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12 Iranian Engineers Kidnapped in Afghanistan
By not in system - AOL NewsTEHRAN, Iran -- Armed assailants kidnapped 12 Iranian engineers building a road in western Afghanistan, said Iranian and Afghan officials Monday. Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said the Iranian engineers were working for a construction company in the western Farah Province and the incident was under investigation by Iranian and Afghan authorities. Militants in the area claimed responsibility for the kidnapping and threatened to kill the hostages if work on the road is not halted, said Gen. Sayed Mohammad, the police chief for Farah province. "For the time being the road ...
Iran Uses Tear Gas to Disperse Protesters
By not in system - AOL NewsTEHRAN, Iran -- Police in Tehran used tear gas and batons Tuesday to disperse anti-government protesters demanding the release of opposition leaders, with several people arrested in the biggest street clashes in Iran's capital in more than two weeks, witnesses and opposition websites said. Protesters rallied at several points in the capital, chanting "Death to the dictator" and urging authorities to free Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mahdi Karroubi, whose family and supporters claim are now under full-time detention, according to kaleme.com. Witnesses said riot police charged on protesters in ...
Iran Threatens to Boycott London Olympics Over 'Zion' Logo
By Theunis Bates - AOL NewsLONDON -- When the logo for the London 2012 Olympics was unveiled four years ago, critics slammed the sign as a crime against design, with some saying the graffiti-style scrawl resembled a swastika and others arguing it looked like Lisa Simpson engaging in a sex act. Now the Iranian government has belatedly joined the critical conversation, claiming that the jagged 2012 motif actually spells out the word "Zion." Authorities in Tehran this week handed a formal complaint to the International Olympic Committee, warning that Iranian athletes might stay away from the games unless the logo is ...
Iran Hacks Voice of America Websites
By Theunis Bates - AOL NewsThe digital arm of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard has launched a successful cyber attack on the Voice of America, hijacking dozens of sites operated by the government-funded broadcaster. The group, which calls itself the Iranian Cyber Army, placed a message on VOA's Persian-language news site, demanding an end to U.S. meddling in other nations' affairs. "Mrs. Clinton, do you want to hear the voice of oppressed nations will from heart of USA?" read the statement, which was displayed in both English and Farsi, according to CNN. "Islamic world doesn't believe USA trickery. We call on you to ...
Iranian Demonstrators Call for Execution of Opposition Leaders
By Theunis Bates - AOL NewsThousands of supporters of the Iranian regime took part in demonstrations across the country today, demanding the execution of the country's two main opposition leaders, Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mahdi Karroubi. The two ex-presidential candidates were placed under house arrest earlier this week after being accused of organizing Monday's anti-government protest in Tehran. Two men were killed during that demonstration -- the first sizable protest held in the city for months -- and protesters are now planning a second protest on Sunday. During a prayer sermon in Tehran today, influential cleric ...
Is Protest Fever Spreading in the Middle East?
By not in system - AOL NewsIn December, a young man named Mohammed Bouazizi set himself on fire, sparking nonstop protests that eventually resulted in the removal of Tunisia's authoritarian president, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. Last week, Egypt's Hosni Mubarak finally gave into nearly three weeks of demands for his ouster, leaving the military to manage a transition to democracy. From the Atlantic Wire Certainly there may be limits to how far protest-fever will spread. But right now the Middle East is getting a good dose of demonstrations, as some of the smallest and most repressed nations start to ...
Police Attack Protesters in Iran, Bahrain as Unrest Spreads
By Dana Kennedy - AOL NewsThousands of Iranian government protesters chanting "Death to the dictator!" clashed with police in Tehran today as the Islamic regime kept two main opposition leaders under house arrest. Police, many on motorbikes, used tear gas and fired paintball guns on protesters at Tehran University as unrest spread through the Middle East following the toppling of leaders in Egypt and Tunisia. In Bahrain, riot police used tear gas and rubber bullets on protesters near the capital, Manama, taking part in today's "Day of Rage." AFP / Getty Images Iranian protesters run for cover from riot ...
Iran Protesters Dig In Despite Arrests [VIDEO]
By Torie Bosch - AOL NewsDuring the Cold War, the U.S. worried that communism could be contagious. Now it's looking like the government in Iran is worried that democracy could go viral. After Hosni Mubarak was forced from power, Iran's opposition planned a rally today to celebrate Egypt. But according to The Associated Press, the Iranian government has instituted a "massive security crackdown," including placing police and militia members on the streets, even cutting the phone lines of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi. Mousavi and Mahdi Karroubi, another opposition leader, were both placed under house arrest ...
Police Disperse Iranian Protesters With Tear Gas
By not in system - AOL NewsTEHRAN, Iran -- Clashes between Iranian police and tens of thousands of protesters wracked central Tehran on Monday as security forces beat and fired tear gas at opposition supporters hoping to evoke Egypt's recent popular uprising. The opposition called for a demonstration Monday in solidarity with Egypt's popular revolt that a few days earlier forced the president there to resign after nearly 30 years in office. The rally is the first major show of strength for Iran's cowed opposition in more than a year. AP Iranian protesters throw stones at anti-riot police officers during an ...
Opinion: Egypt's Challenge to Iran
By not in system - AOL NewsAlmost as soon as protests in Egypt erupted, Iran tried to use the unrest to step up anti-American propaganda and project power in the region. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, said Friday that the popular uprisings against Western-backed regimes in the Middle East signified an "Islamic awakening" that will lead to an "irreversible defeat" of the United States. Khamenei also addressed the Egyptian people in Arabic to voice solidarity with them. Iranian leaders portray the protests as a natural extension of Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution. "After the victory of the Iranian ...
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