June 2011
U.S. blacklists two Iranian security commanders
U.S. authorities have imposed sanctions on two Iranian security commanders for collaborating with the Syrian government in cracking down on protesters in Syria.
Germany fumes over arrest of Iranian photojournalist
German authorities have expressed “outrage” over last week’s arrest of Iranian sports photojournalist Maryam Majd, who was detained by Iranian authorities one day before she was supposed to travel to Germany to cover the Women’s World Cup of Soccer.
14 students sentenced for Tehran University dorm attacks
Fines, floggings and prison terms are among the punishments meted out to 14 Iranian university students for events that occurred two years ago at the Tehran University dormitory.
Ahmadinejad warns establishment against extending arrests to cabinet
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warns that the recent arrests of government officials are “politically motivated” and aimed at “pressuring the administration,” adding that if his cabinet is targeted with similar tactics, he will reveal certain things to the public.
Two killed at Tehran Oil Refinery
Two Iranian engineers died during testing at the Tehran Refinery. Mehr News Agency reports the incident occurred on Tuesday at 3:30 PM local time.
Deaths and injuries in Kurdish regions of Iran
In recent days nine Iranian citizens in the border regions of Kurdistan Province have been killed or injured by Islamic Republic security forces.
Iranian Parliament approves merger of five ministries
Iran’s Parliament has given its vote of confidence to the newly formed Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade and the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour and Social Security.
Iranian power plants suffer natural gas shortage
Iran’s Ministry of Power is concerned about gas shortages at Iranian power plants and is calling on President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to intervene.
Parliamentary board decries motion to question president
The Presiding Board of Iran’s Parliament believes that a motion to summon Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for questioning is not in the country’s best interest.











