Iranian Progressive Youth organizing “Focus Iran II” Conference at Delft University, Netherlands (Payvand Iran News)
On December 7, The National Student’s day in Iran is being held. A large number of Iranian students commemorate this date annually. We, “Iranian progressive youth” (IPY) in collaboration with student union in Delft (VSSD) are planning to organize a conference with regard to this occasion on December 5, 2009.
Iran confiscates medal won by Nobel Peace laureate (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian authorities have confiscated Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi’s medal, her attorney and Norway’s government said Thursday, in a sign of the increasingly drastic steps they are taking against any dissent.
US aides pressured China on Iran: report – YAHOO!
Senior National Security Council aides Dennis Ross and Jeffrey Bader warned Chinese officials of severe consequences if Beijing did not join other countries in condemning Iran for ignoring UN resolutions and building a secret uranium enrichment plant …
Iran seizes rights lawyer’s Nobel medal (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)
TEHRAN, Iran #8212; Iranian authorities have confiscated Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi’s medal, the human rights lawyer said Thursday, in a sign of the increasingly drastic steps Tehran is taking against any dissent.
Iran summons Norway ambassador over Nobel medal row (The Star)
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran summoned Norway’s ambassador on Friday over accusations made by Oslo that Iranian authorities had confiscated the Nobel Peace Prize medal awarded to human rights campaigner Shirin Ebadi in 2003.
Iran says IAEA resolution jeopardises nuclear talks (The Star)
VIENNA (Reuters) – A U.N. nuclear watchdog resolution passed against Iran on Friday will jeopardise talks between Tehran and six world powers on its atomic programme and harm its cooperation with the agency, an Iranian official said.
Iranian authorities confiscate medal from 2003 Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi (Nevada Appeal)
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iranian authorities have confiscated Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi’s medal, the human rights lawyer said Thursday, in a sign of the increasingly drastic steps Tehran is taking against any dissent. In Norway, where the peace prize is awarded, the government said the confiscation of the gold medal was a shocking first in the history of the 108-year-old prize. Ebadi won the …
Israel readying new arms to meet Iran challenge – Lincoln Daily News
Having failed to crush Hamas’ firepower in its Gaza offensive last winter, or Hezbollah’s in its 2006 war in Lebanon, Israel is turning to an increasingly sophisticated mix of defensive technology. A system that can unleash a metallic cloud to shoot …
