An Iranian newspaper is under fire for a cartoon depicting Palestinian civilians as being “neutral” victims in a war between two sides, which some have interpreted the depicted conflict as being between Israel and Iran. Iranian Reformist newspaper Arman Daily has been criticized for running a cartoon depicting the two sides in the current […]
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Ashton Under Fire For Meeting With Iran Rights Activists
On her recent two-day trip to Iran, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton met with human rights defenders, including the mother of a blogger who died in prison in 2012. The meeting has infuriated Iranian hard-liners, who harshly criticized Ashton. Media outlets close to the government reported that a protest by “students” would be […]