Daughters demand contact with detained Iran opposition couple
(Reuters) – Two leading Iranian opposition figures held under house arrest for almost two years have been denied contact with their children, their…
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Iran: Defence of opposition leaders stirs controversy
Senior conservative figure Habibollah Asgaroladi has repeated his belief that Iranian opposition leaders Mousavi and Karroubi are not guilty of “sedition”, despite…
Iran hands suspended jail term to opposition figure’s son
TEHRAN: Opposition figure Mehdi Karroubi’s son has been handed a suspended six-month prison sentence for anti-regime conduct, Iran’s Fars news agency reported on Wednesday…
Ban Ki-moon defends Iran visit, says pushed for change
By Reuters (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has defended his controversial visit to Iran, saying on Friday that he had used…