Articles: UN Human Rights Council is a Puppet, Declares Iranian Parliament
Region: Islamic Republic of IranTEHRAN, IRAN--- The head of the Iranian Parliament’s Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy, Alaeddin Boroujerdi blasted the UN Council’s decision to appoint a special human rights investigator to Iran. In a statement issued by the Parliament’s Committee on National Security and foreign policy, the Committee labelled the UN Human Rights Council as a “puppet” in the hands of the West and urged the Iranian government to deny access to the UN hum... more
Views: 2178Iranian MP Calls Ahmadinejad despotic and single-minded
Region: Islamic Republic of IranTEHRAN, IRAN--- A conservative member of Parliament warned Iranians of “a totalitarian movement with deviant ideas”, adding the despotic and single-minded Iranian President has created the conditions for the totalitarian movement to take root. Conservative Member of Parliament, Ahmad Tavakoli, said in an interview “due to the treason of the losers of the 2009 elections, we are now dealing with a semi-security state in which the more generous need to give more.&rdquo... more
Views: 1871Iranian Clerics Proud to Be Detested By the West
Region: Islamic Republic of IranTEHRAN, IRAN--- The ultra conservative prayer leader of Tehran, Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami, is proud that Iran is subject to sanctions by the West. The European Union has imposed sanctions against 80 individuals connected with the Islamic Republic. The fresh rounds of sanctions were in response to the new wave of human rights abuses in the hands of the Iranian government. According to Ayatollah Khatami, being placed on the sanction list is a source of inspiration for many Iranian cler... more
Views: 1625Iran Says No to Human Rights Investigator
Region: Islamic Republic of IranNEW YORK: The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) welcomed the UN’s decision to appoint a human rights investigator for Iran. “The international community has finally taken action to help protect the human rights of the Iranian people,” said Jamal Abdi, policy director for NIAC. “This concrete measure sends a powerful message to the government of Iran that the world will not turn a blind eye to its human rights violations.” The UN decision to appoint a hu... more
Views: 1804Iran’s Cyber Army Steals SSL certificates
Region: Islamic Republic of IranNEW YORK, NY--- The Iranian hackers are suspected of stealing digital certificates that are used to authenticate the legitimacy of a site. According to the digital certificate issuing firm, Comodo, the certificates are for sites like Google, Skype, Yahoo, Microsoft, and Gmail. The CEO of Comodo said the hackers were state sponsored and blamed the Iranian government for the theft. Comodo is a computer Security firm based in NJ. The company issues digital certificates. “One o... more
Views: 2127Amnesty International Says Deaths in Iranian Prison Suspicious
Region: Islamic Republic of IranKARAJ, IRAN---- Fourteen prisons are reported dead during an Iranian prison riot Tuesday night. Amnesty International called the deaths suspicious. “Such a high death toll is extremely worrying. Prison officials have a responsibility to maintain order and to protect the lives of prisoners, but must exercise restraint," said Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui, Deputy Director of Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa Program.” Sahraoui added “A prompt inquir... more
Views: 2084Executions Are Good, Says Iran’s Chief Justice
Region: Islamic Republic of IranTEHRAN, IRAN--- According to Mehr news agency, Iran’s chief justice, Ayatollah Mohseni Gorkani, told his students in an ethics class that “our life, tranquility and peace depend on executions”. After reading verses from the Quran, Ayatollah Gorkani further stated executions are dictated by the Holy book and must be done in order to preserve tranquility of life and peace in the society. Gorkani went on to describe the role of the judiciary by saying that the critics ... more
Views: 2639God Decides Elections Not People, Says Iran
Region: Islamic Republic of IranTEHRAN, IRAN---The Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his ultra conservative spiritual leader do not rely on people’s votes to elect government officials. Instead, the Iranian cleric led regime relies on divine legitimacy and argues it is not the people but God who elects the Iranian President. In a meeting of provincial council in Tehran, the Iranian President stated that his successor is already chosen by God. Ahmadinejad was reported saying “several friends ha... more
Views: 2623Turkey Says No to Inspecting Iranian Cargo
Region: Islamic Republic of IranNEW YORK, NY---Turkey has declined a request by the United Nations to inspect Iranian cargo passing through its borders. The call for inspection of Iranian cargo comes amid the latest UN Security Council resolution imposing sanctions on Iran for its continued nuclear activities. Turkey objected to the UN request on the ground that it hindered its friendly ties with the Islamic Republic. Turkey also voted against the imposition of UN sanction against Iran. Iranian Parliament Speak... more
Views: 2411Iran Reverse Engineers British Made Speed Boat to Sink Large US Naval Ships
Region: Islamic Republic of IranNEW YORK, N.Y.--- The Iranian Navy announced the mass production of a speed boat for military use. The speed boat has been reverse engineered by the Iranians after the Islamic Republic successfully obtained a British made speed boat named Bladerunner 51. “The vessel will be mass-produced in 1390 (March 2011-March 2012) based on the specified timeline,” said the Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, Naval Force Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi. The Iranian Revolutionar... more
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