Circling Sharks Smell American Blood Nov 20, 2009
President Obama reached out to enemies like Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran and Hugo Chavez of Venezuela. But so far they remain unimpressed, despite his apologizing for an assortment of supposed past American sins. (Investors Business Daily)
Iran doctor 'committed suicide' Nov 19, 2009
Many of those held at Kahrizak were people who had protested against the re-election in June of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. At least 30 protesters have been killed in clashes since the poll. (BBC News -- Africa)
U.S. Allies Weighing Sanctions Against Iran Nov 19, 2009
From left: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao From left: Justin Lane / EPA; Naboru Hashimoto / EPA; Diego Azubel / EPA. MORE. (Time.com)
Death Of An Iran Doctor Raises Suspicion Nov 18, 2009
The Kahrizak detention facility was used 00004000 to keep a large number of detainees during the early days of the mass protests that erupted against the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, which the opposition said was fraudulent. Amid the anger over allegations of torture, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei ordered the facility's closure in July, saying it did not meet standards. (CBS News -- World)
Iran sentences 5 to death over unrest Nov 18, 2009
The opposition claimed fraud after election authorities declared President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the winner of a second term. Their anger unleashed the most serious internal unrest in Iran in the 30 years since the Islamic Revolution. (Boston Globe)
No India launch of Iran satellite Nov 18, 2009
In 2007, India's then foreign minister, Pranab Mukherjee, travelled to Tehran to make amends for the vote against Iran, telling President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that while India was no Venezuela, it would remain independent in its foreign policy decisions. Mr Mottaki flew out of Delhi on Tuesday. (BBC News -- South Asia)
AP: Iran Sentences 5 to Death in Postelection Turmoil Nov 18, 2009
They claimed fraud after election authorities declared President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the winner of a second term and their anger unleashed the most serious internal unrest in Iran in the 30 years since the Islamic Revolution. A harsh crackdown ended the demonstrations and a security sweep went far beyond rounding up just protesters on the streets, snatching up rights activists and journalists, as well as pro-reform politicians. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
UN atomic watchdog wants answers from Iran Nov 17, 2009
" The IAEA declared that Iran is still refusing to suspend its uranium enrichment activities, despite the UN sanctions. So far, Tehran has amassed 1,763 kilogrammes of low-enriched uranium (LEU) at Natanz, an increase of 255 kilogrammes from the time of the IAEA's last report at end-August, inspectors found. Earlier in Tehran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reaffirmed that Iran's nuclear rights were "non-negotiable". He said the "enemies" of the nuclear programme had been defeated. Western powers... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Iran: IAEA seeks answers Nov 17, 2009
Earlier in Tehran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reaffirmed that Iran's nuclear rights were "non-negotiable". He said the "enemies" of the nuclear programme had been defeated. (iAfrica.com)
Iran's Nuke Standoff and Ahmadinejad's Woes Nov 17, 2009
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gestures as he addresses lawmakers during a parliament session in Tehran on November 15, 2009 ... If you think Mahmoud Ahmadinejad hasn't been getting much love from the global community over Iran's nuclear ambitions, you should hear what Iran's politicians have been saying. (Time.com)
Iran says nuclear 'enemies' defeated... Nov 17, 2009
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday the "enemies" of his country's nuclear programme had been defeated ahead of the release of the latest UN report on the atomic drive. International attention focused on the report as US President Barack Obama said "time is running out" for Iran to respond to a UN plan aiming to ease international fears that the Islamic Republic is working on a nuclear bomb. (The Drudge Report)
UN nuclear watchdog: Can't rule out other Iran enrichment sites Nov 17, 2009
Just before the IAEA report was released to member states on Monday, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran had "defeated" all those who wanted to deprive Iran of nuclear technology. "Enemies have politicized the nuclear issue using all of their abilities to try to make the Iranian nation surrender, but they have all been defeated," Ahmadinejad said, according to the official state broadcaster. (Christian Science Monitor)
Ahmadinejad’s wife addresses UN forum Nov 16, 2009
Azam al-Sadat Farahi almost never appears in public with her husband, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and is believed never to have addressed a public gathering. She came to the forum of wives of heads of state yesterday before the start today of the three-day summit on a strategy to fight world hunger, held at the Rome headquarters of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, or FAO.. (Boston Globe)
