Foreign policy experts in Berlin and Washington are strongly criticizing using human rights to justify military interventions.
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Western officials call for justice for Iranian opposition leaders
International protests against the house arrest of Iranian opposition leaders gained momentum this week, as the foreign ministries of France, Britain and the United States issued statements calling on Iranian authorities to end their arrest and the abuse directed at their families.
Dust Clouds Tehran, Iran’s Western Provinces
The Tehran Provincial Directorate of Environment Protection has issued a warning about an increase of dust originating from Iraq’s dried ponds that has descended on the metropolis. Heavy dust storms also shrouded certain western and southwestern provinces of Iran, making breathing difficult for people.
Iran, Western Powers Hold ‘Constructive’ Nuclear Talks
Michael Mann, spokesman for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, speaks to media in Istanbul, April 14, 2012.
Workers protest in southwestern Iran
About 2,000 Iranian workers at the Karoon Sugar Cane Industry in Shooshtar have begun demonstrating against their lack of benefits and wage increase.
Western Sanctions on Iranian Banks Make Trade Harder
The European Union’s expulsion of 30 sanctioned Iranian banks from a global financial messaging service last month has made it significantly harder for Iranians using those banks to do business with foreign partners.
IAEA chief accused of Western bias over Iran disputes
Several former senior officials of the International Atomic Energy Agency have accused the current IAEA chief of a pro-Western bias and relying too much on uncorroborated information.
Western pressure, inflation send Iran’s rial to record low
(Reuters) – International sanctions imposed on Iran over its disputed nuclear programme, coupled with high inflation and fear of a military strike by Israel, has led Iran’s currency to fall to its lowest-ever level against the U.S. dollar.
3 children forced into marriage in Western Azarbaijan
The head of the Western Azarbaijan Registry Department said that three marriages of girls under 10 years old were registered from the beginning of the [Persian] year [which started in March 25]…
Hard-Line Iranian Media Demonize Western ‘Cultural Threat’
The hard-line daily newspapers “Kayhan” and “Resalat” have called for a new round of “media purification” in Iran, RFE/RL’s Radio Farda reports.