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  • Kerry Choice of Iranian Presidential Candidates Denies Popular Will

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  • A Guide To Irans Presidential Election

    On June 14, millions of Iranians will head to the polls to determine Iran's next president. As the campaign officially kicks off, RFE/RL has compiled this guide to Iran's rival factions, prominent campaign issues, and the intricacies of the Islamic republic's electoral ...

  • Kerry Casts Doubts On Looming Iranian Presidential Vote

    This week Iran's electoral watchdog, the Guardians Council, approved the candidacies of just eight of the nearly 700 people who applied to run in next month's presidential election. Those disqualified included two prominent nominees -- former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, a close ally of current President Mahmud Ahmadinejad. So what recourse, if any, ...

  • President of Iran congratulates Ilham Aliyev on Republican Day

    1news.az reports with reference to the official website for the President of Azerbaijan that the letter says: "I would like to extend my cordial congratulations to you, your country and people on the national holiday of Azerbaijan. Considering the old wonderful relations between Iran and Azerbaijan, I am confident about the further expansion and strengthening of these ties in the ...

  • Iranian Council Ex-President Rafsanjani Unfit To Run Again

    The Iranian presidential election is just weeks away, and voters are faced with a very narrow range of pro-regime candidates to choose from. All the high-profile or independent candidates have been eliminated by the Guardian Council. One man considered unfit to run has already held the post of ...

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Jurassic Park III [DVD]

Jurassic Park III [DVD]

Everyone who worked on Jurassic Park III was obviously well-aware that the novelty of seeing realistic, computer-generated dinosaurs on the rampage has lost its novelty by the third go-round. This is not to say that there is not still giddy, guiltless fun to be had, but they wisely dispense with the build-up and get right to the meat of the thing. Within 20 minutes, we're right in the hear ... ...

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  • Iran denies its forces in Syria supporting President Assads army

    International News: One day after foreign backers of the Syrian leader's rebel foes demanded Tehran withdraw its fighters from the country's territory, Iran on Friday denied it has forces in Syria supporting President Bashar Assad's ...

  • Minister of Foreign Affairs informs Secretary General of Arab League of Irans Threats against Bahrain

    Manama, May 24th (BNA) -Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, sent an official letter to the Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Dr. Nabil El-Araby informing him and the Arab countries of the recent hostile and blatant threats committed against the Kingdom and its national security by one of the Iranian officials. This was in the light of the ...

  • Iranian Bahais face widespread and entrenched discrimination says UN Committee

    Baha'i World News Service (BWNS) GENEVA - Yesterday the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights issued a series of pointed recommendations to the Iranian government - recommendations that included a plea for Iran to ensure that all citizens, regardless of religious belief, enjoy full rights without any ...

  • Iran Nuke Depends On Decision

    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S. intelligence community has assessed that Iranacquired all the technology required for nuclear weapons. Officials said the community determined that the Teheran regime hasrefined skills and technology to enable Iran to quickly assemble nuclearweapons, including warheads for ballistic missiles. They said the communityassessed that the production of such weapons ...

  • Iranian Authorities Arrest Everyone in Tehran Church

    The Farsi Christian News Network reports that Islamic security agents entered the church premises, arrested everyone present, and confiscated church materials. The detained are being held in an undisclosed location. The raid came just days after church elders asked authorities for information about another pastor and his wife who are being detained. They were told the two would be released if ...

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