Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Iran

EU Condemns Iran Over Stoning

Iranian opposition groups say this photo of a woman being prepared for stoning was taken 20 years ago (Public domain)

July 13, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- The European Union today criticized Iran for the stoning death of a man convicted for adultery, calling it a "horrendous method" of punishment.

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July 13, 2007

Iran confirmed on July 10 the recent stoning of Jafar Kiani, but said the case of his partner, Mokarrameh Ebrahimi, is being reviewed.

MORE: Stoning Appalls International Community

EU External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner called on Iran "as a matter of utmost urgency" to suspend the sentence on Ebrahimi.

(with material from Reuters)

India -- Investigators work at the site where a vehicle exploded near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi, 13Feb2012

Alleged Attacks Tehran's Way Of Lashing Out?

(INTRO) Israel has blamed Iran for two bombings targeting its diplomats in India and Georgia this week, as well as for a botched bombing in Bangkok that Thai intelligence officials said were aimed at top Israeli diplomats. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran's "terrorist activities" have been exposed, but Iran has denied any involvement. RFE/RL correspondent Golnaz Esfandiari spoke to Juan Zarate, senior advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and former Deputy National Security Advisor for Combating Terrorism about the attacks and Iran's alleged role. More

Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad (center) looks on as scientists unveil a fuel rod at the Tehran Research Reactor.

Iranian Nuke Still One-To-Three Years Away, Says Expert

Iran on announced on February 15 that it has installed its first domestically produced nuclear fuel rods in a reactor in Tehran. Tehran also announced that it activated a new generation of centrifuges at its Natanz nuclear facility. RFE/RL spoke with nuclear physicist Frank Barnaby about what the advances reveal regarding Iran's uranium enrichment abilities, which Western countries allege are aimed at secretly building a nuclear weapon. More

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