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Video: Iran doctor tells of Neda's death

The doctor who tried to save an Iranian protester as she bled to death on a street in Tehran has told the BBC of her final moments.

It's about women

What we are really watching in Iran is women taking to the streets, under the unofficial leadership of a woman, to challenge the dark, barbaric rule of radical Islam.

Video: Student asks for help in Iran

An Iranian student protester in Tehran made a passionate plea for help from the world community in a phone call. He demands tough sanctions against the Iranian regime.

Iran, technology, and revolution

The Islamic Republic knows it is unpopular, and knows its vulnerability to technology. Only this past year did the Iranian government bless the introduction of multimedia messaging services. It could be a decision the Islamic...

Iran remains key trade partner for Europe

While European governments have expressed outrage over Tehran's bloody crackdown on the demonstrations, lucrative business interests will make them think twice about taking tough action like imposing sanctions.

Berlin bans sale of trucks to Syria, Iran

Responding to Israel security concerns, the Merkel administration blocked the delivery of the Daimler trucks. Yet the Daimler top lobbyist, Martin Jäger, a former spokesman for Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is attempting to compel the...

Due to the surveillance-scandal: Information on Siemens in Iran

Son's Death Has Iranian Family Asking Why

On Saturday Mr. Alipour was shot in the head. Upon learning of his son's death, the elder Mr. Alipour was told the family had to pay an equivalent of $3,000 as a "bullet fee"—a fee for the bullet used by security forces—before...

Bernard Henri-Levy: The Swan Song of the Islamic Republic

We always forget that the other revolution--the first, which, 30 years ago, put this Iranian-style National Socialism into power--lasted almost a year: why would it be any different for this revolution, a democratic one concerned...

Videos: The real Face of Ahmadinejad

Some of these videos are disturbing but I feel they need to be watched to understand the true nature of Iran's regime and why it should never be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons.

Boycott Iran's Oil Immediately

Well there is something that could be done immediately to show the world's solidarity with the courage of the demonstrators and to show its disgust with the behavior of the Iranian Government. We, the world, can stop buying...

Thomas L. Friedman: Bullets and Barrels

It is a popular uprising in a Middle Eastern oil state. Why is this so unusual? Because in most Middle East states, power grows out of the barrel of a gun and out of a barrel of oil — and that combination is very hard to...

Protest against Iran Seminar of Austrian Chamber of Commerce

STOP THE BOMB announces rally for Tuesday and declares solidarity with Iranian freedom movement >>

An Iranian Revolutionary Song: My Schoolmate (Yar-e Dabestani-e Man)

Text + Video: This is a popular song in Iran, especially among the students movement, and is often recited in gathering and demonstrations.

Iran's Web Spying Aided By Western Technology

The monitoring center that Nokia Siemens Networks sold to Iran was described in a company brochure as allowing "the monitoring and interception of all types of voice and data communication on all networks."