Archive for February, 2010

By ALAN COWELL and MICHAEL SLACKMAN Feb 11 Mr. Ahmadinejad spoke as opposition Web sites carried reports of a crackdown on antigovernment protesters as the anniversary celebrations unfolded, including gunfire, tear gas and attacks on opposition leaders. The reports could not be confirmed independently because the Iranian authorities imposed severe restrictions on news coverage after...
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From astreetjournalist.com An Iranian court has sentenced another person to death in connection with anti-government protests on the Shiite holy day of Ashura on 27 December, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported on Tuesday. Citing the Tehran prosecutor’s office, ISNA said that eight others arrested during the demonstrations were sentenced to prison terms….continued
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By Warren P. Strobel, McClatchy Newspapers Warren P. Strobel, Mcclatchy Newspapers – Tue Feb 9, 7:04 pm ET WASHINGTON — At first blush, it seems like a godsend for U.S. foreign policy: a tenacious Iranian opposition, democratic in name at least, is challenging a regime that has caused the U.S. no end of headaches over the last 30...
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