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- British Embassy Staff To Face Trial For 'inciting Protests'
(RTTNews) - Adding to tensions over Iran's detention of some of British embassy staff in Tehran, a top Iranian cleric said they would face trial for 'inciting protests' after the disputed presidential elections in the country. Addressing thousands of
- Israeli sub sails Suez Canal
JERUSALEM: An Israeli submarine sailed the Suez Canal to the Red Sea as part of a naval drill last month, defense sources said on Friday, describing the unusual maneuver as a show of strategic reach in the face of Iran. Israel long kept its three
- Madagascar president to ask EU to maintain aid (Reuters)
6:49 am US stock rises after sterling Confed Cup showing June 29, 2009, 8:42 am Iran leader cancels African summit visit July 1, 2009, 4:53 pm Springboks make 10 changes for final Lions Test July 3, 2009, 1:14 am African leaders wary of continental govt
- British embassy employee in Iran charged
TEHRAN: The lawyer for a detained Iranian employee of the British embassy in Tehran says his client has been charged with 'acting against national security.' Iranian worshippers perform Friday prayers, at the Tehran University campus, in Tehran, Iran,
- How Should Europe Respond to Iran?
Europe used to be the good cop with Iran, engaging with the regime on tricky issues like its nuclear program while the bad cop, the U.S., rasped that Tehran was part of an 'axis of evil.' But the European Union's moderating stance has done it few favors
- Iran charges British embassy employee
The lawyer of a detained Iranian employee of the British embassy in Tehran said today his client had been charged with 'acting against national security'. The lawyer of a detained Iranian employee of the British embassy in Tehran said today his client
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Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling shah was forced into exile. Conservative clerical forces subsequently crushed westernizing liberal elements. Militant Iranian students seized the US Embassy in Tehran on 4 November 1979 and held it until 20 January 1981. During 1980-88, Iran fought a bloody, indecisive war with Iraq over disputed territory. The key current issue is how rapidly the country should open up to the modernizing influences of the outside world.
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AP - In dueling holiday addresses, President Barack Obama appealed for public support of his domestic programs and Sen. John McCain said Americans should side with Iranian election protesters.
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