Japan’s imports of Iranian crude oil fell to zero in July for the first time since 1981, trade ministry data showed on Friday, as Iran’s No.3 oil buyer reined in its appetite to keep from falling afoul of European Union sanctions targeting insurance.
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UN’s Ban Ki-moon urges Iran to release opposition leaders, activists
The voices of Iranian people must be must during next year’s presidential election, secretary general tells audience at Tehran university.
Stop Killing Couriers and Revise Border Closure Plan
(August 30, 2012) In a letter sent to Iranian officials, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran urged Iranian authorities to revise the Border Closure Plan immediately to prioritize the life and well-being of the residents of Iran’s border regions.
Open letter from Reporters Without Borders to Ban-Ki-moon on the occasion of his visit to Iran
Ban Ki-moon Secretary-General United Nations New York United States Paris, 29 August 2012 Dear Secretary-General, As you prepare to attend the summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Tehran on 30 and 31 August, Reporters Without Borders wishes to draw your attention to the woeful state of freedom of information in Iran, and to the […]
UN Chief Slams Iran On Rights
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Tehran on August 29 to attend the summit of nations from the Nonaligned Movement (NAM) and wasted no time making good on pledges to press Iran on key issues causing regional and world tensions.
Story of unemployed journalists in Iran
Iranian independent journalists are under extra pressure these days. Both employed and unemployed journalists, who live their lives in a journalistic theme, have always lived with the thought of newsrooms and newspapers in the back of their head.
UN Envoy Says Iran ‘Will Never Stop’ Enrichment
Iran’s envoy to the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency has vowed that the Islamic republic “will never stop” its controversial uranium enrichment program.
Egypt defends Syria contact group that includes Iran
Egypt on Sunday defended its idea of forming a regional contact group on Syria which would include Iran, a staunch Damascus ally, insisting that Tehran could “be part of the solution” to the Syrian crisis.
Shas spiritual leader calls on Jews to pray for annihilation of Iran
During his weekly sermon, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef says Jews should pray for destruction of the enemies of Israel, with an emphasis on Iran and Hezbollah.
Iran medics warn against deadly upshot of West sanctions
Iran’s medical institutions and societies have warned against the catastrophic repercussions of the West’s sanctions on the health of patients grappling with chronic and life-threatening diseases, Press TV reports.