Iranian-American academic arrested in Tehran (WashingtonTV)
Washington, 10 July (WashingtonTV)—Iranian-American scholar Kian Tajbakhsh was arrested from his home in Tehran late Thursday, his family and an Iranian human rights group said on Friday.

September may bring push for Iran sanctions – MSNBC
WASHINGTON – After a half-year of extending patient feelers to Iran, President Barack Obama has set a timeline — warning Tehran it must show willingness to negotiate an end to its nuclear program by September or face consequences. If the West …

Iranian-American academic detained in Tehran (AP via Yahoo! News)
An Iranian-American scholar whom Iran once accused of fomenting political unrest has been arrested by authorities there for the second time in two years, the State Department and the man’s family said Friday.

Protests agonizing for Iran, says Ayatollah (EARTHtimes.org)
Tehran – A senior Iranian ayatollah said Friday that the protests over alleged fraud in the June 12 presidential election were bitter and agonizing for Iran. The glorious election had some very bitter consequences which brought the country agony and…

Iranian-American academic detained in Tehran (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)
An Iranian-American scholar whom Iran once accused of fomenting political unrest has been arrested by authorities there for the second time in two years, his family said Friday.

New Insights Into Iran’s Past: Landlord Villages Of The Tehran Plain (Science Daily)
A British archaeologist has just returned from a period of fieldwork in Iran, working on the first archaeological project in the country to explore the very recent past. The project looks at the effects the Iranian White Revolution of the 1960s and 1970s had on the ancient ‘Landlord Villages’ of the early Islamic period of the country’s history.

Powers won’t wait for Iran to build nuclear weapon: Obama – Raw Story
US President Barack Obama cranked up pressure on Iran by saying Friday world leaders were “appalled” at post-poll violence and would not stand idly by while Iran builds a nuclear weapon. Welcoming a rare consensus on Iran among the globe’s most …

‘United for Neda’ — Mams Taylor Brings Together Iran’s Superstars to Protest Iranian Crackdown (Payvand Iran News)
Known for collaborating with U.S. stars like Snoop Dogg and T-Pain, Iranian-British recording artist Mams Taylor turned his focus towards his motherland this week in response to the popular movement for political freedom in Iran. His song “United For Neda” brings together Iran’s most elite entertainers, poets, thinkers, actors and singers in one harmonious voice pleading for freedom

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