Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 12 – A woman sentenced to death for killing a senior police officer who tried to rape her has been pardoned by the victim’s family according to a judiciary official, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. Afsaneh Nowrouzi was ordered to pay the family of Colonel Behzad Moghaddam $62,500 as blood money in order to escape the execution.
Victim’s family pardons Iranian woman, seeks blood money
Iran to start uranium enrichment in near future: Rowhani
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 12 In a meeting with Japan’s ambassador to Tehran, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) secretary said, “Iran will start enriching uranium in the near future”. Hassan Rowhani, Iran’s nuclear point-man in negotiations with the European Union’s big three added, “Iran will not allow other countries to pursue a halt in its (nuclear) enrichment”.
Iran to start uranium enrichment in near future: Rowhani
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 12 In a meeting with Japan’s ambassador to Tehran, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) secretary said, “Iran will start enriching uranium in the near future”. Hassan Rowhani, Iran’s nuclear point-man in negotiations with the European Union’s big three added, “Iran will not allow other countries to pursue a halt in its (nuclear) enrichment”.
EU revives negotiations with Iran after WMD commitment
The Guardian: The EU will today defy the US and resume trade talks with Iran in the hope of opening up one of the world’s fastest-growing countries to greater foreign investment.
The talks, broken off 19 months ago, are being revived after the agreement between Iran and Britain, France and Germany that the Islamic republic would suspend its uranium enrichment and reprocessing activities for military purposes.
Iran Judiciary Denounces Alleged Torture
Associated Press: Iran’s hard-line judiciary on Tuesday denounced journalists who claimed they were tortured into making confessions, saying the newsmen were inciting
people against the government.
EU to resume trade talks with Iran
AFP: The EU said Tuesday it will resume trade talks with Iran this week after Tehran agreed to suspend uranium enrichment, but the bloc vowed to keep up pressure in areas of concern including the Islamic state’s nuclear plans. Talks on a trade and cooperation agreement, suspended 18 months ago, will resume Wednesday, but in parallel EU negotiators will restart political talks on key issues including human rights and weapons of mass destruction.
120,000 Iraqi expatriates can vote in Iran but Shiite party complains
AFP: About 120,000 Iraqis living in neighboring Iran can participate in landmark national elections this month, UN officials said Tuesday, but the main Iraqi Shiite party criticized restrictions imposed on voters. About 70 voting stations will be set up in six large cities including Tehran, poll organizer Kate Pryce told a press conference, with registration scheduled for January 17 to 23 and voting from January 28 to 30.
Govt to deport Iranian man: advocate
Seven News: The federal government will try to deport an Iranian asylum seeker from Australia after three unsuccessful attempts to force him to leave, a refugee group said.
The man, in his 30s, fled Iran for Australia four years ago after converting from Islam to Christianity – an offence punishable by death in his home country, according to the Refugee Action Collective. But the federal government has rejected his bid for asylum and he has exhausted all possible appeals.
Two deported from Iran for practicing Bahai faith
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 11 – Two foreigners were deported from Iran for practicing the Bahai faith according to an Iranian official. These individuals, one a European and the other a Latin American, travelled to and from Iran over the past five years posing as traders and tourists, secretly attracting youths to their sect through economic activities, the official said.
Two deported from Iran for practicing Bahai faith
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 11 – Two foreigners were deported from Iran for practicing the Bahai faith according to an Iranian official. These individuals, one a European and the other a Latin American, travelled to and from Iran over the past five years posing as traders and tourists, secretly attracting youths to their sect through economic activities, the official said.
