjani takes over Iran’s top constitutional body

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 04 – A senior cleric was appointed as the new head of a key Iranian constitutional supervisory body on Tuesday, state media announced.

Rafsanjani takes over Iran’s top constitutional body

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 04 – A senior cleric was appointed as the new head of a key Iranian constitutional supervisory body on Tuesday, state media announced.