Global IssuesNews headlines for “Iran”, page 21
Heinonen Pushed Dubious Iran Nuclear Weapons Intel
- Inter Press Service
Olli Heinonen, the Finnish nuclear engineer who resigned Thursday after five years as deputy director for safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), was the driving force in turning that agency into a mechanism to support U.N. Security Council sanctions against Iran.
Iranian Diaspora Struggles to Find Unified Voice
- Inter Press Service
Iranians should be forgiven for not coming out en masse to demonstrate on the anniversary of their disputed presidential elections.
U.S. Congress Approves Strong Unilateral Sanctions on Iran
- Inter Press Service
Escalating Washington's growing confrontation with Iran, both houses of Congress Thursday approved a sweeping unilateral sanctions package designed to pressure Tehran into curbing its nuclear programme.
U.S.: Right-Wing Israel Lobby Riding High in Election Run-Up
- Inter Press Service
Despite the growing international condemnation and isolation incurred by the government of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, the right-wing leadership of the so-called 'Israel Lobby' here is riding high in the U.S. Congress.
Iran Pressured to Open Doors to U.N. Rights Investigators
- Inter Press Service
The Iranian government rejected charges that it has violated human rights and freedom of speech and assembly before a session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva Thursday - the same day that the Iranian opposition's request to hold a peaceful protest was denied by authorities.
Iran 'Determined to Shut Down all Dissent'
- Inter Press Service
One year after massive protests erupted over Iran's disputed June 2009 presidential election - and just days before the U.N. Human Rights Council releases its report on Iran - the Islamic Republic is still conducting a widening human rights crackdown that has left hundreds of journalists, academics, lawyers, students, clerics, political and rights activists unjustly imprisoned.
Israeli Push for Sanctions Losing Legitimacy
- Inter Press Service
Israel has given guarded approval to the new round of sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council in the international community's bid to haul back Iran's nuclear programme.
IRAN: Sanctions' Effectiveness Widely Questioned
- Inter Press Service
While top U.S. officials touted the U.N. Security Council's approval Wednesday of a new sanctions resolution against Iran as a major diplomatic breakthrough, most nuclear and Iran specialists say it is unlikely to be effective and could prove counterproductive.
Brazil, Turkey Defy U.S. on Nuke Vote Against Iran
- Inter Press Service
After several months of closed-door negotiations and shuttle diplomacy, the United States succeeded Wednesday in getting a new Security Council resolution - the fourth in a series - imposing a fresh set of sanctions penalising Iran for its nuclear programme.
Divisions Sharpen as Iran Girds for Renewed Protests
- Inter Press Service
A week before the first anniversary of Iran's contested presidential elections, the disruption of a speech by the grandson of Ayatollah Khomeini during a memorial service for the founder of the Islamic Republic on Jun. 4 has once more publicly exposed the rift within the top level of Iran's leadership.
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