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December 2011

Rights activist sentenced to three years in jail

The Iranian judiciary has sentenced women’s rights activist Fereshteh Shirazi to three years in prison.

Election roll for parliamentary elections drops by 30%

The number of candidates registered in Iran’s upcoming parliamentary elections has dropped by 30 percent from previous elections.

Jailed reformist wants Iranian leader to resign

Jailed reformist Abolfazl Ghadiyani has called on Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Kahmenei to step down from his all-powerful position for the sake of the system.

Iran flexes naval muscle in Gulf

Iran held a naval drill this morning, firing long-range missiles in the Persian Gulf as a show of force, just days after threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz if Iranian oil is put under sanctions.

Hardline cleric slams reformist move to boycott elections

Hardliner Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami used his Friday sermon to condemn reformist calls for an election boycott, saying it is in stark opposition to Ayatollah Khomeini, the deceased leader of Iran’s 1979 Revolution.

PKK urges Kurds to rise against Turkish attacks

One day after a Turkish air attack killed dozens of civilians in the Kurdish region of Sirnak, the PKK (Kurdish Workers Party) called on the people of Turkish Kurdistan to rise against the government.

Reformists urged to join elections

Conservative MP Ali Motahari has once again called for the active participation of reformists in the coming parliamentary elections.

Jailed reformist slapped with new sentence

Senior Iranian reformist figure Abolfazl Ghadiyani has been given a new three-year sentence for the charge of “insulting” the Iranian leader.

Ebrahim Yazdi sentenced to 8 years in jail

Iranian dissident Ebrahim Yazdi has been sentenced to eight years in prison and a five-year ban from civic activities for the crime of “activities against national security and publishing falsehoods.”

U.S. prepared for military option against Iran

The top U.S. military commander says his forces are prepared for a mission against Iran if one proves necessary.