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Do NOT Let Ahmadinejad in the United Nations!

Do NOT Let Ahmadinejad in the United Nations!

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Source: Iran Solidarity
August 26, 2010
Dear Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon,
I am writing to respectfully ask [...]

Iran Launches New Crackdown On Universities

Iran Launches New Crackdown On Universities

Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)
August 26, 2010
The Iranian government says it will restrict the number of students admitted to humanities programs at universities, RFE/RL’s Radio Farda reports.
The announcement was made on August 25 by Abolfazl Hassani, the director of the government’s Office of Development of Higher Education.
It follows criticism [...]

Going to movies instead of mosques: top clerics criticize movie showings during Ramadan

Going to movies instead of mosques: top clerics criticize movie showings during Ramadan

Source: The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
August 25, 2010
Public showings of movies during the nights of Ramadan have been attracting strong criticism from several top clerics. The movies are shown as part of a project called “From Azan to Azan” (from the call to prayer in the [...]

Iranian protesters families may pardon convicted guards

Iranian protesters families may pardon convicted guards

Source: Radio Zamaneh
August 25, 2010
Mehr news agency reports that the two guards sentenced to death for beating prisoners to death at Kahrizak Prison will probably be pardoned by the families of the victims.
Mehr news reports that a “knowledgeable source” informed them that the families of Mohsen Ruholamini, Mohammad Kamrani and Amir Javadifar, [...]

News round-up & update for August 26th & 27th

News round-up & update for August 26th & 27th

Cartoon by Nikahang Kosar

* * Below: A video by AlJazeera about jailed Iranian journalist Isa Saharkhiz sues Nokia Siemens.

* * Iran’s minister of intelligence, Heydar Moslehi has claimed that an investigation lead by agents a ‘his’ ministry have come up with inforamtion  that demonstrates that the opposition leaders have received over a billion dollars [...]

Each day, let us save Sakineh!

Each day, let us save Sakineh!

La Règle du jeu, Elle magazine and Libération have come together to relay the words of artists, intellectuals and even readers, as messages for the Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning. Today’s letter is from the wife of the President of the Republic of France.
Source: Liberation (France)
August 24, 2010

Each passing day is [...]

Mousavi: Special Groups See Their Interests are in Division

Mousavi: Special Groups See Their Interests are in Division

Source: Kalemeh & Khordaad88
August 24, 2010

In the most recent meeting of Mr. Mousavi with sons and daughters war veterans, Mr. Mousavi elaborated on the influences of the Green Movement, and emphasized on the endurance and unity as two elements that could achieve the desired changes in the country.According to Kaleme, Mousavi [...]

Iran Plays Religious Card in Iraqi Political Game

Iran Plays Religious Card in Iraqi Political Game

By David E. Miller
Source: The Media Line
August 23, 2010
Iraqi Islamists claim Iran is pressuring them into backing Nouri Al-Maliki.
Iran has mounted its pressure on political Shi’ite elements in Iraq in a bid to support the candidacy of incumbent Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki.
An unnamed member of the Islamist Iraqi National [...]

News round-up & update for August 23rd & 24th » » »

News round-up & update for August 23rd & 24th » » »

Phil Disley on Iran’s nuclear activities – Source: Guardian

* * Pets verboten! Ali-Reza Karimi,  Director of the bureau of Publicity department of the Ministry of Guidance and Culture has begun publishing advertisements and broadcasting commercials on the regime run media outlets forbidding the purchase, sale or having domesticated pets. He emphasized: “Due to religious advice [...]

Reza Khalili interview on the John Batchelor show

Reza Khalili interview on the John Batchelor show

The John Batchelor Show. Discussion on Iran’s military threat and Russia’s assistance.August 22, 2010

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