Iran News – Iran: Ahmadinejad cancels trip to Libya (Adnkronos)
Iran: Ahmadinejad cancels trip to Libya (Adnkronos)
Iran: Ahmadinejad cancels trip to Libya (AKI) – Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has cancelled his trip to Libya for an African Union summit without giving a reason for his decision. His visit to the summit would have been his second major public appearance abroad following his controversial re-election. Ahmadinejad attended a regional summit in Russia four days after the 12 June election …
Mousavi accused of ‘offences against the state’ – Star
TEHRAN: Iran’s feared Basij militia has asked the country’s chief prosecutor to investigate embattled opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi for his role in violent protests it said undermined national security in the aftermath of last month’s …
Britain says Iran frees two more embassy staff (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Iran has freed two more Iranian employees at the British embassy in Tehran, the British government said on Wednesday, out of nine originally held on accusations of involvement in post-election unrest in the Islamic state.
Does Iran’s Green Movement Need U.S. Aid? (Wired News)
Iran’s clerical regime has forcefully reasserted its power, and the authorities in Tehran are now trying to sweep recent election protests under the carpet. So what next? The Obama administration is moving ahead with plans to bankroll Iranian opposition groups, for starters.
Ahmadinejad’s rivals defiant on Iran vote (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News)
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Two losing contenders in Iran's presidential election denounced the result Wednesday in clear defiance of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , saying Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's next cabinet would be illegitimate.
Obama’s Iran policy is a bomb – Asheville Citizen-Times
Here is the one immutable fact of Barack Obama’s foreign policy agenda as it relates to Iran: It’s over. The rule book he came in with is as irrelevant as a tourist guide to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. If the forces of reform and democracy win …
EU considers pulling ambassadors from Iran (Khaleej Times)
STOCKHOLM — The European Union on Thursday will debate a British request to pull ambassadors of all 27 EU nations from Iran in protest over the detention of Iranian staff at the British Embassy in Tehran.
Iran releases three more British embassy employees (u.tv)
Iran has released three employees of the British embassy in Tehran who were detained in the wake of street protests against official presidential election results, state-run Iranian television reported today.
EU considers pulling ambassadors from Iran (San Francisco Chronicle)
The European Union was preparing Wednesday to debate a British request to pull ambassadors of all 27 EU nations from Iran in protest over the detention of Iranian staff at the British Embassy in Tehran. The detentions last week cranked up Iran’s standoff with… Sponsored Topics: Iran – Tehran – Middle East – Diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom – European Union
Opposition rejects Iran election – Detroit News
Tehran, Iran — The two main opposition candidates in Iran’s disputed June 12 election refused Wednesday to accept the formally proclaimed victory of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and branded his government as illegitimate, defying warnings from Iran …
Iran eyes increased trade with Afghanistan (UPI)
TEHRAN, July 1 (UPI) — Iran plans to nearly double the amount of trade with its neighbors in Afghanistan, the Iranian minister of commerce said.
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