Full Coverage: Iran

30.04.2008 General David Petraeus' new job may put him in position to follow through on his saber-rattling against Iran, says a Washington think tank.

15.04.2008 Saudi Arabia had the highest number of executions per capita, followed by Iran and Libya, according to a new Amnesty survey that says 88 per cent of all known executions took place in China, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the US.

10.04.2008 Iran has unexpectedly liberal ideas about contraception and assisted reproduction techniques, the result of pragmatic decisions, and consequent laws, arrived at by Shia interpretations of religious tenets. By Elizabeth OÂ’Donnell.

03.04.2008 The power struggle between the Iraqi government and Shi'a cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's militia -- most recently encapsulated in the "collapse" of the U.S. backed Basra offensive and Sadr's cease fire -- testify to the failure of the "surge," writes Phyllis Bennis.

14.03.2008 Iranian authorities have disqualified scores of candidates, predominantly from reformist factions, from the parliamentary elections taking place today, indicating the vote will be neither free nor fair, says a human rights watchdog.
From: Human Rights Watch

06.03.2008 In the wake of the UN Security Council's decision to tighten economic sanctions on Iran due to its continued uranium enrichment program, Scott Ritter outlines several reasons why he believes patience and diplomacy are most likely to promote moderation and reform within the Iranian government.

25.02.2008 A collection of photos taken in Tehran and Qom explores the intersection of the theocratic state and everyday life in Iran.

30.01.2008 The "U.N. Security Council (UNSC) is set to lose its credibility once again as it prepares to impose a third set of sanctions on Iran while failing to pass any strictures on Israel for its continued heavy-handed repression of Palestinians in Gaza," says a research organization focused on the Middle East.

18.01.2008 "Iran's recent use of extreme punishments such as amputations and public executions has deepened concerns about the situation of human rights amid the strict enforcement of Islamic law," reports an international news agency.

05.12.2007 The newest official U.S. intelligence review not only contradicts the Bush administration's line on Iranian intentions regarding nuclear weapons, but points to a link between Tehran's 2003 decision to halt research on weaponisation and its decision to negotiate with European foreign ministers on both nuclear and Iranian security concerns.

05.12.2007 Japan won the 'extremely-opposite-of-prestigious" Fossil of the Day Award at the climate change negotiations in Bali, Indonesia, today.

27.11.2007 Domestic violence in the Russian Federation; sex slavery in India; self-immolation in Central Asian republics; gender-based violence and HIV; and 'compensation' marriages are the five underreported stories used by the UN Population Fund to launch a campaign against gender-based violence.
From: UNFPA

16.11.2007 The United States has repeated the same mistake it committed in Iran with the Shah by placing all of its time, money, and energy into General Pervez Musharraf, writes anthropologist William Beeman.
From: New America Media

12.11.2007 What has possessed the Bush administration to pursue its grievances against Iran when it canÂ’t cope with the wars it is failing to wage, let alone win, in neighbouring Iraq and Afghanistan, asks Alain Gresh.

27.10.2007 NEW YORK, Oct 26 (OneWorld) - Preparation for nationwide protests against the Bush administration's war plans against Iran and the continued occupation of Iraq are in full swing.

03.10.2007 Despite the media focus on insults and controversial views during the Iranian president's U.S. visit, a closer look at his message reveals it to be one of peace and global friendship, say analysts.

02.10.2007 The Military-Industrial-Media-Academic Complex is at it again - mis-translating, misinterpreting and demonising the Iranian President, says Jan Oberg.

28.09.2007 Rageh Omaar travels through the city of Tehran, showing the lives of average Iranian citizens through video clips.

28.09.2007 Anthropologist William Beeman delves into the complexity of sexuality in Iran, revealing, for example, that it is socially acceptable for a man to have sexual relations with another man if he plays the "active" or "masculine" role in the relationship.
From: New America Media

21.09.2007 Governments, feminists, and the media perpetuate dangerous stereotypes as they regularly invoke Muslim women's dress to symbolize the state of Islam, says Erin Wiegand.