Iran Focus: London, Jun. 16 The international human rights groups Amnesty International condemned a crackdown by Irans State Security Forces (SSF) on a peaceful demonstration earlier this week by women in Tehran.
Rights group blasts crackdown on womens protest in Iran
Iran’s Ahmadinejad not expected in Frankfurt – police
Reuters: Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, an avid soccer fan, is not expected to attend his country’s World Cup match against Portugal in Frankfurt on Saturday, local police said.
French court overrules restrictions on Iran opposition leader
Iran Focus: Auvers-sur-Oise, France, Jun. 16 Three years after a spectacular raid by more than 1,300 anti-terrorism officers on the offices of the Iranian opposition movement, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), the Paris Court of Appeals overturned all restrictions on the movement and its leader Maryam Rajavi.
French court overrules restrictions on Iran opposition leader
Iran Focus: Auvers-sur-Oise, France, Jun. 16 Three years after a spectacular raid by more than 1,300 anti-terrorism officers on the offices of the Iranian opposition movement, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), the Paris Court of Appeals overturned all restrictions on the movement and its leader Maryam Rajavi.
Iran says considering nuclear package
Reuters: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said a package of incentives and penalties aimed at inducing it to abandon its nuclear programmes was a positive step, but gave no hint as to when he might formally respond.
Iran in talks to join alliance against West
The Times: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian President, held talks with Chinese and Russian leaders at a summit meeting yesterday to build up a security grouping in opposition to the US and Nato.
Senate backs president’s Iran policies
AP: The Senate on Thursday endorsed President Bush’s diplomatic approach to the problem of Iran’s nuclear program after rejecting a proposal that would have increased sanctions against the Tehran government and those helping it.
80 thousand on the spot interrogations in Iran capital
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 15 Irans State Security Forces have carried out nearly 80,000 on the spot interrogations over the past two months in the streets of Tehran alone, according to the chief of police in the Iranian capital.
80 thousand on the spot interrogations in Iran capital
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 15 Irans State Security Forces have carried out nearly 80,000 on the spot interrogations over the past two months in the streets of Tehran alone, according to the chief of police in the Iranian capital.
Another prisoner hanged in restive Iran province
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 15 A man has been hanged in a prison in the south-eastern province of Sistan-va-Baluchistan, according to a state-run daily.
