Ayatollah Yousef Sanei, a vocal opponent of Ahmadinejad, warns regime not to provoke Israel by ‘acting as warmongers;’ two former ministers call on supreme leader to set up new ruling council.
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Letter from Iranian media and social network activists to the Leaders of Non-Aligned Movement
Letter from Iranian media and social network activists to the Leaders of Non-Aligned Movement :
U.S. Issues Blanket License To Aid Iranian Earthquake Victims
The United States has said it has issued a temporary general license to ease sending aid to victims of Iran’s August 11 deadly earthquakes.
South Korea to resume Iranian oil imports
South Korea announced on Monday that it will resume oil imports from Iran in September.The Associated Press reports that Iran will be providing both the ships and the insurance for the delivery of oil to South Korea. Two weeks ago, South Korean officials reported that they were engaged in talks with Iran to […]
Nobel laureate calls on UN to protect Iranian women
Iranian Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi has written to the United Nations to protest the Islamic Republic’s recent policies toward women.
Facebook Shows Off Its Good Side In Aftermath Of Iranian Quakes
Back in 2009, at the height of mass protests that followed Iran’s disputed presidential election, Facebook emerged as an important tool for protesters to share news and information. It had such an impact that the authorities even branded Facebook a weapon in a “soft war” against the Islamic republic.
Iranian state will shut down for 5 days to host summit
An Iranian news agency says most government offices will be closed for five days during a non-aligned summit meeting at the end of the month.
Sanctions causing drug shortages: Iranian official
The head of Iran’s Foundation for Special Diseases has written to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to express concern about shortages in medicine as a result of international sanctions on Iran.
Iranian Police arrest administrators of Facebook page
Iranian police have arrested two administrators of a popular Facebook page. The country’s cyber police say two individuals have been arrested for allegedly setting up a page on the social networking site called “Dafhaye Tehran.”
19 Iranian Arabs detained in Khuzestan Province
Security forces in Iran’s Khuzestan Province have arrested nineteen Iranians from the Sunni Arab minority, a human rights source reported on Tuesday.