Iran Hostage Crisis, 30th Anniversary, Video

As protests against the current Iranian government play out in the streets of Tehran it is worth remembering the 30th Anniversary of the U.S. Hostage Crisis that happened in the same city in 1979. The then...

Maziar Bahari Released From Jail in Tehran

Maziar Bahari from Newsweek has been released from jail in Tehran after he was held there since June 21st. Iran did not specify why they had released him on bail, but it is believed that the fact he is about to be a father and his mother has been ill may have something to do...

Threats, Deadlines and Timetables do not have any impact: Iran

The US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton on Monday warned Iran that the international community would not sit back and wait for Iran to act on it's commitments on the disputed nuclear program for ever. Meanwhile...

Western Allies condemn Ahmadinejad's missiles tests

A public condemnation of the mid-range missiles firing in Tehran was made today by Western powers,  the BBC says.   Ahmadinejad,  in a display of escalating defiance with regard to remarks made...

Iran locked in show of defiance battle with US and allies

Days after  the UN Assembly  - in which the US,  Great Britain,  and France threatened harsh sanctions against Tehran for uranium-enriching facilities there  -    Iranian...

Iranian Prisoners Raped With Soda Bottles and Batons

Some Iranian reformers were reportedly raped in prison with soda bottles and batons. ""Raping of some detainees with a baton and soda bottle has been proven to us," the Parlemannews website quoted the unidentified lawmaker from the investigative committee as saying." ...

Iranian Opposition Face Coup Charge

In the latest power move by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad government in Iran members of the Iranian opposition face coup charges.  " The group includes Mostafa Tajzadeh, a former deputy interior minister; Mohsen...

France Demands Return of Clotilde Reiss From Iran Protest Trial

The French government is demanding the return of a French teaching assistant facing espionage charges by the Iranian government. French teaching assistant Clotilde Reiss is among a number of people accused of...

Ahmedinejad Sacks VP Rahim Mashaie for Being Israel-Friendly

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was ordered by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khameni to fire newly-appointed Vice-President Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie because of the public anger he aroused last year when he said...

Demi Moore used her Twitter to save the life of a suicidal woman

Demi Moore used her Twitter  to save the life of a suicidal woman. A female sent the actress a message on the social networking site Friday .According to Friday "Getting a knife, a big one that is sharp. Going to cut my arm down the whole arm so it doesn't waste time."...

McCartney Starr suggested for Lynch Foundation

Saturday night's benefit Concert for the "David Lynch Foundation" was billed as Paul McCartney & Friends  Change Begins Within. McCartney may not have shown up until nearly three hours into the show, but the message of change — specifically, through meditation —...

Shahpour Kazemi, Mousavi's Brother-in-Law, Among Arrested in Iran

The brother-in-law of opposition leader Mir-Hossein Mousavi was arrested over a month ago, adding to the hundreds of those arrested by Iran's militia and police. The wife of Mir-Hossein Mousavi says her 62-year-old brother, Shahpour Kazemi, was among those detained after...

Underwear Thief Found in Germany With 1,000 Pairs of Underpants

German police have caught an underwear thief who had more than 1,000 pairs of underpants and 100 pairs of swimming trunks in his apartment.   Police searched the 46-year-old man's home after they caught him nicking three pairs of knickers from a local sports hall...

Caspian Airlines Tu-154 Plane Crashes: Tupolev Jet Kills 168

A Caspian Airlines Tu-154 airplane has crashed in Iran, taking the lives of 168 passengers. The Tupolev 154 aircraft crashed 16 minutes after taking off from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport, smashing...

British Embassy Officials Will Stand Trial in Iran

Local staffers for the British embassy in Iran are facing charges of inciting riots and will stand trial soon. The trial news comes a week after Iran released seven of nine staffers from detention. Iran claims the staffers were present at the riots and while under arrest,...

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