Iran

Egypt’s foreign minister accused Iran of having encouraged Palestinian Islamist group Hamas to seize neighbouring Gaza and said it posed a threat to the Arab world, in remarks published on Wednesday.

An Iranian-French journalism student is being prevented from leaving Iran after spending a month in jail for interviewing opposition members, Reporters Without Borders said Wednesday.

Denmark, June 18, 2007 -  The Iranian Resistance of Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) is not just fighting with the Mullahs regime but is also struggling against the EU countries who are not removing its name from the terrorist list despite a ruling by the EU Court.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and other major powers have begun preliminary consultations on a new set of U.N. sanctions related to Iran’s refusal to halt uranium enrichment, the State Department said on Tuesday.

KUWAIT CITY (AFP) – Kuwait has strongly protested to Iran over a physical assault on one of its diplomats in Tehran and demanded an apology, the state news agency KUNA reported on Wednesday.

London (Reuters) – Tougher sanctions or a blockade on Iran could help foment growing internal dissent to topple the government, former U.S. Republican senator Fred Thompson, a potential presidential candidate, said on Tuesday.

Investigate Abuses at Three Detention Centers (London, June 19, 2007) – Iran should immediately halt the mass deportations of Afghan nationals and investigate allegations that its authorities have abused numerous deportees, Human Rights Watch said today.

NCRI – Mrs. Jole Santelli, Member of the Italian Parliament and responsible for Immigration and Security in Italian Party, Forza Italia in a statement welcomed the resolution approved by the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Italian Parliament regarding the People’s Mojahedin organization of Iran (PMOI).

NCRI – The Danish newspaper Berlingske Tidende reported, 25 thousand letters by Danish citizens addressed to Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Danish Prime Minister have called for removal of People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran from the EU terror list.

NCRI – Mullahs’ henchmen hanged four prisoners identified as Malek S.,Javad S., Qasem and Kavoos in the southern city of Bandar Abbas, the state-run news agency ISNA reported yesterday.