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Iranian Regime Behind Professor's Murder

Despite a torrent of disinformation from the regime, Ali-Mohammadi was not involved in the secret nuclear weapons project, and — again contrary to the regime’s lies — he was certainly not a regime loyalist.

China and the Islamic Republic

A further rout of authoritarian regimes could encourage the silent majority at home who would like greater political participation. That's a key reason China supports a rogues' gallery of states, including Sudan, Burma, Cuba and...

Hassan Daioleslam: Strange new friends of the iranian demonstrators

Some of the “Iran experts” who had relentlessly preached friendship and coexistence with the Iranian regime, in a bizarre overnight reinvention of themselves, are now riding the green wave and presenting themselves as the...

Video: Iran conference in London

With contributions by Ali Alfoneh, Amir Taheri, Nazanin Afshin-Jam, Emanuele Ottolenghi and many more.

Iran: The world's biggest journalist prison

Iran has become the country with the largest number of imprisoned journalists. 36 parliamentarians supportive of Ahmadinejad drafted a bill that would require the execution of government critics detained as "mohareb" (enemies of...

Press declaration on the postponed visit to Tehran of the EU-Delegation

Sanctions instead of EU-delegations

STOP THE BOMB demands of European parliament to support sanctions against the Iranian regime >>

Bam's Iran blunder: Targeted sanctions won't work

Once again, the ideas underlying Washington's new policy miss the target. At this late date, sanctions can only be helpful if they facilitate regime change, which should be the top objective of the new strategy. Targeting for...

Europe's Trade with Iran's Butchers

The European Union could be the key to unlocking democracy in Tehran by cutting its significant economic ties with the Islamic Republic. By GOLI AMERI

Iranians Want Regime Change

Khamenei is losing the support of the clergy and military. By AFSHIN ELLIAN. Six months ago, Iranians went to the streets, chanting "Where is my vote?" This is how the Green Revolution started. The protesters now no longer...

Secret document exposes Iran’s nuclear trigger

Confidential intelligence documents obtained by The Times show that Iran is working on testing a key final component of a nuclear bomb.

Twelve Men Face Execution for Sodomy in Iran

Ten young Iranian men, including eight teenagers, are currently awaiting execution for sodomy, and two more are being re-tried on the same capital charge. An Iranian student gay rights activist confirmed for the first time the...

New Amnesty International Report: Post-election Iran violations among worst in 20 years

The report, Iran: Election contested, repression compounded describes patterns of abuse before, during and, particularly, after the June election, when the authorities deployed the Basij militia and Revolutionary Guards to...

Protest against Ahmadinejad in Copenhagen, Dec. 17+18 2009

Using Stronger Sanctions to Increase Negotiating Leverage With Iran

Whatever harm the Iranian people might incur from a tightening of sanctions in response to their government’s illegal nuclear weapons program would pale in comparison to the humanitarian costs of an Iranian nuclear arsenal.