Iran's first lady makes rare speech at Rome summit Nov 16, 2009
Pier Paolo Cito / APAzam Farahi, wife of Iranian President Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, attends the Second NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) First Ladies Summit, held at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization FAO headquarters, in Rome, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009, ahead of a World Summit on Food Security which opens in Rome Monday, Nov. 16 for three days ... The wife of Iranian Mahmoud Ahmadinejad almost never appears in public with her husband and is believed never to have previously... (MSNBC -- International)
Iran says nuclear rights non-negotiable - report Nov 16, 2009
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday the country's nuclear rights were not negotiable, the student news agency ISNA reported ... Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks to lawmakers in the Iranian parliament in Tehran November 15, 2009. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Divisions test strength of Iran’s opposition movement Nov 16, 2009
Many Tehran residents who oppose President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad are taking a harder line against Iran s leaders and want to remove them from power, several protesters said. Others in the opposition movement favor gradual change and caution against pressing extreme demands. (Boston Globe)
Suicide bomb kills 11 outside Peshawar Nov 15, 2009
Many opposition websites are already banned, but activation of the new 12-member unit signals an intention to strike a more severe blow to groups that refuse to accept President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad s reelection in June. (AP). (Boston Globe)
Iran forms political web monitor Nov 15, 2009
Iranian authorities launched a massive crackdown following the disputed 12 June election, which opposition supporters say was rigged to ensure the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. At least 30 protesters have been killed, thousands have been arrested and some 200 opposition activists remain behind bars. (BBC News -- Africa)
Why Does the U.S. Want to Seize Mosques? Nov 15, 2009
The action is the latest in a geopolitical tug-of-war between President Obama and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. How the Administration's newest signal is received may depend on the listener. (Time.com)
Iran cracks down on online opposition Nov 15, 2009
Sept. 18: Watch TODAYs Ann Currys exclusive interview with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ... Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mahdi Karroubi, who lead the protest movement rejecting the legitimacy of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's June re-election, said authorities wielding batons even struck women on their heads. (MSNBC -- International)
Turkey 'could store Iran uranium' Nov 14, 2009
And the open display of warmth between President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan during their meeting in Tehran last month may have caused a few missed heartbeats in Washington. But could this new axis serve a purpose. (BBC News -- Europe)
Turkey 'Would Not Say No' to Storing Iran's Uranium Nov 13, 2009
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad discussed the issue in Turkey on Monday. FOX NEWS VIDEOS. (Fox News)
Deaf Ears, Dumb Voters Nov 13, 2009
On the street and at higher levels, Israelis look back in anger, observing that the president set no "pre-conditions" before meeting Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran, who is on the way to building a nuclear weapon to put Israel in mortal danger. The Israelis say Obama wants to extract an opening promise to freeze settlements on the West Bank and East Jerusalem, something that's never been a pre-condition for starting talks. (Townhall.com)
Iranian threat extends beyond nuclear bounds, says official Nov 13, 2009
Dozens of Iranian protestors were killed this June after disputing official election results that showed incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad winning by a landslide. Dissidents were also allegedly raped and tortured while in prison. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Behind Turkey's New Friendship with Iran Nov 13, 2009
But in a development that has raised Western eyebrows, relations between Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have lately become almost cozy. Erodgan recently dismissed Western anxiety over Iran's nuclear ambitions as based on "gossip." Besides, he has implied, if Israel is allowed nuclear weapons, why not Iran. (Time.com)
Ahmadinejad calls for nuclear cooperation Nov 13, 2009
Although President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad did not directly mention a U.S.-endorsed International Atomic Energy Agency plan in which Iran would trade the bulk of its enriched uranium in exchange for fuel to operate a Tehran medical reactor, he said Iran was confident and powerful enough to begin working with other countries and the U.N.'s international watchdog to expand the country's nuclear program. "Today, Iran's nuclear conditions are stabilized and we've entered the phase of nuclear interaction... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Mahmoud's Bite Nov 12, 2009
