BBC News: The wife of Iran’s best-known political prisoner, journalist Akbar Ganji, says officials will not let her visit her husband, 49 days into a hunger strike. Massoumeh Shafeih says she will not be allowed access until she stops giving interviews to the foreign media. Mrs Ganji said she received
the message when she called the hospital where he is held
to arrange her next visit.
Iran dissident ‘cannot see wife’
U.S. wants response to Iran allegations
AP: The State Department on Friday called on Iran to respond clearly to allegations that its incoming president was a leader of the student movement that orchestrated the takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979.
“It is the responsibility of the Iranian government to respond to these charges frankly and clearly,” said spokesman Sean McCormack.
Irans new president plans New York trip despite U.S. inquiry
Iran Focus: London, Jul. 29 Irans ultra-conservative President-elect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will be heading to New York in mid-September to take part in the opening ceremonies of the General Assembly of the United Nations, a semi-official Iranian news agency reported on Friday. Fars News Agency said that Irans hard-line Majlis (Parliament) Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel would be going to New York about a week in advance of Ahmadinejads planned trip.
Irans new president plans New York trip despite U.S. inquiry
Iran Focus: London, Jul. 29 Irans ultra-conservative President-elect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will be heading to New York in mid-September to take part in the opening ceremonies of the General Assembly of the United Nations, a semi-official Iranian news agency reported on Friday. Fars News Agency said that Irans hard-line Majlis (Parliament) Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel would be going to New York about a week in advance of Ahmadinejads planned trip.
Irans dreaded paramilitary force to be given police role
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 29 The newly appointed head of Irans police, or State Security Forces, announced Friday that members of
the Bassij, paramilitary vigilantes loyal to Supreme Leader Ayatollah
Ali Khamenei, were authorised to assist the police in cracking down on dissent.
Brigadier General Ismail Ahmadi Moghaddam told a police garrison
in Mashad, northeast Iran, The Bassij forces can assist agents of
the State Security Forces in their activities.
Irans dreaded paramilitary force to be given police role
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 29 The newly appointed head of Irans police, or State Security Forces, announced Friday that members of
the Bassij, paramilitary vigilantes loyal to Supreme Leader Ayatollah
Ali Khamenei, were authorised to assist the police in cracking down on dissent.
Brigadier General Ismail Ahmadi Moghaddam told a police garrison
in Mashad, northeast Iran, The Bassij forces can assist agents of
the State Security Forces in their activities.
Irans judiciary refuses to pardon jailed journalist
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 29 The spokesman for Irans judiciary said today that the head of the Islamic Republics Judiciary Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi would not grant hunger striking jailed journalist Akbar Ganji a pardon from prison despite an appeal from ex-President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.
Irans judiciary refuses to pardon jailed journalist
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 29 The spokesman for Irans judiciary said today that the head of the Islamic Republics Judiciary Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi would not grant hunger striking jailed journalist Akbar Ganji a pardon from prison despite an appeal from ex-President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.
Two Iranians arrested in Iraq for drug smuggling: Iran TV
Iran Focus: Iran, Tehran, Jul. 29 Irans state television reported last of the arrest of two Iranians in Iraq who were
found smuggling illegal drugs. The state-controlled television station Shabake-2 said that agents of Iraqs security forces had arrested two Iranians along with an Iraqi for smuggling illegal drugs.
Two Iranians arrested in Iraq for drug smuggling: Iran TV
Iran Focus: Iran, Tehran, Jul. 29 Irans state television reported last of the arrest of two Iranians in Iraq who were
found smuggling illegal drugs. The state-controlled television station Shabake-2 said that agents of Iraqs security forces had arrested two Iranians along with an Iraqi for smuggling illegal drugs.
