The Guardian: Police in Tehran have closed two dozen barber shops and hairdressers in a fortnight in the latest phase of a “morals” crackdown aimed at enforcing Islamic dress codes among young Iranians.
Western-style barbers get the chop in Iran
Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner sued over book
Reuters: Iran’s 2003 Nobel Peace Prize winner and human rights lawyer Shirin Ebadi was sued by a co-author on Thursday for pulling out of an agreement to publish a new book.
Draft report logs bleak outlook for Iran
AP: A draft intelligence report on Iran suggests a change in the Tehran regime appears unlikely any time soon despite growing public anger over the country’s economic woes, U.S. officials said Thursday.
US predicts further nuclear development in Iran
The Guardian: US intelligence agencies expect the Iranian administration to press ahead with its nuclear programme and continue its alleged interference in Iraq, officials said today.
Man hanged in public in southern Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 23 Iranian authorities hanged a man in public in the southern province of Fars, state media reported on Wednesday.
Man hanged in public in southern Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 23 Iranian authorities hanged a man in public in the southern province of Fars, state media reported on Wednesday.
Iran hangs two in volatile Iran city
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 22 Authorities hanged two men on Tuesday in the south-eastern province of Sistan-va-Baluchistan, state media reported.
Iran hangs two in volatile Iran city
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 22 Authorities hanged two men on Tuesday in the south-eastern province of Sistan-va-Baluchistan, state media reported.
Iran develops 900-kg “smart bomb” – official media
Reuters: Iran has developed a 2,000-pound (900-kg) “smart bomb”, official media quoted a Defence Ministry statement as saying on Wednesday, in the latest announcement from Tehran about progress regarding military hardware.
U.S.: Iran cooperation insufficient
AP: Iran’s willingness to answer questions about its nuclear program will not save it from new U.N. sanctions, a U.S. envoy said Wednesday, describing Tehran’s new openness as an attempt to deflect “attention from its … bomb-making capabilities.”
