Israel pays close attention as Iran nuclear talks set to start
worldfocusonline – Aired September 30, 2009
With crucial talks aimed at curtailing Irans nuclear program set to begin, the rhetoric is heating up. On Thursday, the United States, along with the other permanent members of the United Nations S…
IRAN: Allegations of Rape in Detention Centres
Global Analyst Online – Global News Blog / IPS
Analysis by Sara Farhang
TEHRAN, Aug 14 (IPS) – At continued public protests at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar Wednesday, demonstrators are expressing their discontent with the presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, while the rifts among the ruling elites of the Islamic government widen.
The latest disputes are focused [...]
IRAN: Mourners for Neda’s ‘40th’ Undeterred
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Sara Farhang
TEHRAN, Jul 31 (IPS) – In line with the Shia tradition of paying respects to the dead, tens of thousands of Iranians went to Behesht Zahra cemetery on Thursday to mourn the death of Neda Agha Soltan û an iconic victim of post-election violence [...]
MIDEAST: As U.S. Winds Down, Iraq Tilts Toward Iran
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Ali Gharib
NEW YORK, Jul 30 (IPS) – A raid by Iraqi security forces on a camp of Iranian dissidents is widely seen as a sign that Iraqi authorities are establishing their independence as the U.S. occupation winds down û and tilting instead towards Iran.
There [...]
