Japan is considering imposing additional sanctions against Iran, Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba said Wednesday, a day after the attack on the British Embassy in Tehran, Kyodo News reported.
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Labour activist on hunger strike in protest to lack of medical treatment
Labor activist Reza Shahabi, who has been in prison since his 12 June 2010 arrest, embarked on a dry hunger strike on 22 November in protest of the Evin Prison authorities’ lack of medical treatment and attention to his illness.
Germany recalls ambassador from Iran
Germany has recalled its ambassador to Iran for consultation after the British diplomatic mission in Tehran was stormed on Tuesday, German media reported on Wednesday.
‘Regime crises stem from Guardian Council’ says Ayatollah Dastgheib
GVF — All the crises in the Islamic Republic stem from the Guardian Council’s noncompliance with its responsibilities, senior cleric Ayatollah Dastgheib told the Council members in an open letter.
Concern grows for Iranian journalist in solitary confinement
Jailed journalist Amirali Allamehzadeh is being subjected to grave pressure in prison, his sister has told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.
France recalls ambassador from Iran, pushes tougher sanctions
Reuters – France is recalling its ambassador from Iran for consultations a day after protesters stormed the British embassy in Tehran, and will push for tougher sanctions at an EU foreign ministers’ meeting on Thursday.
Britain Orders Closure Of Iranian Embassy In London, U.K. Embassy In Tehran
Britain has ordered the expulsion of all Iranian diplomats from the United Kingdom and ordered Tehran to close its embassy in London within 48 hours.
Cameron: Iran faces ‘serious consequences’ for failing to protect British Embassy
TEHRAN, Iran — U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron said Iran’s failure to defend the British embassy from an attack in Tehran was a disgrace that will have serious consequences.
A Paradise : Gilan , North of Iran
Gilan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It lies along the Caspian Sea, just west of the province of Mazandaran, east of the province of Ardabil, north of the provinces of Zanjan and Qazvin.
Syria troops have killed more than 250 children, UN report finds
Syrian security forces have committed “crimes against humanity” since widespread anti-government protests began in March, according to a damning UN report (pdf) that will add to the mounting pressure on the president, Bashar al-Assad.