(Reuters) – Iran will attack any country whose territory is used by “enemies” of the Islamic state to launch a military strike against its soil, the deputy head of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards told the semi-official Fars news agency on Sunday.
Category: Sufi news
Support for Khabarnegaran Iran, a news website for Iranian journalists
Reporters without Borders – Around 250 journalists have been arrested and given long jail terms during the past two years in Iran. Journalists and newspapers that fail to toe the regime’s line are exposed to the possibility of being prosecuted or suspended over a report or editorial. Many journalists are no longer able […]
Dr. Mehdi Khazali Sentenced to 14 Years Prison, 10 Years Exile & 90 Lashes
February 5th, 2012 [BBC Farsi] – Dr. Mehdi Khazali, web blogger critical of the ruling government of Iran was sentenced today by the 26th branch of the Revolutionary Court presided by Judge Pir Abbasi to 14 years in prison, 10 years exile and 90 lashes.
Saudi Arabia Blocks Website Of Iran’s Supreme Leader
RFE/RL – Iranian news websites report that Saudi Arabia has blocked the official website of Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which is available in a dozen languages, including Arabic.
Iran hails Russia, Chinese UN veto on Syria
Iran on Sunday welcomed the Russian and Chinese veto on a UN Security Council resolution condemning its ally Syria for its crackdown on dissent, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Will Women Participate in Iran’s Parliamentary Elections?
In examining the eight Islamic Republic parliaments, from the very first Parliament, which included only four women, despite the historic role that women played in the success of the 1979 Iranian Revolution, to the fourth one, in which a record 14 women became lawmakers, and then to the sixth Parliament, which did the most […]
Widespread arrests in southwestern Iran
Iranian security forces have arrested 50 people over the past two weeks in the Arab neighbourhoods of the southwestern province of Khuseztan.
Release Of A Gonabadi Dervish On Bail Of 100 Million
Mrs.Simin Nematollahi was released from security solitary cell of Evin prison , last morning , Feb 05 , 2012 ( Bahman 16 ,1390 ).
Backlash as Iran hardliners label Oscar favourite a ‘dirty picture’
As international tensions rise, critics close to the regime dismiss praise for A Separation
Iranian warships dock at Saudi port
Iranian naval ships docked on Saturday in the Saudi port city of Jeddah on a mission to project the Islamic republic’s “power on the open seas,” the Fars news agency reported.