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Iran calls opponents 'enemies of Islam'

Kuwait Times, 7 hours 31 minutes ago / A traditional Islamic concept about protecting the faith and its followers has become a judicial weapon for Iran's rulers: charging opponents as so-called enemies of God with the threat of possible death sentences.

With 52 journalists in jail, Iran hits new, shameful record

Payvand, 12 hours 55 minutes ago / Authorities are now holding at least 52 journalists in prison, a third of all those in jail around the world, according to the latest monthly survey by the Committee to Protect Journalists.

New sanctions: The test of America's Iran policy

Zanesville Times Recorder - Zanesville OH, 18 hours 11 minutes ago / Feb. 11 was the 31st anniversary of the Iranian Revolution.

Leader calls for unity against cancerous ...

Aljazeera.com, 18 hours 24 minutes ago / The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, speaking on the merry anniversary of the birth of Islam's Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), underscored the importance of the Palestinian issue for the Muslim world and called on Muslims to unite around the teachings of the holy Prophet.

Fighting intensifies in Iran over subsidy cuts

BankSITE, 19 hours 25 minutes ago / Iran's conservative-dominated parliament has slashed much of hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's proposed energy and food subsidy cuts, intensifying a battle over legislation that has the potential of stoking more unrest in the country.

Armenian Court Curbs Activist's Sentence

RFE/RFL Newsline Russia, 20 hours 48 minutes ago / Seven top leaders of the Baha'i faith are on trial in Iran after awaiting their fate in Tehran's notorious Evin prison for almost two years.

Iran blocking foreign, domestic Web sites to curb anti-government activists

The Washington Post - Washington DC, Mar 09, 2010 / "You are the young officers in this war. The United States and their domestic allies have started this fight and you have countered them," he told the recent gathering of pro-government bloggers, part of the cyber-war being fought by Iranian authorities engaged in an unprecedented effort to block anti-government forces from using the World Wide Web and social networks to communicate and organize.

Jamaran Destroyer Missile System Successfully Tested

Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), Mar 09, 2010 / The missile systems of Iran's newly-built advanced destroyer, Jamaran, were successfully tested on Tuesday.

Trial opens of Iranian policemen over prison protester deaths

Arab News, Mar 09, 2010 / Some 4000 people, including students, dissidents, journalists and even former reformist officials, were arrested following street protests over suspected election fraud which led to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election.

Iran tries 12 policemen in Kahrizak case

PressTV, Mar 09, 2010 / Iran has put 12 police officers on trial over last summer's post-election incidents in Kahrizak detention facility, south of Tehran.

Supreme Leader Stresses Preservation of Forests

Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), Mar 09, 2010 / The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, on Tuesday advised government officials to preserve forests and pastures, which are national assets of the country.

Iran tries suspects in protester prison deaths

Boston.com - Boston MA, Mar 09, 2010 / Anger over the abuse emerged in August, after influential conservative figures in the clerical hierarchy condemned the mistreatment of detainees.

Iran puts suspects on trial in torture deaths of anti-government protesters in prison

Macleans, Mar 09, 2010 / The IRNA report did not identify any of the suspects, saying the judge has banned reporting details of the trial.

Election Law Change Mooted

Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR), Mar 09, 2010 / Proposed law is unclear but may lessen authority of the supreme leader.

Fighting between Islamist and Somali government forces kills 5; Islamist commander shot dead

Nairobi, Mar 09, 2010 / NEXT IS "processing -"iran peoepl must get what they want-friday report-record of friday-no inform was about;'Opposition Leader: Dictatorial 'Cult' Rules Iran Saturday, February 27, 2010 -Mir Hossein Mousavi TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's opposition leader said Saturday that a dictatorial "cult" was ruling Iran in the name of Islam — his strongest attack to date on the country's clerical leadership. Mir Hossein Mousavi also challenged the government to let his supporters take to the streets freely, saying that would allow it to gauge the opposition's true strength. On Thursday, Iran's supreme leader, the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, charged that the country's opposition had lost its credibility and its right to participate in politics by not accepting the results of June presidential elections. Khamenei's comments suggest that Iran's opposition will be barred from running in any future elections. "This is the rule of a cult that has hijacked the concept of Iranianism and nationalism," Mousavi said in an interview published on his Web site, kaleme.com. "Our people clearly understand the difference between divine piety and thirst for power in a religious style ... our people can't tolerate that (dictatorial) behaviors are promoted in the name of religion." He said the opposition aims to effect reform by raising the consciousness of the Iranian people.

I.H.T. Op-Ed Contributor : To Bash Them Is to Help Them

International Herald Tribune, Mar 09, 2010 / On her recent visit to the Gulf, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton openly stated a fact that is finally becoming clear to outsiders: Iran is moving toward military dictatorship.

Baha'i Activist Says Faithful In Iran Live In 'Constant Fear Of Losing Everything,' Including Their Lives

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, Mar 09, 2010 / Seven top leaders of the Baha'i faith are on trial in Iran after awaiting their fate in Tehran's notorious Evin prison for almost two years.

THE ROVING EYE : Oscar night in Baghdad

Asia Times, Mar 09, 2010 / Now history repeats itself as - what else - farce.

Islamic Revolution: One World, One Ummah ,..... or else

Atlas Shrugs, Mar 08, 2010 / There is, of course, nothing new here except, of course, the West's refusal to acknowledge what they warn us of.

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