GVF — Zahra Khodabakhsh, daughter of Shargh newspaper’s financial investor Ali Khodabakhsh, has been arrested.
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Computer virus briefly hits Iran’s oil industry
Iran’s key oil industry was briefly affected by the powerful computer virus known as “Flame” that has unprecedented data-snatching capabilities and can eavesdrop on computer users, a senior Iranian military official said Wednesday.
EU says alarmed by rise in death sentences in Iran
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union criticized Iran on Wednesday for an “alarming” increase in the use of the death penalty this year, calling on Tehran to introduce a moratorium on executions.
Moderate cleric lauds internet and Facebook
Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has praised Facebook, saying internet social media are a “blessing for the world.” ISNA reports that the head of Iran’s Expediency Council, Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, at a recent gathering to discuss developments in the Middle East, said the role of the internet in these developments is commendable.
3 students detained in Isfahan
GVF — Three students at the University of Isfahan have been arrested by the Revolutionary Guards.
Iranian police restrict sale of neckties
Iranian security forces have forbidden retail stores from selling ties, ISNA reports.In a report on Tuesday, ISNA writes: “The latest news tells of restrictions on the sale of neckties.”
The Coordination Council for the Green Path of Hope Condemns Killing of Innocent Syrian Citizens
The statement by The Coordination : In the name of God the Merciful, The freedom seeking Iranians and companions of Iran’s Green Movement are truly concerned and deeply regretful regarding the killing of innocent Syrian citizens and in particular women and children at the hands of the dictators in Damascus.
Iran faced with growing brain drain
Iranian media report that close to 62 percent of Iran’s academic elite have left Iran to pursue their education at top foreign universities.
“We want to be first-class citizens!”
Thirteen Khuzestani Arabs were put on trial on May 21 in branch two of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Ahwaz, with Judge Seyyed Bagher Mousavi presiding. This is the fourth trial for these defendants, and there was only enough time for the court to process two of their cases: Hadi Rashedi, 38, and […]
Annan: ‘Bold steps’ needed for Syria peace
Kofi Annan, the UN-Arab League envoy to Syria, has called on the country’s government to take bold steps to prove its commitment to restoring peace during a visit to Damascus.