Medvedev Gives Lula 30% Chance of Success in Iran
May 14 (Bloomberg) — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev gave his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a 30 percent chance of success of convincing Iran’s leadership to cooperate with the international community on its nuclear program.
Relatives of Kurds Executed in Iran Are Denied the Remains, and 2 Are Arrested
“The government’s refusal to hand over the bodies to the families appears to stem from a fear of antigovernment demonstrations during burial ceremonies in Kurdish areas. Ethnic Kurds have come under increasing pressure since the large-scale protests last summer against the nation’s disputed elections, and at least two other Kurdish activists were executed late last year.”

A Chance to Stand Tall Against Iran on Human Rights
“If the international community fails to condemn such atrocities, Iran’s regime will continue to trample on the basic rights of individuals, many of whom have been detained simply for peacefully standing up for universal human rights.”

EDITORIAL: Iran Hangs a Little Fish
“Mr. Kamangar’s crime was being a Kurd. He taught at an elementary school in the northwestern Iranian city of Kamyaran, where he was a member of the Kurdistan Teachers Union and wrote for various underground human rights

Kurdish Political Organizations Jointly Condemn Recent Executions
10 May 2010 – Medya News – Following the mass execution of political prisoners in Iranian Ismaic regime’s, there were widespread uproar and antipathy towards the regime’s disregard for human rights especially the rights of the political prisoners.
Iran Hangs Woman, Four Other ‘Enemies of God’
9 May 2010 – TEHRAN (AFP)— Iran hanged on Sunday five militants, including a Kurdish woman, convicted of bombing government offices and a gas pipeline to Turkey and described as “enemies of God”, state media reported.

Biden warns Iran on key trip to Europe
BRUSSELS (AFP) — US Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday warned that Iran’s nuclear drive threatens a Middle East arms race as he sought to reassure Europe of its importance as a US ally.

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