Iran says it hasn ‘t arrested opposition leaders . Iranian opposition leaders Mehdi Karrubi, left, and Mir Hossein Moussavi are the subject of arrest rumors. STORY HIGHLIGHTS. Demonstrations were called by supporters of two opposition . Iran says it hasn 39t arrested opposition leaders 24 World News Salehi: Iran main victim of terrorism -- Topix Thailand News 24 -- news around Thailand South East Asia Iran says it hasn 39t arrested opposition leaders -- Caribbean. Iran says it hasn 39t...Read Full Story
Iran's conservative parliament called for maximum punishment of opposition demonstrators Tuesday as the regime stepped up its crackdown on dissent arresting the sister of Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi. She was detained along with dozens of journalists and activists, reports said, after eight people were killed in protests on Sunday during Shiite rituals for Ashura. "Parliament wants the judiciary and intelligence bodies to arrest those who insult religion and impose the maximum punishment on...Read Full Story
Iran's conservative parliament called for maximum punishment of opposition demonstrators Tuesday as the regime stepped up its crackdown on dissent. Iran arrested the sister of Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi as well as journalists and activists, reports said, after eight people were killed in protests on Sunday during Shiite rituals for Ashura. "Parliament wants the judiciary and intelligence bodies to arrest those who insult religion and impose the maximum punishment on them without reservation...Read Full Story
Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi described as "unfair" the weekend hanging of five militants convicted over bomb attacks, according to his website. "The announcement of the hanging of five people without a clear explanation of the charges and the unfair trial process resembles that resulted in convictions of the amazing men and women of our country," Moussavi said. The statement on Kaleme.com appeared to be referring to the hanging in January of two dissidents convicted in...Read Full Story
Iranian Nobel winner Shirin Ebadi said Tuesday intelligence agents have arrested her sister as the regime stepped up its crackdown on dissent, a statement carried on an opposition website said. "My sister Dr Nooshin Ebadi was arrested at 9 pm (1630 GMT) on December 28 by four intelligence agents at her home and sent to prison," Ebadi said in a statement carried by the Rahesabz website. "I am not aware of the place of her detention or the reason for her arrest," she said, describing her sister...Read Full Story
Le MondeIran : le site Internet de l'ancien président Rafsandjani bloquéLe MondeM. Rafsandjani avait soutenu indirectement Mir Hossein Moussavi lors de la présidentielle de 2009 contre le président Ahmadinejad. Il avait lui-même été battu par M. Ahmadinejad lors de la présidentielle de 2005. Sa fille, Faezeh Hachemi, ...and more »
Un iranian condamnat la moarte a cerut azil în RomâniaRealitateaPersecuţiile s-au accentuat asupra membrilor familiei Bastam, unii dintre aceştia fiind implicaţi în campania lui Mir Hossein Moussavi (fost contracandidat al preşedintelui Iranului, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, în 2009). Ulterior, prin intervenţia unor ...
AFPIran: la fille de l'ex-président Rafsandjani devant le tribunal pour "propagande"AFPM. Rafsandjani avait soutenu indirectement Mir Hossein Moussavi lors de la présidentielle de 2009 contre le président Ahmadinejad. Il avait lui-même été battu par M. Ahmadinejad lors de la présidentielle de 2005. Un autre fils de M. Rafsandjani, ...Iran : la fille de l'ex-président Rafsandjani devant le tribunalElleall 24 news articles »
L'Iran testera aujourd'hui des missiles de longue portéeL'Orient-Le JourAprès la réélection controversée du président Mahmoud Ahmadinejad en 2009 et son appui à l'opposant Mir Hossein Moussavi, M. Rafsandjani avait été très critiqué par les conservateurs. Depuis, il a été empêché de participer à la prière du vendredi et de ...and more »
Rumänien verweigerte iranischem Christen das Asyltt.com - Wo's Click machtHinzu kommt, dass die Familie Bastam Mir-Hossein Moussavi, den Herausforderer Mahmoud Ahmadinejads bei den Präsidentschaftswahlen 2009, bei seiner Wahlkampagne offen unterstützt hat. Zwei weitere Brüder der Familie haben nach Interventionen britischer ...and more »
LibertateaCondamnat la moarte în Iran, respins de autorităţile româneJurnalul Naţional„Persecuţiile s-au accentuat asupra membrilor familiei Bastam, unii dintre aceştia fiind implicaţi în campania lui Mir Hossein Moussavi (fost contracandidat al preşedintelui Iranului, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, în 2009). Ulterior, prin intervenţia unor ...Un iranian condamnat la moarte in Teheran pentru ca a trecut la crestinism ...HotNewsall 12 news articles »
Mir-Hossein Moussavi, Iran’s leftist prime minister between 1981 and 1989, is a leading candidate to unseat president Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad in the presidential election on June 12 ...
Mir-Hossein Mousavi Khameneh (میرحسین موسوی خامنه) (born 29 September 1941) is an Iranian reformist politician, painter and architect who served as the fifth and ...
Me? A Reformer?: Iran's Mir-Hossein Moussavi might be surprised by his characterization in the Western press as a "moderate" and a "reformer," especially in the United States of ...