Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Iran

Iran Vows Military Response If Nuclear Facilities Are Attacked

Iranian and Russian workers at the reactor core of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran (file photo) (epa)

1 February, 2006 -- Iran's defense minister today warned that Iran will give an "extremely quick and destructive response" to any attack against the country's nuclear facilities.

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February 01, 2006

Mustafa Mohammad Najjar made his remarks in Iran's southern province of Bushehr, where Iran's first nuclear reactor is being completed. He said protecting the atomic reactor in Bushehr is of "great importance" to Iran.

Najjar's remarks come as Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad and his cabinet members started a three-day visit to the southern province.

Ahmadinejad reiterated on 1 February that Iran has a right to have nuclear power and that the West will not sway Iran from its nuclear ambitions.

(IRNA)

Security Guarantees For Iran?

Hans Blix (CTK)

SECURITY GUARANTEES On January 26, RFE/RL Radio Farda correspondent Fatemeh Aman spoke with former UN chief weapons inspector HANS BLIX about the confrontation between Iran and the international community over Tehran's nuclear ambitions. Blix urged the United States to participate in direct negotiations with Tehran and to offer Iran security guarantees that are similar to those being discussed with North Korea...(more)

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Iran has stepped up its pressure on activists using the Internet

Iranian Activists, Journalists Receive Threatening E-mails

A number of Iranian activists and journalists based inside and outside the country have told RFE/RL’s Radio Farda they have been threatened in anonymous e-mails. More

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Love It (Or Hate It), It's Valentine's Day

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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