Iran

Feared Iranian Prosecutor Falls From Grace

Saeed Mortazavi’s long career as prosecutor of dissidents founders amid mounting anger at mistreatment of post-election protesters.

7 Sep 10

Farsi1 television is pure entertainment, but Iranian officials aren't amused.

3 Sep 10

Women unable to obtain divorce by legal means resort to desperate measures.

16 Aug 10

At home, exporter of Islamic revolution was dedicated reformer – and that was his undoing.

8 Jul 10

Emigration over years and centuries has left this ancient faith community much reduced.

30 Jun 10

New drive to uphold Islamic dress code serves multiple purposes – keeping clerics happy, and testing public appetite for renewed confrontation.

16 Jun 10

Province stages one-day strike for first time as national opposition leaders express support for minority.

24 May 10

Neighbours at odds about reports Afghan refugees have been executed in Iran for trafficking narcotics.

18 May 10

13 May 10

Some suspect Afghanistan has cooled to the idea of shared broadcasts with Iran and Tajikistan.

21 Apr 10

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