Mideast: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Tehran will "clasp the hand" of America if we choose his terror regime over Israel. Meanwhile, we publicly endorse Iran's "right" to nuclear power. (Investors Business Daily)
EXCLUSIVE - Iranian enrichment has not grown, diplomats say Nov 12, 2009
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks during a ceremony at the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility, 350 km (217 miles) south of Tehran in this April 9, 2007 file photo. (REUTERS/Caren Firouz/Files). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Iran rips scholarship in slain activist's name Nov 12, 2009
Sept. 18: Watch TODAYs Ann Currys exclusive interview with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ... The 27-year-old student was shot to death June 20 on the sidelines of a Tehran demonstration against the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. (MSNBC -- International)
Iran Open To Idea Of World Nuclear Fuel Bank Nov 12, 2009
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday Tehran places importance on international nuclear cooperation including "Iran's presence in the global fuel bank.". Iran has been wrangling with Western powers over their proposal for it to ship most of its uranium out for enrichment abroad. (CBS News -- World)
US trio 'entered Iran illegally' Nov 11, 2009
Mahmoud AhmadinejadIranian President ... His comments came hours after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran had a right to punish people who broke its laws. (BBC News -- Africa)
Iran condemns Oxford scholarship Nov 11, 2009
Neda Agha-Soltan, a 27-year-old graduate who had studied Islamic theology and secular philosophy, was fatally shot on June 20 at the edge of a demonstration in Tehran against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad s reelection days earlier. She became the symbol of the protests that were violently put down by authorities after Ahmadinejad s disputed election win. (Boston Globe)
* Iranian prosecutor accuses three US hikers of spying Nov 11, 2009
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the US of jailing innocent Iranians and pointed to two of his countrymen X a nuclear scientist and a top defense official X who disappeared in recent years. Tehran accuses the US of kidnapping them. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Israeli President Visits Brazil, Ahead Of Iran Nov 10, 2009
Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is due on Nov. 23, and Brazilian officials say Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas may visit later this month. The visits follow a July trip by Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman to Brazil, during which time he tried to enlist help in stymieing Iran's alleged effort to build a nuclear weapon. (CBS News -- World)
3 U.S. hikers held in Iran charged with espionage Nov 10, 2009
Commenting on the case, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the United States of jailing innocent Iranians and pointed to two of his countrymen - a nuclear scientist and a top defense official - who disappeared in recent years. Tehran accuses the United States of kidnapping them. (AZCentral -- News)
U.S. hikers in Iranaccused of spying Nov 10, 2009
Sept. 18: Watch TODAYs Ann Currys exclusive interview with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ... President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad alleged the three crossed Iran's border illegally, saying this was something any country would punish. (MSNBC -- International)
Ahmadinejad in Turkey for summit Nov 10, 2009
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is in Istanbul for a one-day Islamic summit as pressure mounts on Tehran to agree to a UN-brokered plan on its nuclear programme. Iran's president is among the speakers at a meeting of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, a 57-state bloc. (BBC News -- Africa)
3 Americans charged with espionage in Iran Nov 10, 2009
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, asked about the case yesterday during a visit to Turkey, said he hoped the Americans could persuade Iran s judiciary that they are not guilty of espionage, but he suggested that they deserve at least some punishment for entering the country illegally. If drivers in a city pass through a red light and wreck the traffic, can you ask the police in the name of humanity not to punish them. (Boston Globe)
Salon Radio: Patriot Act and FISA reforms Nov 10, 2009
the irony that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is being criticized by his country's "hard-liners" for supporting a deal with the U.S. over nuclear issues. The prospect of a deal with the Great Satan produced a political frisson in Tehran. (Salon)
Iran's Ahmadinejad: Capitalism is dead Nov 10, 2009
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran gestures during a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday ... Istanbul, Turkey - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sought to bolster the Islamic Republic's regional standing at an economic summit for Muslim leaders in Turkey on Monday, by declaring that a "new era is starting" after the "definite defeat" of capitalism. (Christian Science Monitor)
