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Hundreds of police have been deployed around Tehran University to prevent planned protests against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran marks the annual Students Day Monday, witnesses told AFP.
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The following is a list of companies whose shares may have unusual price changes in Paris. Stock symbols are in parentheses after company names. Share prices are from the last close.
Damascus - Syria and Iran agreed to expand their cooperation in the fields of energy, technology and utilization of water resources, state media in Damascus reported Monday. Iranian Minister of Energy Majid Namjou met in the Syrian capital with Syria...
The history of Iranian student political protests began in 1941 with the abdication of Reza Shah and occupation of Iran by the allied forces. At this time, Tehran University became the main base for the student campaign against authoritarianism and foreign interference. -The Mossadegh Project
Behzad Nabavi, one of the prominent reformist figures that had been released for ten days from prison returned to Evin prison today. His lawyer confirmed that he has been transferred to a hospital under the supervision of the Revolutionary Guards. Mr. Nabavi suffers from a heart condition and is scheduled to be operated on in the near future.
Memphis Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins said that Hamed Haddadi, the first Iranian player in NBA, has improved a lot and has a good future in the league. Hollins answered the questions of Tehran Times' correspondent via e-mail, in which he talked about Hamed Haddadi for the first time since the Iranian joined the NBA team.
Opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi throws his support behind the student demonstrations and declares that his pro-democracy movement is still alive.
On the eve of student demonstrations planned for Monday, Iran choked off Internet access and warned journalists working for...
Government opponents shouted "Allahu Akbar" and "Death to the Dictator" from Tehran's rooftops in the pouringrain on the eve of student demonstrations planned for Monday. Authorities choked off Internet access and warned...
The U.S. national security adviser says Washington is still open to nuclear negotiations with Iran, but the picture is not a "good one." Jim Jones said Sunday the "clock is ticking" toward the end of the year, when President Barack Obama plans to review U.S. diplomatic efforts with Iran.
Iranian Authorities Are Trying To Head Off Possible Protests On Monday, When The Country Marks The 1953 Murders Of Three University Students.
Iranian authorities returned leading reformist Behzad Nabavi to jail on Saturday after he was freed on bail following his arrest in the wake of disputed June elections, his party said.
Two days in advance of Student Day, which marks the 1953 killing of students by Iranian police, the AFP reports that Internet access in Tehran is largely down due to "a decision by the authorities."
Ahead of a planned opposition rally on Monday, Iran tightened security and arrested over 20 mothers who were mourning children killed in the unrest that has broken out since the disputed June 12 elections.
As Iranians prepare for protests, the Iranian government has tried to halt the flow of news out of the country. What they can't do, however, is stop thousands supporters from spreading the news via Twitter, Facebook, blogs, MySpace and YouTube.
TEHRAN, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Some leading Iranians caution against violence toward anti-government demonstrators, saying it could turn moderates into radicals.
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