Tehran, Iran News

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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