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Iran sets up Internet crime unit

Iran police set up Internet crime unit to fight 'lies,' in new warning to opposition TEHRAN, Iran - TEHRAN, Iran a ' Iran has formed a special unit to monitor Web sites and fight Internet crimes, in a clear attack on an opposition that relies almost exclusively on online means to broadcast its message, local newspapers reported Saturday.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

Newsday

Iran to try brother-in-law of opposition leader

NASSER KARIMI Brother-in-law of Iran opposition leader, arrested in postelection turmoil, to be tried TEHRAN, Iran - TEHRAN, Iran a ' The brother-in-law of Iran's top opposition leader will be put on trial before the Revolutionary Court, months after his arrest in the country's postelection crackdown, Tehran 's top prosecutor said Friday.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

Clover Herald

Iran turns to Italy to launch satellite

Iran announced Tuesday it will use Italy to launch a communications satellite after waiting years for Russia to do the job, the semiofficial Mehr news agency reported.

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WHP-TV Harrisburg

Iran condemns Oxford for honoring slain protester

Candles are seen with photos of Neda Agha Soltan, shot dead at a rally in Tehran, at a rally in support of Iranian election protesters organized by Amnesty International June 26, 2009 in New York City.

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Arkansas Online

Anniversary rift arises in Tehran

Male Iranian school students, who are members of Basij militia, which is a unit of the Revolutionary Guard, burn a US flag, in an annual demonstration in front of the former US Embassy in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

Clover Herald

Iran wants Russia to deliver on defense contract

Iran urged Russia on Wednesday to deliver on an air-defense contract signed with Tehran and ignore Israeli pressures for delaying the deal that has also raised U.S. concerns.

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ABC News

Iran's Opposition Challenges Top Leadership

Just minutes before anti-riot police charged opposition marchers in Tehran last week, a new chant bubbled up from the crowd: "Death to Nobody." This photo, taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP... This photo, taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran ...

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

Nature Publishing Group

Burden of spinal cord injury in Tehran, Iran

E-mail: v_rahimi@sina.tums.ac.ir or v_rahimi@yahoo.com Received 18 August 2009; Accepted 13 October 2009; Published online 10 November 2009.

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Clover Herald

Iran warns opposition before anti-US rally

The head of Tehran's anti-riot police threatened opposition protesters Tuesday with a full-scale assault if they return to the streets during government-backed events marking the takeover of the U.S. Embassy.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

Gulf Times

Iran won't be fooled by US: Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashed out at the US yesterday, saying Tehran will reject any talks backed by its arch-foe because Washington is not to be trusted.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

Newsday.com

Iranian lawmaker warns Russia over missile delay

NASSER KARIMI Iran's top lawmaker warns Russia over delay in delivery of anti-aircraft missiles TEHRAN, Iran - TEHRAN, Iran a ' A senior Iranian lawmaker warned Russia that its delay in delivering an anti-aircraft missile defense system to Tehran could harm relations between the two countries, state television reported Sunday.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

Canada.com

Protestor shot dead at Mousavi rally in Iran

Smoke billows from a burning car after it was set on fire by supporters of defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi to protest against the killing of a demonstrator in Tehran on Monday.

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Related Topix: Iran, World News, Middle East, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Fire

Clover Herald

Iran: 109 detained at opposition rally

Iranian police have detained 109 people for "disturbing public order" during an opposition rally this week, the official IRNA news agency reported Saturday.

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Newsday.com

Iran lawmakers: No shipment of uranium abroad

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev speaks during his interview with Germany's Der Spiegel magazine at the Gorki residence outside Moscow, Saturday, Nov.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

The Huffington Post

Iran Arrests Foreign Journalists

The Iranian regime has responded to mass protests in Tehran this week by implementing a crackdown on foreign journalists.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

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Student stuns Iran by criticizing supreme leader

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks to the media, February 20, 2004, in Tehran, Iran.

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KAAL

State media: Quake injures 700 in southern Iran

TEHRAN, Iran - An earthquake struck a key port city in southern Iran early Wednesday, injuring at least 700 people and cutting power and telephone lines, the state news agency reported.

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Monsters and Critics

Anti-government protestors, police clash in Tehran police firing, arrests in grafs 8-11

Anti-government protestors, police clash in Tehran police firing, arrests in grafs 8-11 Middle East News Nov 4, 2009, 8:46 GMT Your Talkback on this Story Note posts made on our older Talkback system will still show below.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

The Washington Post

Iran police, protesters clash at US Embassy rally

This photo, taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran, shows a man running away from the police in an anti-government protest, on the sidelines of state-sanctioned rallies to mark the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy takeover, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Nov.

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ABC News

Thousands Mark Anniversary of Iran Hostage Crisis

Witnesses say Iranian security forces have clashed with opposition protesters in one part of Tehran.

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