Reuters – Iran said on Sunday the European “definitely” will not impose sanctions on the country’s oil exports as the measure will harm the global crude market, the Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi said.
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Iranian activist held incommunicado
Iranian political prisoner Mohammad Tavasoli is being held incommunicado at Evin Prison, his family reports.
Student Maziar Yazdanpanah begins his 6-month prison sentence
Maziar Yazdanpanah, student at Mazandaran University, presented himself to the Babolsar Revolutionary Court to begin serving his 6-month prison sentence.
Iran Mandaeans in exile following persecution
Al Arabiya – More than 300 Iranian families were forced to leave their homeland in the western province of Khuzestan after facing a series of discriminatory acts for following the faith Sabian Mandaeism which is not officially acknowledged in the Islamic republic.
BBC Persian; Dr Seyed Mostafa Azmayesh, English Subtitles
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Iran’s ‘A Separation’ bringing people together
By Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times December 11, 2011When Iranian cinema has been in the news of late, it is largely for the legal troubles of leading filmmakers, faced with jail terms, house arrests and bans from travel, interviews and even making future films.
Huawei to scale back business in Iran
Chinese telecommunications- equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co. said it will scale back its business in Iran, where the company provides services to government-controlled telecom operators, following reports that Iranian police were using mobile-network technology to track down and arrest dissidents.
Security Forces Block Reconstruction of Ahl-e Haqq’s Shrine
Iranian security forces have blocked the reconstruction of Sayed Farokh Shrine located in the village of Khobyaran Jalalvand, Kermanshah Province. This shrine belongs to a religious minority commonly known as Ahl-e Haqq (Yarsan).
Mother Of Killed Protester Amir Arshad Tajmir: They Killed My Amir Arshad Three Times
In an interview with Fereshteh Ghazi of Roozonline, veteran radio and television personality, Shahin Mahinfar, mother of Amir Arshad Tajmir broke her silence after two years.
Japan toughens sanctions on Iran
TOKYO Dec 9 (Reuters) – Japan on Friday toughened sanctions on Iran in response to mounting Western suspicions that Tehran plans to build nuclear weapons, following more severe, steps by the United States and the European Union.