US may plan to use bunker-busting bombs on IranOctober 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An American news organization has reported that the US could be planning a possible attack on Iran and may use a bunker-busting bomb called the Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP). ABC News reported that the departments which requested the MOP had responsibility over North Korea and Iran.
Iran judiciary panel rejects rape allegations, calls for prosecution of opposition leaderSeptember 12th, 2009 Iran judiciary rejects opposition rape allegationsTEHRAN, Iran — A high-level Iranian judicial panel rejected claims made by a pro-reform presidential candidate that detained protesters were raped and demanded those making the allegations be prosecuted, the state news agency said Saturday. The ruling ratchets up the pressure on Mahdi Karroubi, one of the most prominent reformist leaders challenging the legitimacy of the president's re-election and the entire governing system.
Iranian opposition leader wants investigation into whether detainees rapedAugust 10th, 2009 Iran's opposition wants investigation into rapeTEHRAN, Iran —One of the defeated reformist candidates in Iran's disputed presidential election is calling for an investigation into whether protesters detained after the vote were raped in custody. Mahdi Karroubi says he has received reports from former military commanders and other senior officials that male and female detainees have been repeatedly raped by their jailers.
US asks Swiss for help in confirming status of 3 Americans apparently detained in IranAugust 1st, 2009 US seeks Swiss help with missing Americans in IranWASHINGTON — The State Department says it's aware of Iranian media reports that three American citizens have been detained in Iran. Spokesman Robert Wood says the U.S.
Iraq: Kurdish officials say Iran confirms it has detained 3 American touristsAugust 1st, 2009 Kurd officials: Iran confirms it has 3 US touristsSULAIMANIYAH, Iraq — Kurdish officials say Iran has confirmed to them it detained three Americans who possibly strayed into Iranian territory while on a hiking trip. The U.S. State Department has said it's looking into the reports that the Americans were detained while hiking near Iran's border in the self-ruled Kurdish region.
Iran announces first trials of postelection protesters to begin SundayJuly 29th, 2009 Report: Iran's first trials of protesters to beginTEHRAN, Iran — The state news agency IRNA says trials of around 20 protesters will begin Sunday, the first trials of those arrested in Iran's postelection turmoil. The announcement Wednesday comes as anger is growing over allegations of abuse against protesters and activists arrested in the fierce crackdown that followed the disputed June 12 presidential election.
Britain calls detention of UK embassy employees in Iran 'harassment and intimidation'June 28th, 2009 UK calls embassy detentions in Iran 'unacceptable'CORFU, Greece — Britain's foreign secretary categorically denied Sunday that his country had helped foment postelection discontent in Iran. David Miliband, who is on the Greek island of Corfu for a meeting of foreign ministers' from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, condemned the detention of British Embassy employees in Iran, which he said occurred Saturday.
G8 ministers call for end of violence in Iran, urge Tehran to reflect will of people in voteJune 26th, 2009 G8 to Iran: end violence, reflect will of peopleTRIESTE, Italy — Group of Eight foreign ministers criticized Iran's postelection violence, and urged its ruling clergy on Friday to ensure the outcome of the disputed ballot reflects the will of the Iranian people. A statement by the ministers from the industrialized countries also said the door must remain open to dialogue on Iran's nuclear program but expressed "deep concern" over the proliferation risk.
State Department says no Iranian diplomats had accepted overseas 4th of July invitationsJune 24th, 2009 US rescinds July 4 invites for Iran diplomatsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration has rescinded an offer for Iranian envoys to attend U.S. embassy Fourth of July parties as the violent crackdown in Tehran continues.
Obama defends his Iran policy against growing criticism by RepublicansJune 23rd, 2009 Obama defends Iran policy against GOP criticsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is answering Republican critics of his cautious response to the violence following the disputed election in Iran. Obama told reporters at the White House that he believes all Americans, including his critics on Capitol Hill, want justice to prevail in Iran.
Lugar: US leaders should still meet with Iranian counterparts despite election disputeJune 21st, 2009 Lugar says US should meet with IranWASHINGTON — A top Republican senator says the United States should still sit down with Iran, despite postelection turmoil in Tehran. Sen. Richard Lugar says the U.S.
Obama 'deeply troubled' about Iran post-poll uprisingJune 16th, 2009 Washington, June 16 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has said that he is "deeply troubled" by the latest violent developments taking place in Iran post-elections. Fox News quoted Obama as saying on Monday that Iranian voters have a right to feel their ballots mattered and urged the investigation into vote-rigging allegations to go forward without additional violence.
Obama 'deeply troubled' by Iran violence after electionsJune 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama said he was "deeply troubled" by Iran's violent protests brought on by a disputed election, but said the Islamic country was free to pick its own president. Speaking for the first time since Iran's election Friday, Obama said it would have been wrong for him to remain "silent" amid the reports of violence in Tehran and other major cities.
Obama says it's up to Iran to determine its own leaders but says he's troubled by situationJune 16th, 2009 Obama: it's up to Iran to determine own leadersWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says it's up to Iran to determine its own leaders. But he also says he's troubled by the situation in Iran and that it would be wrong to stay silent.
US pointman on Iran to move from State Department to White HouseJune 15th, 2009 US pointman on Iran to move to White HouseWASHINGTON — The Obama administration's pointman on Iran is moving from the State Department to the White House to better coordinate inter-agency policy on the Persian Gulf region, U.S. officials said Monday.
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