December 2010
Iran ex-foreign minister says his dismissal was offensive
Manouchehr Mottaki, Iranian foreign minister who was recently removed through a sudden dismissal by Ahmadinejad, hit out at the administration describing his dismissal “un-Islamic, outside political practices, undiplomatic and offensive.”
Energy prices in Iran soar as government cuts subsidies
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that the subsidy cuts will take effect starting today, Sunday, and described the plan as the “biggest surgery” to the Iranian economy in the past fifty years.
Dismissed Iranian FM skips farewell ceremony
Manouchehr Mottaki, former Iranian foreign minister did not attend his own farewell ceremony in what appears as a protest against his sudden dismissal.
Canada calls for release of Baha'i leaders
Canadian Foreign Minister issued a statement calling on Iran to “immediately release” the seven Baha’i leaders who have been detained since two years ago.
Iranian activists demand release of Nasrin Sotoudeh
Shirin Ebadi and six other Iranian women activists are planning to sit in protest in front to Human Rights headquarters in Geneva on Monday in protest to the situation of detained lawyer, Nasrin Sotoudeh in prison in Iran.
Mousavi urges Iranian priosners to end hunger strike
Iranian opposition leader, MirHosein Mousavi lauded the resistance put up by post-election political prisoners in Islamic Republic jails and urged the several prisoners who are currently on hunger strike to end their strike.
Iran steps up pressure on families of post-election victims
Families of the victims of the post-election political turmoil in Iran are experiencing a new wave of pressures from Islamic Republic authorities.
Nine suspects arrested in the Chabahar suicide attack
Iranian intelligence ministry has made nine arrests in connection with the terrorist operations in Chabahar two days ago.
Freedom Party MP comments draw fire from Iran
A Dutch lawmaker’s support in parliament for a military solution to settle the nuclear disputes with Iran drew fire from Iranian authorities.
Iranian religious scholar gets 20 months in prison
Islamic Republic judiciary sentenced religious scholar Ahmad Ghabel to 20 months in prison for “propaganda against the regime and insulting Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader.”











