May 2011
Iranian hardliner rallies public to act as morality police
Iranian hardliner Ayatollah Ahmad Alamolhoda has called on people to confront and stop violations of Islamic dress code in public. » read more
Iranian oppostion leader may be moved to different location
Iranian security forces have agreed to allow opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi and his wife, who have been under house arrest since February, to move to another location, media sources close to the opposition leader report. » read more
Ahmadinejad vice-president banned from public service
Iranian executive vice-president Hamid Baghai has been suspended from public service for four years in yet another blow to embattled president Mahmoud Ahamdinejad. » read more
Guardian Council rules Ahmadinejad cannot head oil ministry
In another indication of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s shrinking support in the Islamic Republic establishment, Iran’s Guardian Council, which is charged with guarding the constitution, announced today that the president cannot act as caretaker of the oil ministry, Fars news agency reports. » read more
EU to expand sanctions against Iran
The European Union indicated yesterday that it will increase sanctions against Iran in response to the Islamic Republic’s nuclear activities. » read more
Iran denies dealings with North Korea
Iran’s Defence Minister denies there has been any munitions trade between Iran and North Korea. » read more
Attacks against Ahmadinejad top aide intensify
Iranian hardliners have targeted Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s closest aide, Esfandiar Rahim Mashai, with fierce criticism as the struggle intensifies over who will shape the next government. » read more
Iranian universities to reduce intake in humanities programs
Iran will reduce the number of students enrolled in humanities programs at universities across the country, the Ministry of Science and Technology has announced. » read more
Iranian judiciary: Medical reasons delayed blinding sentence
Tehran prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dowlatabadi has announced that convicted assailant Majid Movahedi has not yet been blinded by acid only because certain “medical arrangements” must be made before the sentence is carried out. » read more














