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German company's Iran deal questioned

A gas deal between the large Bavarian energy company Bayerngas and the Islamic Republic of Iran could be a violation of Germany's trade regulations, the so-called "discouragement strategy," which urges companies not to trade with...

STOP THE BOMB against Iran Travel of Chamber of Commerce and Durban II Conference

Stenzel, Pittermann and Petrovic criticize increase of economic contacts with Iran and Austrian participation at UN conference in Geneva >>

STOP THE BOMB campaign protests against Iran deal of German gas company Bayerngas

Ahmadinejad's attendance at Durban doesn't deter Germany

A chorus of critics has expressed disappointment with Germany's decision to stick with Durban II. Alex Feuerherdt, co-sponsor of the "Boycott Durban II" initiative, slammed the government for its willingness to participate in a...

Hezbollah's Mushroom Cloud

Christopher Hitchens recently went to a rally in Beirut and found Hezbollah ratcheting up its belligerence. “A huge poster of a nuclear mushroom cloud surmounts the scene with the inscription OH ZIONISTS, IF YOU WANT THIS TYPE OF...

Iran's Western enablers

Egypt's recent actions against Hizbullah operatives are a watershed event for understanding the nature of the threat that Iran constitutes for both regional and global security.

Euro telecoms give spy tech to Iran

Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) last year installed an electronic surveillance system for Iran that human rights advocates and intelligence experts say can help Iran target dissidents.

Video: Torture in Iran

Ahmad Batebi tells CNN's Anderson Cooper, in his 1st U.S. television interview how he was tortured for 9 years in an Iranian prison and how he managed to escape.

What Iran Really Thinks About Talks

While U.S. and European policy makers draw distinctions between reformers and hard-liners in the Islamic Republic, the difference between the two is style, not substance. Both remain committed to Iran's nuclear program.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Announces He Will Attend Durban II

The UN Human Rights Council elected Iran as a Vice-Chair of the Preparatory Committee of Durban II. Iran has been the single most active participant in this week's preparatory sessions going on in Geneva.

Amir Taheri: Not an easy Mullah to bargain with

Perhaps President Oba ma's most significant deci sion in reaching out to Iran is to seek direct contact with Ali Khamenei, the cleric who holds the position of "supreme guide." But dealing directly with Khamenei may prove...

Playing Politics with Martyrs

There have recently been protests at Iranian universities. Numerous students have been arrested, and many sent to the notorious Evin prison. Khatami, Moussavi and other ‘reformist’ politicians have remained silent.

When non-crisis is a true crisis

As the Iranian regime lacks basically the legitimacy within society it cannot stay at power without a permanent crisis re-production. All the attempts to solve crisis and conflict is seen as a true crisis for the regime.

Protest against the Iranian regime in front of the parliament in Vienna

STOP THE BOMB organizes picket on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the proclamation of the "Islamic Republic" in Iran >>

Anti-Iran movement in Europe gains momentum

Anti-Iranian demonstrations are scheduled to take place in Vienna, Berlin and The Hague to mark the 30th anniversary of the Iranian revolution, amid budding signs of a grassroots protest movement in Europe against Iran and...