Iran

Execution of Kurds Arouses Unprecedented Sympathy

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

Debate rages over Iran’s intentions in Iraq as it moves to eclipse American influence. By Neil Arun in Erbil and Abeer Mohammed in Baghdad

10 Apr 10

They say export of sheep to Iran creating domestic shortage that’s forcing them out of business.

3 Apr 10

Visa move aimed at improving relations at a human level but obstacles remain.

12 Mar 10

Leaders see themselves as a righteous minority - granting them the right to govern, according to their Shia beliefs.

11 Mar 10

Sunni militant leader said to lack popular support because of insecurity caused by attacks in Iran’s southeast.

10 Mar 10

Some students and educators from public sector worried about standards in new institutions.

10 Mar 10

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