AP Interview: Iranian leaders says he will seek lenience for US hikersSeptember 22nd, 2009 Iranian leader says he'll seek lenience for hikersNEW YORK — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (ah-muh-DEE'-neh-zhahd) says he will request lenience for three American hikers who strayed across Iran's borders. In an interview with The Associated Press, the Iranian leader says the Americans broke the law.
Iranian leader tells AP that his country would like to help in Afghanistan, blames chaos on USSeptember 22nd, 2009 Iranian leader offers to help in AfghanistanNEW YORK — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (ah-muh-DEE'-neh-zhahd) is expressing interest in cooperating to help stabilize Afghanistan but is blaming the United States for having created chaos in the war-torn country on Iran's eastern border. The Iranian leader told The Associated Press on Tuesday that there is no military solution to Afghanistan's problems.
Iranian lawyer says to seek permission to meet detained UK embassy stafferJuly 4th, 2009 TEHRAN - An Iranian lawyer has said that he is seeking the permission of the concerned authorities here to see a detained British embassy staffer who has been accused of "acting against national security". "I have not met with him yet, but I will ask the judiciary for an appointment," The Telegraph quoted lawyer Abolsamad Khorramshahi, as saying.
Iranian cleric wants death sentence for protest leadersJune 26th, 2009 TEHRAN - A senior Iranian cleric called on the judiciary Friday to impose death sentences on the leaders of the recent protests against an alleged fraud in the June 12 presidential election. "I call on the judiciary for a decisive confrontation with the leaders of these illegal demonstrations and ask for capital punishment against them without any mercy," Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami, who is close to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, said at Friday prayers.
Britain expels 2 Iranian diplomats after Tehran does sameJune 23rd, 2009 Britain expels 2 Iranian diplomatsLONDON — Britain's government says it has expelled two Iranian diplomats in retaliation for Tehran's decision to order out two staff members from the British Embassy in Tehran. The Foreign Office said Tuesday that Tehran's decision was baseless and unjustifiable.
State Department disputes Iranian allegation of undue American interference in Iranian affairsJune 17th, 2009 US official denies charge of interference in IranWASHINGTON — The State Department is disputing an allegation by the Iranian government that the United States is meddling excessively in its internal affairs. State Department spokesman P.J.
Jailed Iranian-American journalist released in IranMay 11th, 2009 TEHRAN - After more than three months in jail for allegedly spying for the US, Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi was released Monday from Tehran's Evin prison. The release came after the appeal court revised the lower court's eight-year jail sentence and turned it into a two-year suspended term.
Jailed Iranian-American reporter to be releasedMay 11th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi is to be released, Iranian news agency ISNA reported Monday quoting her lawyer. Saberi's lawyer Saleh Nikbakht said the appeal court Sunday dismissed the primary court ruling on charges of espionage against Saberi and issued the verdict on charges of disruption of national security.
Iran denies arrested journalist is on hunger strikeApril 28th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iran Tuesday rejected reports that the Iranian-American journalist who was convicted of spying for the US was on a hunger strike in prison, IRNA reported. 'She is not on hunger strike and her health condition is good,' judiciary spokesman Alireza Jamshidi said, refuting reports on Roxana Saberi's hunger strike.
US calls on Iran to release American journalistApril 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for the immediate release of an American journalist sentenced to eight years in prison in Iran on 'baseless' espionage charges. 'We believe she should be freed immediately,' Clinton said.
US calls on Iran to release American journalistApril 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for the immediate release of an American journalist sentenced to eight years in prison in Iran on 'baseless' espionage charges. 'We believe she should be freed immediately,' Clinton said.
US calls on Iran to release American journalistApril 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for the immediate release of an American journalist sentenced to eight years in prison in Iran on 'baseless' espionage charges. 'We believe she should be freed immediately,' Clinton said.
US concerned over journalist's jail sentence by IranApril 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON/TEHRAN - The US expressed deep concern Saturday over an eight-year prison sentence imposed by the Iranian judiciary on Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi for spying. 'I am deeply disappointed,' Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said.
Iran sentences US journalist to eight years in prisonApril 18th, 2009 TEHRAN - The Iranian judiciary issued an eight-year prison term for an Iranian-American journalist on charges of spying for the US, her lawyer told reporters here Saturday. The court has not yet issued any official statement and no further details were available.
US should free our diplomats detained in Iraq: IranFebruary 12th, 2009 ARBIL - The new US administration has been urged by Iran to release the Iranian diplomats held in Iraq as the first step to realise 'change' promised by President Barack Obama, Mehr News reported. 'American officials (should) release Iranian diplomats as the first move toward realising the ‘change slogan’ by the new US administration,' Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said while reopening the Iranian consulate in Arbil Thursday.
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