AP: Fred Thompson, the politician and actor considering a White House bid, said Friday he favors helping the Iranian people overthrow the government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad if the chance arises.
Thompson: Iran helping kill U.S. troops
Iran to filter “immoral” mobile messages
Reuters: Iran’s Telecommunications Ministry will start filtering “immoral” video and audio messages sent via mobile phones, state television reported on Saturday.
U.S. says has nabbed four terrorists in Iraq with Iranian EFPs
Iran Focus: London, Apr. 28 The United States military announced on Friday that it had arrested four suspected terrorists with links to Iran during an operation in the Baghdad slum Sadr City.
U.S. says has nabbed four terrorists in Iraq with Iranian EFPs
Iran Focus: London, Apr. 28 The United States military announced on Friday that it had arrested four suspected terrorists with links to Iran during an operation in the Baghdad slum Sadr City.
Crackdown in Iran over dress codes
BBC: Thousands of Iranian women have been cautioned over their poor Islamic dress this week and several hundred arrested in the capital Tehran in the most fierce crackdown on what’s known as “bad hijab” for more than a decade.
Iran: Enemies ‘plotting’ against new dress code says Ahmadinejad
AKI: One week after police started enforcing strict new Islamic dress code rules, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Friday that his opponents were manipulating the moralization campaign so as to create discontent.
Iran deporting 5,000 Afghans per day – report
Iran Focus: London, Apr. 27 – Iran is deporting some 5,000 Afghans every day, RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan reported on Friday.
Iran deporting 5,000 Afghans per day – report
Iran Focus: London, Apr. 27 – Iran is deporting some 5,000 Afghans every day, RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan reported on Friday.
Iran: ‘Unauthorized’ musicians arrested
AKI: Police in the Iranian capital Tehran are cracking down on underground musical groups in a ‘moralization’ campaign which kicked off over the weekend.
Iran: Two women’s rights activists sentenced to jail
AKI: A court in Tehran issued on Tuesday a suspended jail sentence for two women’s rights activists who had taken part in a rally last June in favour of legislation changes promoting equal opportunities for women.