Clinton says nuclear race not in Iran's interest Nov 10, 2009
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. Our goal is to prevent or dissuade Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons," Clinton told "The Charlie Rose Show" on public broadcaster PBS during a visit to Germany. Clinton said President Barack Obama's administration has tried to "create a new dynamic" by telling Iran, "'Look, we don't have to trust or love each other to understand that it is in our interest to try to stabilize the world. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Karzai seeks closer trade ties with Muslim nations Nov 9, 2009
Karzai met representatives of eight governments, including Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, on the sidelines of an economic summit held by the Organisation of the Islamic Conference in Istanbul. Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai makes a speech at the COMCEC Economic Summit in Istanbul, November 9, 2009. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
33 Activist Women Arrested in Tehran Nov 9, 2009
In calling for gender equality, the protesters outside the court used a play on words similar to a slogan used by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to rally public support for nuclear energy. Rights activists have launched a campaign to collect a million Iranian signatures for a petition to end legalized discrimination against women. (Yahoo News -- Women's Issues)
Medvedev says Russia may back Iran sanctions if nuclear deal falters Nov 8, 2009
News of the accord - supported by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - led to a political uproar in Iran, where his critics said the country was giving up too much to the West. Tehran then began backing away from the deal, saying it would not abide by the original terms but that it had alternative proposals. (Boston Globe)
Iran covered up rape of detainees (24) Nov 8, 2009
Claims that detainees were raped by their jailers first emerged in August, deeply embarrassing Iran s clerical leadership in the midst of a crackdown on protesters who accused authorities of rigging President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad s June 12 re-election. The New York-based Human Rights Watch said one of the cases it documented was supported by a report from the medical examiner s office, which the group said reports to Iran s judiciary. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Iran Rejects Deal Nov 8, 2009
Nov. 5: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves to the media as he arrives for an official welcoming ceremony for Qatari Emir in Tehran, Iran. TEHRAN, Iran Senior Iranian lawmakers rejected on Saturday any possibility of Tehran shipping uranium abroad for further enrichment, intensifying pressures on the government to reject the U.N.-backed plan altogether. (Fox News)
Iran, North Korea top Clinton's overseas agenda Nov 8, 2009
(AP Photo/Herbert Knosowski) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves to the media as he arrives for an official welcoming ceremony for Qatari Emir, Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, unseen, at the presidency in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Iran Tested Warhead Nov 7, 2009
Nov. 5: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves to the media as he arrives for an official welcoming ceremony for Qatari Emir in Tehran, Iran. The U.N. nuclear watchdog has asked Tehran to explain evidence suggesting that Iranian scientists have experimented with an advanced secret nuclear warhead design, according to a report published Friday. (Fox News -- Business)
Paper: Iran tested advanced nuclear warhead Nov 7, 2009
Sept. 18: Watch TODAYs Ann Currys exclusive interview with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. INTERACTIVE. (MSNBC -- International)
Danish student 'arrested in Iran' Nov 7, 2009
Opposition supporters say the elections were rigged to ensure the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. At least 30 protesters have been killed in clashes since the elections. (BBC News -- Africa)
Iran divisions Nov 6, 2009
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad badly needs to boost his legitimacy, after winning a second term in elections in June which many Iranians believe were rigged. One way to do this is to claim victory over the West on the nuclear issue. (BBC News -- Africa)
With Or Against Us? Nov 6, 2009
By "same," we mean literally the same there's a photograph that some intelligence analysts believe to be Iran's ruling president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a 1979 hostage-taker. Iran's regime showed the young Iranians no mercy at these new protests, the biggest since the June 12 uprising against the fraudulent election. (Investors Business Daily)
Violence in Iran on anniversary of embassy fall Nov 6, 2009
But protesters opposed to the disputed June 12 re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad subverted the event, battling security forces into the night and turning large stretches of the Iranian capital into scenes of chaos and violence. Amateur videotape posted to the Internet suggested the unrest unleashed by the election was spreading throughout the country. (San Francisco Chronicle)
They Don’t Get It on Iran Nov 6, 2009
