Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Iran

Israel's Peres Says Iran Leader Will Meet Saddam's Fate

Former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres (file photo) (CTK)

April 15, 2006 -- Former Israeli premier Shimon Peres says the president of Iran is destined to meet the same fate as Saddam Hussein, the former Iraqi leader deposed in a U.S.-led invasion in 2003.

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April 15, 2006

Speaking on April 15 in Jerusalem, Peres also urged the United Nations to take Mahmud Ahmadinejad to task over his latest threats against the Jewish state.

On April 14, the Iranian president again voiced "serious doubts" about the Holocaust and predicted the "elimination" of Israel.

(AP)

RFE/RL Iran Report

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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