Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 14 An official at Tehrans governorate applauded the current nationwide crackdown on women who violate Irans strict Islamic dress code but said the initiative did not go far enough.
Official in Iran capital calls for greater clampdown on women
Iran increases fines for pirating of movies
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 14 Irans hardline-dominated Majlis (Parliament) adopted a new bill raising fines for pirating of movies tenfold, the government-run news agency Fars reported on Monday.
Iran-bound private plane missing: Turkish official
AFP: A private plane bound for Iran has gone missing after taking off from the northeastern Turkish city of Trabzon, a local official said Monday.
Al-Jazeera ordered out of Ahmadinejad press conference
AFP: An Al-Jazeera television crew was ordered out of a press conference to be held by visiting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday, the channel’s correspondent said.
Ahmadinejad blames U.S. for Mideast ills
AP: Iran’s president led a raucous anti-American rally on Sunday in this tightly controlled U.S. ally in the Persian Gulf, a day after a low-key visit by Vice President Dick Cheney aimed at countering Tehran’s influence in the region.
Iran vows “severe” response if U.S. attacks
Reuters: Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad promised on Monday “severe” Iranian retaliation if the United States attacked his country, which is in a standoff with the West over its nuclear programme.
Iran flogs Norwegian resident in public – report
Iran Focus: London, May 13 A Norwegian resident of Iranian descent was flogged in public in Iran for drinking alcoholic beverages, an Iranian opposition website claimed on Saturday. It released photos of the individual bearing scars from the lashes.
Iran, U.S. say will hold talks on Iraq
Reuters: The United States and Iran will meet in Baghdad in the next few weeks to discuss Tehran taking a “productive role” in Iraq’s security, the White House said on Sunday.
Iran flogs Norwegian resident in public – report
Iran Focus: London, May 13 A Norwegian resident of Iranian descent was flogged in public in Iran for drinking alcoholic beverages, an Iranian opposition website claimed on Saturday. It released photos of the individual bearing scars from the lashes.
Iran stops 50 women at airports for un-Islamic dress
AFP: Iranian police have prevented 50 women from boarding flights in their ongoing crackdown on dress styles deemed to be out of line with Islamic dress rules, officials said on Sunday.
