Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 16 Sources within the Iranian opposition have confirmed to Iran Focus that they were able to obtain a classified document from within Iran’s intelligence and security apparatus showing Iran’s connections to insurgents carrying out attacks in Iraq.
The document is a report written by an Iraqi group mounting armed attacks on Iraqi civilians and U.S. and Coalition troops in Iraq.
Iraqi insurgents send action report to Iran’s military chiefs
200 more books banned in Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 16 Iran’s bookstore owners are complaining of the government’s decision to ban 200 books, including political, social, cultural, religious, arts, music, scientific and historical literature. According to a Tehran bookshop owner who wanted to remain anonymous, Iran’s government have recently sent a list of 200 books considered to be “immoral”, “unIslamic”, or “influencing acts against the state”.
200 more books banned in Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 16 Iran’s bookstore owners are complaining of the government’s decision to ban 200 books, including political, social, cultural, religious, arts, music, scientific and historical literature. According to a Tehran bookshop owner who wanted to remain anonymous, Iran’s government have recently sent a list of 200 books considered to be “immoral”, “unIslamic”, or “influencing acts against the state”.
Rising hospital cost in Iran keep people away from surgery
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 15 The privatization of Iran’s hospitals has led to people avoiding important surgeries for fear of rising hospital costs, according to a member of the Health Committee in Iran’s Majlis (parliament). “With putting this plan into action in hospitals, people are afraid that they would face long periods of time hospitalized with hefty bills”, Jahanbakhsh Amini said in an interview with a state-run news agency.
Rising hospital cost in Iran keep people away from surgery
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 15 The privatization of Iran’s hospitals has led to people avoiding important surgeries for fear of rising hospital costs, according to a member of the Health Committee in Iran’s Majlis (parliament). “With putting this plan into action in hospitals, people are afraid that they would face long periods of time hospitalized with hefty bills”, Jahanbakhsh Amini said in an interview with a state-run news agency.
Iraqi official accuses Iran
UPI: A senior Iraqi official Saturday accused Iran of channeling money into Iraq to “achieve sectarian objectives” and destabilize the country. Waset Gov. Mohammad Ridha said $18,987.30 in Iranian tomans were seized and found to have been sent to a resident in the province “to try to entice sectarian extremism and ruin the elections process.”
More than 200 tons of narcotics discovered in Iran in past 9 months
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 15 More than 200 tons of narcotics have been discovered in Iran over the past nine months, according to a senior Iranian security official. Speaking to a gathering of reporters, the State Security Forces commander, Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf, hinted today that such a large quantity of drugs in circulation might raise questions that drug smuggling has become institutionalized.
More than 200 tons of narcotics discovered in Iran in past 9 months
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 15 More than 200 tons of narcotics have been discovered in Iran over the past nine months, according to a senior Iranian security official. Speaking to a gathering of reporters, the State Security Forces commander, Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf, hinted today that such a large quantity of drugs in circulation might raise questions that drug smuggling has become institutionalized.
Jordan King receives photo of al-Zarqawi, Iran military chiefs
Iran Focus: Paris, Jan. 15 A photo showing Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the Jordanian born mastermind behind the latest spate of bombings in Iraq, standing with senior commanders of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) was seen by Jordan’s King Abdullah II last month, according to an Algerian journalist.
Jordan King receives photo of al-Zarqawi, Iran military chiefs
Iran Focus: Paris, Jan. 15 A photo showing Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the Jordanian born mastermind behind the latest spate of bombings in Iraq, standing with senior commanders of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) was seen by Jordan’s King Abdullah II last month, according to an Algerian journalist.
