Israel welcomes Russian stand on Iran sanctions as firm international policy against nukesSeptember 24th, 2009 Israel welcomes Russian stand on Iran sanctionsJERUSALEM — A senior Israeli official welcomes steps by Russia toward endorsing additional sanctions against Iran as a way of stopping its nuclear program. Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Daniel Ayalon said Russian President Dmitry Medvedev opened the door to a firm international stand against Iran.
Canada to boycott Ahmadinejad's UN speech over Israel commentsSeptember 23rd, 2009 Canada to boycott Ahmadinejad's UN speechTORONTO — Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Canada's seat at the United Nations will be empty during a speech by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad because Ahmadinejad's comments about denying the Holocaust are repugnant, disgraceful and unacceptable. Ahmadinejad is scheduled to address to the UN in New York on Wednesday.
Israeli officials: Netanyahu will boycott speech by Iranian president at UN in New YorkSeptember 22nd, 2009 Officials: Israel to boycott Ahmadinejad UN speechJERUSALEM — Israeli officials say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will boycott the upcoming speech by the Iranian president at the U.N. General Assembly and encourage other leaders to do the same.
Germany to walk out at UN if Iran denies HolocaustSeptember 22nd, 2009 BERLIN - German diplomats are prepared to walk out in protest if Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad repeats before the UN General Assembly his past denials of the Holocaust, Berlin officials confirmed Tuesday. A foreign ministry spokesman confirmed a newspaper report that Germany would respond harshly to any anti-Semitic rhetoric during the speech this Thursday.
EU condemns Ahmadinejad's comments on HolocaustSeptember 20th, 2009 STOCKHOLM - The European Union Sunday strongly condemned comments by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad denying the Holocaust. "The presidency of the European Union condemns statements by President Ahmadinejad at the Quds Day rally in Tehran, where he repeated denials of the Holocaust and of the right to exist of the state of Israel," the EU statement said.
US contacted Khamenei before Iran's 'disputed' presidential electionJune 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Obama Administration sent a letter to Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calling for an improvement in relations, prior to the June 12 disputed presidential elections, which were followed by massive people protests. Ayatollah Khamenei confirmed the letter toward the end of a lengthy sermon on Friday, in which he accused the United States of fomenting protests in his country in the aftermath of the disputed June 12 presidential election.
UN rights chief says Iran arrests raise 'troubling questions,' militia attacks risk backlashJune 19th, 2009 UN rights chief warns Iran over protest crackdownGENEVA — The U.N.'s top human rights official says the arrest of peaceful protesters in Iran raises "troubling questions."
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay says Iranian authorities should ensure due process and fair trials for those detained.
Ahmadinejad's victory is a threat to world: IsraelJune 13th, 2009 JERUSALEM - Israeli Vice premier Shilvat Shalom Saturday stressed the Iranian nuclear "threat" following Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's victory in Iran's presidential election. "The United States and the free world must reevaluate the policy on Teheran's nuclear ambitions," Shalom told Israel Radio.
Iran's president reiterates description of Holocaust as a 'big deception'June 3rd, 2009 Iran's president: Holocaust still 'big deception'TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday once again called the Holocaust a "big deception" in his latest denunciations of Israel and its allies. The comments come amid a fierce election campaign in which his firebrand style, including regular denunciations of Israel and the West, has come under attack from his challengers.
Reformist challenger says Iran hurt by Ahmadinejad's questions over HolocaustJune 3rd, 2009 Reformist rival: Ahmadinejad 'downgraded' IranTEHRAN, Iran — The main pro-reform candidate in next week's presidential elections accused Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday of undercutting Iran's international standing by questioning the Holocaust. In a nationally televised debate, Mir Hossen Mousavi said Iran has been "downgraded" in the eyes of world by President Ahmadinejad's firebrand style and statements.
UN kicks 3 Jewish, Iranian groups out of racism meeting following protests, breach of rulesApril 23rd, 2009 UN kicks Jewish, Iranian groups out of racism meetGENEVA — The United Nations expelled three Jewish and Iranian groups from a global racism conference for what it called unacceptable behavior connected with the appearance of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinajad. The groups whose passes are being withdrawn are the French Union of Jewish Students, Coexist, and the Neda Institute for Political and Scientific Research, said U.N.
Israeli official: Iran must be reined in to allow peace efforts with Palestinians to proceedApril 22nd, 2009 Israel: Halt Iran to allow Mideast peace effortsJERUSALEM — Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said Wednesday that Iran must be reined in if Israel and the Palestinians hope to move along the path to peace. Ayalon made it clear, however, that this was not an Israeli condition for going ahead with peacemaking, though Israel charges that Iran is the main backer of the violent Islamic Hamas rulers of Gaza as well as Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon.
US calls for end to Ahmadinejad's 'inflammatory rhetoric'April 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's comments against Israel at a conference Monday were 'unacceptable' and would only serve to fuel racial hatred, the US State Department said. 'Unfortunately, we've heard all of this before from President Ahmadinejad.
Protesters in Tehran burn pictures of Obama, MubarakJanuary 13th, 2009 TEHRAN - Islamist students in Tehran Tuesday staged a protest in front of the Swiss embassy, shouting slogans in solidarity with Palestine and burning pictures of US president-elect Barack Obama and Egyptian President Hosny Mubarak. According to the ISNA news agency, the students hoisted the Palestinian flag in front of the Swiss embassy which acts as a intermediary of the US with Iran, as Washington and Tehran have had no diplomatic ties for three decades.
Iran asks Islamic countries to severe ties with IsraelJanuary 11th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iran Monday called upon Muslim countries to severe all their relations, including diplomatic and trade, with Israel as a protest against its military operation in Gaza Strip. Iran's Foreign Minister Manuchehr Motaki told reporters here that he had sent letters to his counterparts of a number of Islamic countries, urging them to take decision similar to what Venezuela and Mauritania had taken in the wake of the Gaza offensive.
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September 8th, 2009 at 11:32 am
Racist, civil rights and human rights abuses are everywhere, and U.S.A is among the top countries where people, such as myself (Haitian) endured lot of them. I didn’t think Iran government were violated civil rights or human rights in the election riot, in fact, l’ve seen a much better Iranian government than what the media always try to portrait.