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Iran Pushes Back on EU Sanctions

January 31st, 2012

Reza H. Akbari

Editor’s note: The following is a roundup of the most important developments reported in Iran on January 31 regarding Iran’s response to EU sanctions and the IAEA inspectors.

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Green Movement Supports an Election Boycott

January 17th, 2012

Reza H. Akbari

The Coordination Council of the Green Path of Hope, the political council close to Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, the opposition leaders in Iran, released a new statement calling the upcoming Iranian parliamentary elections a political “show.”

Iran Responds to Letter from Obama

January 16th, 2012

Reza H. Akbari

Iranian military official responded to the United States’ letter written to the country’s Supreme Leader, warning that it will take actions in the Strait of Hormuz if the country’s security is threatened.

Explosion Kills Iranian Nuclear Scientist

January 11th, 2012

Reza H. Akbari

According to Iranian officials, Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, an Iranian nuclear scientist, was assassinated in Tehran on Wednesday, the latest in a series of assassinations linked by Iranian authorities to a Western covert plot to stop the Islamic Republic from its nuclear ambitions.

Tensions Escalate Between the United States and Iran

January 9th, 2012

Reza H. Akbari

Editor’s note: The following is a roundup of the most important developments reported in Iran on January 9 regarding the escalating tension between Tehran and Washington.

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Israel Discusses Military Option While U.S. and E.U. Seek Oil Embargo

Shayan Ghajar

As tensions between Iran and the United States reach levels unprecedented in recent years, the United States seeks to pressure nations and corporations with a stake in Iran’s oil industry to join in an embargo on the Islamic Republic’s most lucrative source of revenue. more»

Iran Dismisses IAEA Report but Refuses to Counter Specific Claims of Nuclear Activity

Staff

The Iranian response to the recent IAEA report has been quick, dismissive, and defiant.

Lawmakers, politicians, and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp commanders have bluntly attacked the report and questioned the credibility and independence of the IAEA, charging the Agency with illegally conducting its proceedings and accepting fabricated evidence. All have vehemently reiterated a commitment to the continuing progress of Iran’s nuclear program. more»

Debate Over Abolishing Presidency Intensifies

Shayan Ghajar

On October 16, in an otherwise unremarkable and routine speech, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei dropped a potent political bomb by suggesting that Iran could easily transition from a system with a presidency to a parliamentary-based system with an appointed prime minister. The comment, however brief, was certainly intended as a major warning to the politically rebellious faction spearheaded by Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and may even indicate a sincere intent to abolish the presidency in Iran. Indeed, a number of statements by powerful elites before and after Khamenei’s speech seem to lend credence to the idea that Ahmadinejad may be one of Iran’s last presidents.
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