Iran Focus: London, Dec. 19 – The United Nations General Assembly accused Iran on Tuesday of continuing the practice of torture and punishments such as flogging, stoning and amputation of limbs.
UN condemns human rights violations in Iran
Iran student arrested after reporting to court as summoned
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Dec. 19 – An Iranian student was arrested earlier this week after reporting to the countrys moral police as he had been instructed to do, students in Tehran told Iran Focus.
Iran student arrested after reporting to court as summoned
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Dec. 19 – An Iranian student was arrested earlier this week after reporting to the countrys moral police as he had been instructed to do, students in Tehran told Iran Focus.
Iran continues to support Shiite militias in Iraq, Pentagon says
Washington Post: A new Pentagon report has concluded that Iran continues to provide money, training and weapons to Shiite militias in Iraq, although U.S. commanders previously stated that attacks using lethal bombs linked to Iran have fallen in recent months.
Stupid intelligence on Iran
Wall Street Journal: The release earlier this month of “key judgments” from the National Intelligence Estimate — including the bald assertion “that in fall 2003, Tehran halted its nuclear weapons program” — has caused both astonishment here at home and consternation overseas, where it has resulted in confusion about America’s policy goals and steadiness.
EU urged to remove People’s Mujahedeen of Iran from list of terrorists
AP: Buoyed by a legal victory in Britain, an Iranian opposition coalition urged the European Union on Tuesday to remove its largest group from a list of terrorist organizations.
China denies selling J-10 fighter jets to Iran – Xinhua
Iran Focus: London, Dec. 18 – China on Tuesday denied reports that it had sold J-10 fighter jets to Iran, the official Chinese news agency Xinhua reported.
China denies selling J-10 fighter jets to Iran – Xinhua
Iran Focus: London, Dec. 18 – China on Tuesday denied reports that it had sold J-10 fighter jets to Iran, the official Chinese news agency Xinhua reported.
Wife of missing American arrives in Iran
AFP: The wife of an ex-FBI agent who the United States says disappeared in Iran this year arrived in Tehran on Tuesday seeking to find information about her missing husband, an AFP correspondent reported.
Major powers postpone consultations over Iran sanctions: US
AFP: The major powers debating a draft resolution for tougher sanctions over Iran’s disputed nuclear program postponed consultations they had planned for Tuesday, the US State Department said.
