Iran wasting chance for dialogue: Russia (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Russia on Friday warned Iran it was missing out on a chance to start a broad dialogue, as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton again sought to win the Kremlin’s assent for tougher stance on Tehran.
Hossein Marashi: Iran Jails Reformist Ex-Vice President (The Huffington Post)
What’s Your Reaction? TEHRAN, Iran — A former Iranian vice president and prominent reform activist convicted of spreading propaganda against the ruling clerical establishment has begun a one-year prison sentence, a close relative said Friday.
Mousavi vows ‘year of perseverance’ against Iran government (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)
TEHRAN, Iran – Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi vowed a “year of perseverance” in his fight against the government, in an Internet message on Friday marking the Persian new year.
Iran protests: Is Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei winning? (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News)
Iran celebrates the start of the Persian New Year – or Norouz – this weekend, a time of joyful spring renewal that will also be used by Iran’s supreme religious leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei to take stock of the damage done to the Islamic regime by post-election Iran protests and a determined opposition movement.
Iran jails former vice president, reform activist (NBC26 Green Bay)
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – An Iranian appeals court has upheld the conviction of a former vice president on a charge of spreading propaganda against the ruling clerical establishment during the postelection turmoil.
Iran Jails Former Vice President for Spreading ‘Propaganda’ (Fox News)
Former Iranian Vice President Hossein Marashi — a prominent pro-reform activist — is set to begin a 1-year prison sentence for spreading propaganda against Iran’s theocratic regime.
Iran kills top Jundallah commander (UPI)
TEHRAN, March 19 (UPI) — Iran said Friday that security forces in the south of the country killed a militant leader of Jundallah tied to the October assassination of a military leader.
Iran releases on bail top reformist and filmmaker (The Daily Star Lebanon)
TEHRAN: Iranian authorities have released on bail a top reformist jailed since last June, a film maker and a reformist journalist ahead of Iranian New Year celebrations, opposition websites said on Thursday. Mohsen Mirdamadi, former MP and secretary of Iran’s largest reformist party, the Islamic Iran Participation Front, was released after posting bail
Iran protests: Is Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei winning? (The Christian Science Monitor)
With Iran protests largely shut down, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has declared “victory.” But as Iranians evaluate the past year during Norouz celebrations this weekend, he knows he’s lost legitimacy, say close observers.
Q+A-The West pushes for new UN sanctions on Iran – Reuters AlertNet
UNITED NATIONS, March 19 (Reuters) – The United States, Britain, France and Germany are eager to start talks with China and Russia on a U.S.-drafted proposal for a new round of sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program. But Russia refuses to …
US hikers’ release sought on Iranian New Year (Gulf Times)
The families of three US hikers detained in Iran said yesterday they were sending e-mail messages and e-cards to Tehran ’s UN ambassador, seeking the release of their loved ones on the Iranian New Year.