The words and pronouncements of Iran s current Supreme Leader, Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and the declarations of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad echo those of Khomeini thirty years ago. Their actions are also unchanged. (Human Events Online)
The population boomerang in Iran Nov 6, 2009
Round One took place last June, when young people protested the fixed re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. About 30 people died in those huge demonstrations. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Student Becomes Unlikely Hero for Criticizing Ayatollah Nov 6, 2009
The session began with a speech in which Khamenei told the students the "biggest crime" was to question the results of the June 12 presidential election that returned hard-liner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to power. Khamenei himself declared Ahmadinejad the victor despite opposition claims of widespread fraud. (Fox News)
Obama's hard choice after Iran's latest protests Nov 6, 2009
What's more, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose legitimacy is much in doubt after the flawed election, may be simply playing for time and using the talks with the West to gain an upper hand in Iran's political power struggles. He can always crack down hard on protests and then give an incentive to the West not to complain about it by appearing to cooperate for a while on the nuclear talks. (Christian Science Monitor)
In Iran, New Protests, but an Ever Harder Line Nov 5, 2009
The displays of defiance do not appear to be nearly as large as the massive demonstrations that were staged in June to protest the disputed re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Nor are they enough to pose a direct challenge to the government, which has overwhelming control over the streets and national security. (Time.com)
Iran, Syria favor regional stability, peace: Iranian FM Nov 5, 2009
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (R) meets with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem (L) in Tehran, capital of Iran, Nov. 4, 2009 ... Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L front) shakes hands with the visiting Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem in Tehran, capital of Iran, Nov. 4, 2009. (Xinhuanet, China)
Iran warns opposition before anti-U.S. rally Nov 5, 2009
The forces of the Islamic establishment, however, appear ready to crush any attempt to revive the mass demonstrations that followed the disputed re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in June. The head of Tehran's anti-riot units, Gen. Ali Reza Alipour, said police would use all their "power and capacity" against protesters. (San Francisco Chronicle)
In tense Tehran, dueling rallies show fissures Nov 5, 2009
But many opposition supporters were angered by Russia s early acceptance of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad s disputed victory in Iran s presidential election in June. On Tuesday, Iran s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, gave an angry speech accusing the United States of dictating the terms of the nuclear deal, and he suggested that Obama was no different from his predecessor. (Boston Globe)
* Iranians mark 30th anniversary of embassy siege Nov 5, 2009
Opposition supporters have been staging protests at every opportunity since June in Tehran against the re-election of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a presidential vote they claim was massively rigged. Yesterdays anniversary, which has turned into a cornerstone of the Islamic regime, event marks the capture by radical Islamist students of the US embassy compound on Nov. 4, 1979 X just months after the Islamic revolution toppled the US-backed shah. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Iran needs to get the message Nov 5, 2009
Initially, negotiators appointed by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad appeared to embrace the idea of a uranium swap -- but as soon as the idea reached the capital, Tehran, it turned into a political football in Iran's domestic fray. The underlying problem, said Ray Takeyh of the Council on Foreign Relations, is this: "There's been a breakdown in the country's foreign policy machinery. Iran doesn't have a foreign policy right now. It has domestic politics, and its foreign policies are just a... (Albany Times Union)
Iran opposition protesters return to streets Nov 5, 2009
Just blocks away, hundreds of opposition marchers in Haft-e-Tir Square denounced President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with cries of "Death to the Dictator" and trampled a poster of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, witnesses said. In all, several thousand protesters joined the marches in various spots across the city. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Anti-U.S. Chants on Hostage Anniversary Nov 5, 2009
While supporters of the regime led chants of "death to America," crowds nearby shouted "death to the dictator," a veiled reference to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his political ally, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. State security forces had issued a warning against opposition protests, and broke up the crowds using batons, tear gas, and gunfire. (ABC News)
