Iran: The Sham Trial Resumes In Tehran
Today, the parody of justice continued in Tehran. This time around the target of the Ahmadinejad regime was clearly Western Europe:Specifically Britain and France. Two Iranian employees, one from the British embassy and one from the French embassy, were in the dock alongside Clotilde Reiss, a 24 years old French woman. IRNA “news” agency (the […]
Is GOP Eric Cantor Sabotaging Obama’s Middle-East Peace Push?
Today, in an interview he gave to Israeli public radio, he said that the world should stop pressuring Israel over the settlements issue, and instead concentrate on the threat from a nuclear Iran.
Ahmadinejad’s Absurd Defiance: “Iran Will Resist Oppressive Power”
Today, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sworn in for his 2ND term in office. His inaugural speech was absurd, delusional, and peppered with remarks that would be comical if it wasn’t taking place in the tragic context of the election aftermath. Ahmadinejad said that his re-election is “The start of major change in Iran & the world.” […]
Niger: President Tandja Wants A Permanent Grip On Power
Today, Niger is voting in a referendum on a new and very controversial constitutional change. If approves, it would give President Mamadou Tandja the right to run for re-election indefinitely without any kind of term limits. Last June, the 71 years old Tandja dissolved both the country’s Parliament and its Constitutional Court (the equivalent of […]
Mousavi Accuses Regime Of Torturing To Obtain ‘Confessions’
Today, opposition leader Mousavi went on the offensive, and accused the authorities of using ” medieval-era torture” to extract fake confessions from the protesters on trial. Former president Khatami joined Mousavi in saying that the mass trial was in violation of the Iranian constitution.
