Iran Focus: London, May 24 More than a dozen British parliamentarians today called on the government to support
the Iranian opposition, while denouncing a recent report by U.S.-based Human Rights Watch on the most active Iranian opposition group, the Peoples Mojahedin of Iran (PMOI),
during a conference in the House of Commons.
UK parliamentarians fault HRW report, support Iran opposition group
UK parliamentarians fault HRW report, support Iran opposition group
Iran Focus: London, May 24 More than a dozen British parliamentarians today called on the government to support
the Iranian opposition, while denouncing a recent report by U.S.-based Human Rights Watch on the most active Iranian opposition group, the Peoples Mojahedin of Iran (PMOI),
during a conference in the House of Commons.
Iran says nuclear talks with EU harder than ever
Reuters: Negotiations between Iran and the European Union on the Iranian nuclear programme are more difficult than ever and the chances of averting a breakdown are only 50-50, a senior Iranian negotiator said on Tuesday. The foreign ministers of Britain, France and Germany and EU foreign
policy chief Javier Solana will meet top Iranian negotiator …
EU-Iran talks have 50-50 chance of success: Tehran
AFP: Negotiations this week between Iran and Europe on Tehran’s nuclear programmes have a “50-50” chance of success, a top Iranian official said Tuesday after initial discussions among senior officials. “We are at the most difficult part of the negotiation,” said Hossein Moussavian, top nuclear negotiator and member of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, after the closed-door talks in Brussels.
Washington ‘deeply troubled’ by Iran presidential process
AFP: The United States said Monday it was “deeply troubled” by the disqualification of reformist presidential candidates in Iran, and vowed to stand by the Iranian people in fighting for democracy. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice led a strong attack on Tehran after the its hardline clergy barred more than 1,000 would-be contenders from the June 17 poll, leaving the field open to a handful of conservatives.
Iran students protest presidential elections, set tyres alight
Iran Focus: Tehran, May 23 Hundreds of students demonstrated in and around Tehran University this evening, setting tyres alight and protesting what they said was an upcoming sham presidential election. Chants of down with dictatorship, down with tyranny, and referendum, referendum, this is what the people demand could be heard
all around the university campus.
Iran students protest presidential elections, set tyres alight
Iran Focus: Tehran, May 23 Hundreds of students demonstrated in and around Tehran University this evening, setting tyres alight and protesting what they said was an upcoming sham presidential election. Chants of down with dictatorship, down with tyranny, and referendum, referendum, this is what the people demand could be heard
all around the university campus.
Society to expose HRW report link to Irans Intelligence Ministry
Iran Focus: Washington, May 23 – Colorado’s Iranian-American Society will tomorrow hold a press conference on the implications of a recent report issued by New York-based Human Rights Watch on the Iranian opposition group People’s Mujahedeen of Iran (MEK). The conference scheduled to take place at 11:00 a.m. in downtown Denver is expected to criticise HRW for the 28-page document which the Society says is based on a series of lies from the Iranian Information Ministry agents.
Society to expose HRW report link to Irans Intelligence Ministry
Iran Focus: Washington, May 23 – Colorado’s Iranian-American Society will tomorrow hold a press conference on the implications of a recent report issued by New York-based Human Rights Watch on the Iranian opposition group People’s Mujahedeen of Iran (MEK). The conference scheduled to take place at 11:00 a.m. in downtown Denver is expected to criticise HRW for the 28-page document which the Society says is based on a series of lies from the Iranian Information Ministry agents.
Iran MPs call for review of ties with Canada
AFP: Senior deputies in Iran’s conservative-controlled parliament have called for a review of diplomatic and commercial ties with Canada amid a continuing dispute over the murder here of Iranian-Canadian photographer Zahra Kazemi, a report said Monday. A statement from the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said that in response to Ottawa’s decision to “constrain” relations with …
