Eye On Iran: Iran to Hang Nine More Over Election Unrest
Tue, 02/02/2010 - 14:34 | by uaniadminDid You Know?
"The recorded history of the country [Iran] itself spans some 2,500
years, culminating in today's Islamic Republic of Iran, formed in 1979
after a revolution inspired in part by conservative clerics cast out
the Western-backed shah," according to National Geographic. http://bit.ly/9qMN6Y
Reuters: "Iran said on Tuesday it would soon hang nine more rioters over the unrest that erupted after the June presidential vote, and the leader of the opposition said such repression showed the 1979 Islamic revolution had failed." http://bit.ly/bCd5zu
Reuters: "The United States and three European powers hope to blacklist Iran's central bank and firms linked to the Revolutionary Guard Corps in a new round of U.N. sanctions over Tehran's nuclear program, diplomats said." http://bit.ly/b1Gb5G
NYT: "The elder Mr. Rahmanipour was unsettled last Thursday to hear from prison authorities that his son had been transferred to a different prison. His misgivings gave way to shock and grief that afternoon when he heard, on state-run television, that his son had been hanged that day at dawn." http://bit.ly/cHZvD7
Nuclear
Program
Reuters: "Iran accused the United States on Tuesday of seeking to stoke 'Iran phobia' in the Middle East by deploying missile defense systems in the Gulf, and said Tehran enjoyed friendly ties with neighboring states." http://bit.ly/bbZuA4
AFP: "China said Tuesday there was still room for negotiations to resolve the standoff over Iran's disputed nuclear program, after Washington urged Beijing to support sanctions on Tehran." http://bit.ly/c6ZwMs
Reuters: "Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said on Tuesday that Rome had taken a firm stance on blocking new oil and gas investments in Iran, where Italy's Eni (ENI.MI) is involved in the Darkhovin oilfield." http://bit.ly/aX6NMG
AFP: "Israel has asked Italy for help in getting the European Union to list the elite Revolutionary Guards of arch-foe Iran as a 'terrorist group,' a senior minister said on Tuesday." http://bit.ly/dcHghx
Human Rights
Bloomberg: "An Iranian opposition radio station was targeted by hackers, signaling that the government may be stepping up a cyber-war on protesters who have defied seven months of crackdowns by security forces." http://bit.ly/9AXXBZ
Reuters: "Iran's opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi said on Tuesday his fight for the nation's rights will continue despite pressure by hardliners to end anti-government protests, his website reported." http://bit.ly/aZvj0z
Foreign Affairs
Dow Jones: "Uganda's president held talks Monday with Iran's vice president in which they discussed investment opportunities between the two countries and the possibility of sanctions being placed on the Islamic republic, Uganda's state house said. In a statement, state house said President Yoweri Museveni met with Ali Akbar Salehi, who is also head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, on the sidelines of the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital." http://bit.ly/aFIzTW
Opinion
CS Monitor Editorial Board: "After a year of trying to talk softly with Iran and China - only to be perceived as weak - President Obama has now decided he must carry a big stick." http://bit.ly/dsfiBI
Bret Stephens
in WSJ: "'We have been trying to negotiate
[with the Iranians] for five, six years. We've tried everything. We
have met
every Iranian. We have tried to open every possible channel. We've had
new
ideas and the result is this: nothing.'" http://bit.ly/9YUKbxReuters: "Iran accused the United States on Tuesday of seeking to stoke 'Iran phobia' in the Middle East by deploying missile defense systems in the Gulf, and said Tehran enjoyed friendly ties with neighboring states." http://bit.ly/bbZuA4
AFP: "China said Tuesday there was still room for negotiations to resolve the standoff over Iran's disputed nuclear program, after Washington urged Beijing to support sanctions on Tehran." http://bit.ly/c6ZwMs
Reuters: "Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said on Tuesday that Rome had taken a firm stance on blocking new oil and gas investments in Iran, where Italy's Eni (ENI.MI) is involved in the Darkhovin oilfield." http://bit.ly/aX6NMG
AFP: "Israel has asked Italy for help in getting the European Union to list the elite Revolutionary Guards of arch-foe Iran as a 'terrorist group,' a senior minister said on Tuesday." http://bit.ly/dcHghx
Human Rights
Bloomberg: "An Iranian opposition radio station was targeted by hackers, signaling that the government may be stepping up a cyber-war on protesters who have defied seven months of crackdowns by security forces." http://bit.ly/9AXXBZ
Reuters: "Iran's opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi said on Tuesday his fight for the nation's rights will continue despite pressure by hardliners to end anti-government protests, his website reported." http://bit.ly/aZvj0z
Foreign Affairs
Dow Jones: "Uganda's president held talks Monday with Iran's vice president in which they discussed investment opportunities between the two countries and the possibility of sanctions being placed on the Islamic republic, Uganda's state house said. In a statement, state house said President Yoweri Museveni met with Ali Akbar Salehi, who is also head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, on the sidelines of the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital." http://bit.ly/aFIzTW
Opinion
CS Monitor Editorial Board: "After a year of trying to talk softly with Iran and China - only to be perceived as weak - President Obama has now decided he must carry a big stick." http://bit.ly/dsfiBI
Heather Hurlburt in The Guardian: "Iran presents a complex problem for the White House, which requires a multi-faceted response. That apparently obvious observation is the single most important difference between the Obama and Bush administrations' approaches." http://bit.ly/bZjcD2
Jamsheed Choksy in World Politics Review: "A number of recent moves suggest that Iran's mullahs and secular leaders are bridging their recent differences, even if their reconciliation is a begrudging one. These developments are not wholly unexpected. Essentially, the two sides are putting their political, confessional, and personal self-interest above all other considerations. But although the shift will result in a short-term loss of leadership figures for the opposition, the Green Movement's desire for sweeping change has now become mainstream." http://bit.ly/bfNHw3
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