Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 26 Iranian authorities have hanged three prisoners in the south-eastern city of Zahedan, the semi-official Jomhouri Islami reported on Tuesday.
Iran steps up executions in volatile region
Rights group greatly concerned by targeted arrests in Iran
Iran Focus: London, Sep. 26 – The international human rights group Amnesty International is “greatly concerned” by a continuing crackdown by Iranian authorities against rights activists, according to a statement released by the group on Monday.
Russia, Iran agree power station launch date
AFP: Russia and Iran signed an agreement Tuesday under which the Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power station will begin functioning in September next year, a spokesman for the Russian atomic energy agency said.
Rights group greatly concerned by targeted arrests in Iran
Iran Focus: London, Sep. 26 – The international human rights group Amnesty International is “greatly concerned” by a continuing crackdown by Iranian authorities against rights activists, according to a statement released by the group on Monday.
‘An economic coalition of the willing’
Wall Street Journal: By now, it has become all too clear that when it comes to the Iranian nuclear crisis, the ball is squarely in Washington’s court. Aug. 31 has come and gone, and with it the international deadline for Tehran to halt its uranium enrichment. Iran’s ayatollahs, however, have shown no signs of curbing their atomic ambitions.
Iran close to nuclear suspension
Washington Times: Iran is close to an agreement that would include a suspension of uranium enrichment but wants the deal to include a provision that the temporary halt be kept secret, according to Bush administration officials.
Iran minister: Nuclear talks ‘On Track’
AP: Iran’s foreign minister said Monday that talks between top Iranian and European negotiators on his country’s disputed nuclear program are “on track” and he believes a negotiated solution to the standoff is possible.
Irans Ahmadinejad sacks cabinet minister
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 25 Irans President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sacked on Monday his Minister of Welfare and Social Security, marking the first time the radical president has ousted a cabinet member.
Irans Ahmadinejad sacks cabinet minister
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Sep. 25 Irans President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sacked on Monday his Minister of Welfare and Social Security, marking the first time the radical president has ousted a cabinet member.
Iran cracks down on public eaters during holy month
Iran Focus: Hamedan, Iran, Sep. 25 State Security Forces (SSF) in the western city of Hamedan have announced that they would crack down on people eating in public during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
