Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Iran

Ahmadinejad Says Iran To Make Industrial Nuclear Fuel

Iran's uranium enrichment complex in Natanz (file photo) (epa)

January 3, 2007 -- Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad says Iran will soon start production of nuclear fuel for industrial use.

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January 03, 2007

Ahmadinejad, in a speech in the Western province of Khuzestan today, added that Iran would not give in to pressure over its nuclear program.

The UN Security Council last month approved limited sanctions on Iran over its refusal to halt uranium enrichment. Iran says its nuclear program is peaceful, but Western countries suspect it of trying to develop nuclear weapons.

(IRNA, AFP)

Iran And China

Chinese President Jiang Zemin visiting the ancient Persian capital of Persepolis in April 2002 (epa)

TWO REEMERGING CULTURES: At a joint RFE/RL-Radio Free Asia briefing at RFE/RL's Washington, D.C., office on November 9, John Calabrese -- scholar in residence at the Middle East Institute who teaches foreign policy at American University -- discussed the growing ties between China and Iran in the context of China's economic boom and its overall relations with the Middle East. He also looked at potential sore points in the two countries' bilateral relations.

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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

Valentine's Day, the Western holiday celebrating love, has become a global phenomenon over the past two decades. The fall of communism and the emergence of the Internet have helped February 14 become something of an unofficial international day of romance. However, not all the passions the holiday stirs are related to love. While some countries have openly embraced the holiday, others are attempting to ban it or replace it with local customs. More

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