Monday, February 13, 2012

Iran

Syria Says It Supports Iran's Nuclear Research

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (L) and Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad (R) review honor guards during a welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace in Damascus today (epa)

19 January 2006 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he backs Iran's efforts to develop nuclear technology.

TEXT SIZE - +

January 19, 2006

Al-Assad met today with visiting Iranian leader Mahmud Ahmadinejad in Damascus. He said Syria supports Iran's efforts to produce peaceful nuclear energy.

Iran has come under strong international pressure to abandon its nuclear ambitions.

Ahmadinejad called for increased bilateral cooperation and consultations.

Syria is Iran's closest ally. It backed Iran two decades ago in that country's war with Iraq.

(Reuters, dpa, AP)

RFE/RL Iran Report

SUBSCRIBE For regular news and analysis on Iran by e-mail, subscribe to "RFE/RL Iran Report."

Many Iranians have been claiming that their access to social networks and Internet-based e-mail sites has been blocked in recent days.

Iran Tightens Internet Control

Iranians are reporting that their access to Facebook and Internet-based e-mail sites like Gmail has been blocked, without any explanation from the government. Not even the strongest antifiltering programs have penetrated the firewall, they say. Some speculate the move is related to Iran's plan to launch a national internet, which might sever Iranians' ability to access the World Wide Web. More

Web-savvy Iranian oppositionists are renowned for their ability to use proxies and other means to circumvent Tehran

Explainer: Iran's National Internet

Reports that Iran has stepped up its Internet censorship in recent days -- as evidenced by a general slowdown of the web, Internet blackouts, and the blocking of sites such as Google -- has raised speculation that the country might be testing its controversial "national Internet." More

A cardboard Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini arrives in Tehran to mark the 33rd anniversary of his triumphant return to Iran following the Islamic Revolution.

Iran's 'Cardboard Khomeini' Faces Criticism, Condemnation

Iran's "Cardboard Khomeini" is fueling a firestorm of criticism in the Middle Eastern country after cutouts of the Islamic republic's founder appeared at a number of events, and photos mocking the mock-up went viral. More