Council adopts restrictive measures following the foiled plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the US
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US dismisses Iran’s nuclear offer as ’empty promises’
WASHINGTON (AFP) — Iran’s offer offer to halt production of low enriched uranium is not credible because the Islamic republic has a record of making “empty promises,” the United States said Friday.
Iran frees US hikers held as spies
Iran has freed the two Americans held as spies for over two years on bail of $1m after Iraq and Oman mediated for their release.
US Again Slams Iran Over Nuclear Aims
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu criticized Iran Monday for its nuclear activities, accusing the Islamic Republic of “denial, deceit and evasion.”
US keeps eight nations on religious freedom blacklist
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged governments Tuesday to do more to defend religious freedom as Washington released a report citing eight countries with troubling records on the issue.
Human rights group condemns jailing of US hikers in Iran
Amnesty International says eight-year jail sentences for Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal make a ‘mockery of justice’
US says Iran top supporter of terrorism
The United States of America says Iran was “the most active supporter of terrorism” in 2010. AFP reports that the US has Syria, Sudan and Cuba in its list of states supporting terrorism.
Letter From Ward 350 Political Prisoners To Tehran Prosecutor General: History Will Judge Both of Us
In a letter to Tehran Prosecutor General (the District Attorney), a number of Evin ward 350 political prisoners have spoken out regarding infringement on the legal rights of the political prisoners. Prisoners that apparently have a very different sets of made up and illegal rules imposed upon them.
US Senators urge sanctions on Iran finances
An overwhelming majority of the US Senate urged President Barack Obama on Tuesday to impose “crippling sanctions” on Iran’s financial system in a bid to hinder its suspect nuclear program.
Iran HIV specialist jailed for visiting US wins Nobel-prizewinners’ support
Nobel-prize winning scientists have thrown their support behind an international campaign calling for the release of a pioneering Aids doctor imprisoned in Iran.