Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Iran

Tehran Rejects U.S. Charges It Is Destabilizing Iraq

U.S. officials have pointed to Iranian-made weapons found in Iraq as evidence of Iran's interference (file photo) (epa)

August 11, 2007 -- Iran today rejected U.S. suggestions that Tehran is working against stability in Iraq.

Is Tehran Sending Arms To Iraq, Afghanistan?

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August 11, 2007

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini said "the insecurity in Iraq is the result of the wrong policy and incorrect decisions by the United States."

U.S. President George W. Bush on August 9 warned Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki against becoming too close to Iran amid al-Maliki's three-day visit to Tehran this week.

(AFP)

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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

A vendor in the central Bosnian town of Zenica sells heart-shaped cushions with proclamations of love for 1 euro each.

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