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- 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
- POLITICS: U.S. REVIVES BUSH-ERA CHARGE OF IRANIAN-TALIBAN TIES
The Barack Obama administration has given new prominence to a Bush administration charge that Iran is providing military training and assistance to the Taliban in Afghanistan, for which no evidence has ever been produced, and which has been discredited
- Heroin smuggled in from Iran seized at Johannesburg airport
South African police have seized a large quantity of heroin which they say was smuggled into the country from Iran. The discovery was made when packages containing spare parts were found to be destined for a fake address. When the packages were opened
- Britain expresses concern over embassy staff in Iran
Britain's Foreign Office on Friday expressed concern over reports in Iran that staff of its embassy in Tehran involved in post-election riots will face trial. 'We are very concerned by these reports and are investigating,' a spokeswoman said,
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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 - The lawyer for a detained Iranian employee of the British embassy in Tehran says his client has been charged with "acting against national security."
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