Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 12 – Minutes ago an explosion was heard in the Iranian capital Tehran.
The blast occured near Imam Hossein Square at 08:30 pm Tehran time.
Iran: Explosion in Tehran square kills 1
Iran: Explosion in Tehran square kills 1
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 12 – Minutes ago an explosion was heard in the Iranian capital Tehran.
The blast occured near Imam Hossein Square at 08:30 pm Tehran time.
Urgent Iran: Thousands join womens anti-government demonstration in Tehran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 12 A protest that began with a gathering of dozens of women in downtown Tehran this afternoon drew thousands of anti-government protesters and streamrolled into one of the largest demonstrations against Irans clerical rulers in recent months. The protest began in front of Tehran University as a small group of women began chanting freedom, freedom and calling for a referendum on religious rule.
Urgent Iran: Thousands join womens anti-government demonstration in Tehran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 12 A protest that began with a gathering of dozens of women in downtown Tehran this afternoon drew thousands of anti-government protesters and streamrolled into one of the largest demonstrations against Irans clerical rulers in recent months. The protest began in front of Tehran University as a small group of women began chanting freedom, freedom and calling for a referendum on religious rule.
Homes demolished in northeast Iran city
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 12 State Security Forces have carried out a series of destructive raids on homes in northeast Iran as part of a new campaign to silence dissent, according to local residents. Residents in the No-Dareh region of the city of Mashad complained that government forces destroyed their livelihood, leaving nothing more than rubble on the sites where their homes used to be.
Homes demolished in northeast Iran city
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 12 State Security Forces have carried out a series of destructive raids on homes in northeast Iran as part of a new campaign to silence dissent, according to local residents. Residents in the No-Dareh region of the city of Mashad complained that government forces destroyed their livelihood, leaving nothing more than rubble on the sites where their homes used to be.
Man publicly hanged in southeast Iran city
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 12 A man was publicly hanged in
the city of Zahedan this morning, southeast Iran, charged with murder, according to the state-run news agency. Yagoubali Mirshekar, who was originally accused of a string of road-trucker murders, was handed down nine death sentences.
Man publicly hanged in southeast Iran city
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 12 A man was publicly hanged in
the city of Zahedan this morning, southeast Iran, charged with murder, according to the state-run news agency. Yagoubali Mirshekar, who was originally accused of a string of road-trucker murders, was handed down nine death sentences.
Iranian-Canadians rally against upcoming election
Canadian Press: With less than a week to go before what they call a sham presidential election in their homeland, dozens of Iranian-Canadians gathered at the Ontario legislature Saturday to call for a boycott. Organizers said the rally was staged to call attention to human rights abuses and the lack of democracy in Iran.
Disillusioned Iranian students sulk away from the ballots
AFP: The mood in Iran’s universities has plunged to a new low, with students who once voted in droves for reform staying away from next week’s presidential election after a string of hammer blows to their hopes. Despite providing a crucial support base for President Mohammad Khatami’s two election victories, the slow pace of reform, arrests and continued crackdowns by vigilantes have left many students in a state of indifferent fury.
