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Springtime for Iran
“Hand in hand with its proxies in the INA, Iran has successfully stymied the development of a strong nationalist government in Baghdad for at least another four years — the ultimate payoff for its virtuoso performance in manipulating Iraqi politics.”
Direct Talks Fail to Free American Jailed in Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran recently held highly unusual direct talks with a former U.S. government official over the fate of a 71-year-old American businessman jailed in Iran, even while rejecting President Barack Obama’s proposal for broader discussions between the two estranged governments.
Iraqiya: Shia alliance made in Iran
5 May 2010 – (Aljazeera) The Iraqiya coalition, which won the most seats in Iraq’s March 7 parliamentary poll, has alleged an alliance between Iraq’s two main Shia blocs is an “Iranian orchestrated” sectarian move.“Iranian finger prints
are obvious in the way the alliance was formed and announced,” Haidar
are obvious in the way the alliance was formed and announced,” Haidar
Iran Ex-minister Severely Injured in Knife Attack
3 May 2010 (Reuters) – A reformist former government minister was severely wounded in a knife attack at his office in a Tehran university on Monday, Iranian news agencies reported.
China Iran and Oil
3 May 2010 – I thought it was very interesting when I saw the article about China working with Venezuela in an oil deal. The past few weeks, business partner and investor, Chen Lin, has been predicting that China will agree with US and
Iran Under Tight Control of Revolutionary Guards on Labor Day.
2 May 2010 – Medya News – According to news received by Medya News, Iranian government has put on alert all its security forces in all major cities preparing for demonstrations on National Labour Day.
Alavi Foundation President Indicted in Iran Probe
NEW YORK (AP) — The former president of a foundation prosecutors say has provided services to the Iranian government has been sentenced in New York City to three months in prison for obstructing justice.
Iran Warns Israel Against Attacking Syria
30 April 2010 DAMASCUS (AFP) – Iran will “cut off Israel’s feet” if the Jewish state attacks Damascus, Iranian Vice President Mohammad Rida Rahimi vowed on Friday at the end of a two-day visit to key regional ally Syria.
Iran Cracks Down on ‘Immodestly’ Dressed Women
29 Apr 2010 – A national crackdown on the opposition movement will extend to women deemed to be dressed immodestly, the Telegraph reports. Tehran chief of police Brig. Hossein Sajedinia has said the authorities will be taking to task all Iran’s “suntanned women and young girls who look like walking mannequins.”
U.N. Elects Iran to Commission on Women’s Rights
Without fanfare, the United Nations this week elected Iran to its Commission on the Status of Women, handing a four-year seat on the influential human rights body to a theocratic state in which stoning is enshrined in law and lashings are required for women judged “immodest.” 
