Desire To Isolate Iran With Sanctions Would Fail (Bernama)
ISLAMABAD, March 13 (Bernama) — A Pakistani intellectual said that desire to isolate Iran with increasingly stiff sanctions over its nuclear programme would fail to stop Iran from enriching uranium, Iranian news agency IRNA reported.
U.S. criticizes Iran for religious persecution (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The United States voiced growing concern on Friday about Iran’s “ongoing persecution” of religious minorities, including Baha’is, and called on Tehran to protect human rights at home.
Iran cuts car import duty – Zawya.com
TEHRAN – Iranian parliament has approved a bill to reduce car import duties by 20 percentage points to 70 percent during the upcoming year which will start on March 21. The decision is aimed to boost competition among domestic car manufacturers and …
Tehran wants Dubai info on Jundallah chief (UPI)
TEHRAN, March 12 (UPI) — Iran has evidence to suggest captured militant leader Abdolmalek Rigi had financial support from “at least” three foreign countries, the Iranian president said.
Abbas blames Iran for blocking Palestinian reconciliation (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas lashed out at Iran on Friday, blaming Tehran for being behind the latest failure to reconcile his secular Fatah movement with its Isalamist rival Hamas.
Iran poses greater danger – Dallas Morning Views Blog
I see Iran as the biggest threat to world peace. It reminds me, in a way, of the movie The Lord of the Rings. In this case the “great eye” is looking directly toward our ally in Israel. It is time to pull out of Iraq. No matter how long we stay there …
U.S. criticizes Iran for religious persecution – star.com.my
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States voiced growing concern on Friday about Iran’s “ongoing persecution” of religious minorities, including Baha’is, and called on Tehran to protect human rights at home. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley …
Taboo Inhibits Frank Iran/Israel Talk (Middle East Online)
The main ‘positive’ of robust sanctions against a country like Iran is simply that those who impose them can feel good. It would be difficult, if not impossible, to target sanctions on the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps without hurting the Iranian people at large, notes Ray McGovern .
State Department criticizes Iran for persecuting religious minorities (CNN)
The State Department condemned Iran’s persecution of religious minorities on Friday following the Iranian authorities’ detention of Baha’is and Christians in recent months.
U.S. Targeting Iran’s Internet? (OfficialWire)
Washington is backing a measure that would restrict Iranian access to technology meant to block or limit access to the Internet, a report says. Washington is at work on a U.N. measure to sanction Iran for its controversial nuclear activity.
Iran cuts car import duty (Zawya)
13 March 2010 TEHRAN – Iranian parliament has approved a bill to reduce car import duties by 20 percentage points to 70 percent during the upcoming year which will start on March 21.
Iran executes drug trafficker in public (EARTHtimes.org)
Tehran – A convicted drug trafficker was hanged in public in south-western Iran, ISNA news agency reported Friday. ISNA said that the man was hanged on Wednesday in the city of Ahvaz after his initial death sentence was confirmed by the Supreme Court…
Iran Rejects PGCC Statement Over Its Islands (Bernama)
TEHRAN, March 13 (Bernama) — Iran has rejected a Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) statement over its three Persian Gulf islands, Iran’s Mehr News Agency (MNA) reported.
Israel’s expansion more dangerous for Middle East than … – Investors Business Daily
The first sermon lasted 15 minutes and focused on religious issues, while the second lasted 16 minutes and questioned whether Iran’s nuclear ambitions were more “dangerous” than Israel’s expansion plans in the Middle East. Al-Karuri began the second …
