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Israel

 Islamic Republic

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WORLD NEWS

 1 . 11 . 2013

C A R T O O N 

M. Zryfyan pen work war,

 won the appreciation of the

 Russian Press Festival 2012

Syrian uranium sparks concerns  US, Mideast officials fear Iran could be trying to seize 50 metric tons of unenriched uranium left over from Syrian nuclear program. 'There are real worries,' says US expert  Full Story . . .

'Anti-Semitism up in Austria'

Hagel: No evidence I'm anti-Israel  

Vatican rejects bishop's anti-Jew remarks

Israel a pawn in Washington's 

political game

IAF, Navy rescue people

 stranded by floods

Snow covers Jerusalem,

 northern Israel

War on Western Wall reaches court

 One Hundred ( 100 ) Yeshiva

students join civil service

 

More anti-Muslim ads in NYC

SYRIA SHOWDOWN

US eyes Iran in hostage photos of ex-FBI agent

VIDEO: Family of ex-FBI agent calls for action 

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Clerics Continue to Criticise High Prices

Warning About a Major Threat

Mahshid Boroomand

As prices of daily goods continue their unrelenting climb for ordinary Iranians amid the political battles of the country’s ruling elite, ordinary and senior clerics carry on with their complaints about this issue and warn that its continuation could turn the masses against the regime.

Disarray Among Official Political Factions

Principlists’ Coalition Has Neither Use Nor Meaning

Mahnaz Malekuti

While it appears that former Majlis speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad Adel may be the presidential nominee of supporters of conservative ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi, a member of the Society of Combatant Clerics of Tehran speculated that the Steadfast Front would bypass Adel.

Lawyers Comment on Shinabad Incident

Ministry of Education Has Criminal Responsibility

Kaveh Ghoreishi

Iranian news agencies reported that on Friday December 28th Saria Rasoolzadeh, another victim of the fire at a girls school died of burn wounds, following the earlier death of schoolgirl Siran Yeganeh. Last week, a fire broke out in the Shinabad village near the city of Piranshahr in western Iran, causing severe burns to some 40 ten-year old school children.

Commanders Continue to Talk of “Seditionists”

IRGC Concerned About 2013 Elections

Bahram Rafiei

Last week, a senior Revolutionary Guard commander declared that the protests and demonstrations against the results of the 2009 presidential elections were more “dangerous than the 8-year war” and added that the Guards were preparing themselves for “days of scheming and interference by the enemy in the elections.”

The Rivalry Seeps Into the Seminaries

Elections Divide Cleric Coalition in Qom

Mahnaz Malekuti

As speculation rises over a possible split between the Qom Seminary Teachers Association and the Tehran Society of Combatant Clergy, a day after the JRM meeting that was marked by the noticeable absence of cleric Mohammad Yazdi, a new political group has been announced in the Qom Theological Seminary having close ties to the government presidential candidate.

More Verbal Attacks on Rafsanjani

Rasai: You Should Thank God You Were Not Executed

Nazanin Kamdar

According to one member of Majlis’s presiding board, a letter from Hashemi Rafsanjani’s office, in response to earlier insulting comments by Majlis representative Hamid Rasai, was scheduled to be readout on the floor, but instead the angry MP who started this row launched fresh insults at Rafsanjani.

Kowsari: Guards Assets Have Military Dimension

Former Guard Commanders Respond to Ahmadinejad

Bahram Rafiei

Last week, the head of Iran’s government Mahmoud Ahmadinejad counseled the IRGC to sell its acquisitions and real estate assets to meet its budgetary and financial needs. This week, Guard commanders responded by saying no.

Ahmadinejad Live on TV:

Let Them [Opponents] Do Whatever They Want to Us

Arash Bahmani

Speaking on live TV, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claimed that people’s economic conditions had actually improved, criticized efforts to downplay the impact of sanctions on the Iranian economy, announced that he would soon speak out about issues that have not till now been spoken about.

Rafsanjani’s Office Responds to “Insults” in Majlis

We Have the Right to Respond in the Same Forum

Hossein Mohammadi

The arrest of Mehdi Hashemi and his subsequent release continue to reverberate in Iranian political circles. After the judiciary spokesperson announced that Hashemi’s trial would begin soon, some pro-Ahmadinejad Majlis representatives launched new attacks on the Rafsanjanis.

At a Prison in Semnan

Efforts to Forcefully Extract Fake Confessions from Bahai Prisoners

Kaveh Ghoreishi

Human rights reports and Bahai activists in Iran told Rooz that security agents in the province of Semnan have been trying to extract fake and incriminating confessions from imprisoned Bahais in an effort to prepare a propaganda documentary.