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Sept. may bring push for Iran sanctions

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:50:06 GMT

President Barack Obama has set a timeline — warning Tehran it must show willingness to negotiate an end to its nuclear program by September or face consequences.

Tehran police chief: Few arrests in protest

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:55:50 GMT

Tehran's police chief said Friday that few arrests were made in opposition protests that erupted a day earlier in the Iranian capital in an opposition attempt to revive street demonstrations over the country's disputed election.

Freed journalist describes Iran jail

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:13:15 GMT

A British-Greek journalist released from jail in Iran said Friday that he had been blindfolded, held in solitary confinement and subjected to frequent interrogations.

Clerics pose challenge to Iran leader

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 23:43:26 GMT

Iran's supreme leader has imposed his will on the streets with security forces that crushed mass protests over the country's disputed election. But he faces discontent among Muslim clerics.

Hamas tries to detain woman walking with man

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 14:10:06 GMT

An attempt by Hamas police to detain a woman walking with a man in the beach has raised alarms that the Islamic militant group is seeking a stricter enforcement of Islamic law.