Iran News – Saddam told FBI: I bluffed on WMD because I feared Iranian nukes – Hotair.com

Saddam told FBI: I bluffed on WMD because I feared Iranian nukes – Hotair.com
Hussein’s fear of Iran, which he said he considered a greater threat than the United States, featured prominently in the discussion about weapons of mass destruction. Iran and Iraq had fought a grinding eight-year war in the 1980s, and Hussein said …

Iranian Expat TV Stays On the Air in Iran (The New York Observer)
In recent weeks, Iranian officials have been involved in a high-profile struggle to crack down on televised images leaving their country.  At the same time, behind the scenes, they have apparently been working clandestinely to stifle something else: televised images coming into their country. In early June, a couple of weeks before the recent presidential elections in Iran, executives at an …

Iran: Mothers of protest victims call for new demonstrations (Adnkronos)
Iran: Mothers of protest victims call for new demonstrations (AKI) – The mothers of protesters killed by Iranian authorities during the post-election turmoil have called for fresh demonstrations in Tehran to mark their deaths. “We are inviting all the people to protest every Saturday at 7 p.m., to congregate at Tehran’s public parks, in particular the one in Laleh, to remember our sons, unjustly …

Iran Pro-Regime Voices Multiply Online – Wall Street Journal
Supporters of Iran’s regime are taking a cue from the opposition’s strategy: They’re mounting an online offensive. Thousands of Iranians used social-networking sites and blogs after Iran’s election last month to criticize the government and spread …

Local Iranian-Americans Speak Out About the Unrest in Iran (KPBS San Diego)
Maureen Cavanaugh: In recent days, the government in Iran has regained control of the streets after two weeks of massive protests.

Opposition Leaders Defy Iranian Authorities, Call Ahmadinejad Government Illegal (Washington Post)
TEHRAN, July 1 — Three opposition leaders, including a former president, openly defied Iran’s top political and religious authorities Wednesday, vowing to resist a government they have deemed illegitimate after official certification of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s reelection.

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 reports more protest arrests (News 8 Austin)
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has made more arrests after last month’s sometimes-violent election protests. It says it has picked up seven people allegedly linked to Iranian exiles.

Nobel winner seeks U.N. human rights envoy for Iran – star.com.my
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Iranian Nobel Peace Prize recipient Shirin Ebadi called on U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on Thursday to appoint a personal envoy to investigate human rights abuses in Iran. Iran’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin …

Iran hangs 12 for murder, drug trafficking – media (The Star)
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran has hanged 12 people for murder and drug trafficking over the last two days, according to Iranian media reports on Thursday.

Iran reports more protest arrests (AP via Yahoo! News)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices. This report is based on the accounts of witnesses reached in Iran and official statements carried on Iranian media.

Iran says arrested Newsweek journalist has ‘confessed’ (Khaleej Times)
TEHRAN – A correspondent for the US weekly magazine Newsweek who was arrested by Iran for allegedly writing articles slanted against the Tehran government has confessed to the allegation, the CNN network reported Thursday, citing Iranian media.

IRAN: Picnicking Outside Evin Prison – Inter Press Service
TEHRAN, Jul 2 (IPS) – Outside the gates of Terhan’s notorious Evin prison, hundreds wait impatiently – some with blankets spread out in the parking lot on the street below, making time for dinner. The improvised picnic area has become a second home …

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