The Guardian: Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has embarked on a purge of senior Iranian diplomats, with the ambassador to London among his first victims. The sackings will create further alarm in western capitals over Mr Ahmadinejad, who has made a series of hardline pronouncements since becoming president in the summer.
Iran’s London envoy sacked as president purges officials
Romania pulls out of tournament in Iran
Reuters: Romania will not take part in a four-nation soccer tournament in Iran because of the tense political situation there, the Romania Soccer Federation (FRF) said on Tuesday.
More than 290 political protests in Iran in past month
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 01 Over 290 recorded demonstrations, sit-ins, and strikes took place in various
towns and cities across Iran over the past month.
More than 290 political protests in Iran in past month
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 01 Over 290 recorded demonstrations, sit-ins, and strikes took place in various
towns and cities across Iran over the past month.
Editor of daily has ear cut off in Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 01 The editor of a local Iranian daily was kidnapped and had his ear cut off in the northern town of Sari, state television reported on Monday.
Editor of daily has ear cut off in Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 01 The editor of a local Iranian daily was kidnapped and had his ear cut off in the northern town of Sari, state television reported on Monday.
Council of Muslims condemns Iranian threats
DPA: The Central Council of Muslims in Germany has condemned the call by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for the destruction of Israel.
Italian political leaders to demonstrate outside Iran embassy
AFP: Italian political leaders from both left and right will take part in a rally outside Tehran’s embassy in Rome on Thursday to protest against calls by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for Israel to be “wiped off the map.”
Two-thirds of Iran women victims of domestic abuse: official
AFP: Two thirds of Iranian women have suffered domestic violence and a quarter are unhappy with their gender, a social welfare official said Monday.
Iran exiles in U.S. urge firm policy against Ahmadinejads threats
Iran Focus: London, Oct. 31 Iranian exiles from nearly 40 states in the United States condemned threats last week by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad – who called for the destruction of the state of Israel – and demanded that that West end its policy of appeasement and formulate a decisive policy against Irans theocratic regime.
