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  • Iran executes two spies working for CIA Mossad

    Two Iranian spies, allegedly working for America's Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Israel's Mossad were Sunday hanged in Iran, state-run IRIB TV reported. Mohammad Heidari, one of the executed men, had prepared information in a number of security issues and had given them to Mossad in several meetings outside the country, Xinhua cited the report as saying. Heidari received money in ...

  • Iranian internet heavily censored in lead up to elections

    Iran's internet is being stifled in the lead up to the national elections. This is the screen that appears when Iranian internet users try to visit websites blocked by the government. AFP Photo Access to internet in Iran is being increasingly stifled ...

  • Irans Revolutionary Guard warns against possible post-election turmoil in June

    TEHRAN, Iran - Several Iranian newspapers are citing a senior Revolutionary Guard commander as warning his forces will be on watch for possible unrest after the June 14 presidential election. Col. Rasool Sanaeirad says a "possible riot in Tehran could spread" to other regions. He claims chances for turmoil are heightened because Iran is for the first time holding both presidential and ...

  • Iran hangs two spies working for Israel and U.S. report

    DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian authorities executed two men on Sunday convicted of working for Israeli and U.S. spy agencies, Iran's Fars news agency ...

  • Report Iran hangs 2 men convicted of spying for Mossad CIA

    TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's state radio says authorities have executed two men convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad and the American CIA spy agency. Sunday's report says Mohammad Heidari, who was accused of providing Mossad with classified information in return of money, and Kourosh Ahmadi, who allegedly gave the CIA intelligence on Iran, were hanged. The report didn't say ...

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Blowup

Blowup

Michelangelo Antonioni's "Blowup" is an important film of the sixties that has not aged well. It seems to have been made with the intention of exploring the lack of morality and responsibility in "Swinging London" of the mid-sixties, but for better or worse, the culture of the nineties has sunk far below that level, and at this point, the film looks mostly tame. Inspired by a short story by Julio ... ...

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  • Iran internet goes into coma as presidential election looms

    IRAN is reportedly tightening internet controls ahead of next month’s presidential election, mindful of violent protests inspired last time around over claims of fraud. Authorities deny such allegations but have not explained exactly why service has become ...

  • Iran Two executed for spying for Israel and US

    Iran has hanged two convicted spies, one found guilty of working for Israel, the other for the United States, the Tehran prosecutor's office announced. Mohammad Heydari was convicted of "receiving payment to provide intelligence on various security issues and national secrets in repeated meetings with the Mossad," Israel's intelligence agency, a statement said. Koroush Ahmadi was found guilty of ...

  • Two hanged in Iran for spying prosecutor

    TWO convicted spies have been hanged in Iran, one found guilty of working for Israel, the other for the United States, the Tehran prosecutor's office says. Mohammad Heydari was convicted of "receiving payment to provide intelligence on various security issues and national secrets in repeated meetings with the Mossad," a statement said. Koroush Ahmadi was found guilty of ...

  • Irans president to attend Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Thailand

    Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will attend the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit scheduled for May 19 to 20 in Thailand, semi-official Fars news agency reported Saturday.Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi and Vice President Mohammad-Javad Mohammadizadeh will accompany Ahmadinejad during his visit to Thailand, according to the report.The primary themes of the water summit, to be held in ...

  • Irans Jalili vows not to abdicate nuclear right if elected

    Iran's chief nuclear negotiator and presidential candidate Saeed Jalili pledged not to retreat from the Islamic republic's nuclear rights if he is elected as the president, Press TV reported Saturday.Jalili, who is also the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said that he will pursue a policy of resistance against Western pressures if he wins in the upcoming ...

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