| Attacks on Baghdad checkpoints kill nine A WAVE of shootings and bombings targeting checkpoints in the Iraqi capital Baghdad this morning killed nine people and wounded 24, an interior ministry official said. news.com.au |
Iran jails photographer for three years IRAN has sentenced a freelance photographer to three years in prison for taking pictures of 2009 election protests, it has been reported. news.com.au |
Mistaken as an Iranian Martyr, Then Hounded Wrongly identified as Neda Agha-Soltan, whose death in 2009 became a symbol for the opposition, Zahra Soltani fled Iran. feeds.nytimes.com |
Iran Shifts Focus in Stoning Case to Murder An Iranian official confirmed that the government halted the death sentence by stoning of a woman charged with adultery, but said she was still facing murder charges. feeds.nytimes.com |
Ahmadinejad Visit to Lebanon a Boost for Hezbollah A visit to Lebanon this week by Iran's president will give a welcome boost to powerful Shiite ally Hezbollah, one of Tehran's most crucial sources of foreign influence, and will include a provocative jaunt to the border with archenemy Israel. feeds.nytimes.com |