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June 2012

Iran protests against execution of its citizens in Saudi Arabia

Iran has summoned the Saudi charge d’affaires to protest against Saudi Arabia’s execution of a number of Iranian nationals on drug charges. » read more

Jailed journalist transferred as part of prison crackdown

Bahman Ahmadi Amouyi, a jailed Iranian journalist, has been transferred to Rejai Shahr Prison in Karaj. » read more

Iran to build nuclear-powered submarines

An Islamic Republic Navy official announced on Tuesday that Iran is beginning to design its first nuclear-powered submarine. » read more

U.S. exempts seven more countries from sanctions

Seven more countries have been exempted from the new U.S. sanctions that are set to be imposed by the end of this month against countries that do business with Iran. » read more

Women attending concert arrested in Tehran

Scores of women who wanted to attend a concert at Milad Tower in Tehran on Monday were arrested by police. » read more

Ahvazi prisoners may soon be executed

Five prisoners of conscience have been transferred from Karoon Prison in Ahvaz to an unspecified location, and activists fear they may be in imminent danger of execution. » read more

Russian Minister to visit Iran before Moscow talks

Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, will travel to Tehran only days before the G5+1 meets with Iran’s delegation in Moscow. » read more

Iranian vice-president named in fraud case

In the eighth trial session of the insurance fraud case that allegedly involves the Tehran governor’s office, one of the accused claimed that 1.5 billion toumans was given to Mohammadreza Rahimi, chief deputy to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. » read more

Hurt Feelings

caricaturist: 
Mana Neyestani

Rising number of CCHF infections in Iranian provinces

Iranian media report that seven people in the country have died after contracting the Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever. » read more