News Archive - 9 July 2011

"During the Iranian calendar month of Bahman (Jan 21-Feb 19), we fired two missiles with a range of 1900 kilometers from Semnan desert to the mouth of Indian Ocean, and U.S. warships observed them hitting the mock targets," Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the commander of the Islamic Revolution...

(MNA) -- Iran Professional League newcomer Damash of Gilan has signed free-agent Mehdi Mahdavikia on a one-year contract. Former Steel Azin player was interested in joining Persepolis but Tehran-based team’s officials didn’t seem interested.

World Digest: Spate of violence quelled in Karachi ; Argentine folk singer Cabral killed in ambush

Iran will start exporting natural gas to Oman through an undersea pipeline by March 2012, Iran's Deputy Oil Minister Javad Oji says.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the US and its allies should leave the region and let regional countries resolve their issues by themselves.

Iran's national football team has beaten the Czech Republic's FC Banik Ostrava 3-2 in a friendly match held to prepare Iran for the second round of the 2014 Brazil World Cup qualifiers.

Iran’s caretaker oil minister said yesterday that Opec was opposed to any increase in output ceilings in the absence of “well-studied justifications”.

Iran said yesterday it test-fired two long-range missiles into the Indian Ocean earlier this year, the first time it has fired missiles into that sea, according to state television.

Iranian junior karatekas have claimed the second spot of the Fourth World Karate Federation Youth World Cup in Greece.

Egypt’s foreign minister dismissed talk of any pressure on Cairo from Gulf Arab states to prevent the trial of ousted president Hosni Mubarak, according to an interview published yesterday.

As Atlantis travels the heavens for the last time, Simon Mann reports on the future of US space travel.

House Speaker John Boehner essentially walked out of debt limit negotiations with President Obama Saturday night. He cited an impasse with the White House on the size of the debt reduction package.

Formerly detained hiker, Sarah Shourd, was at the Twin Ports Bridge Fest today for a freedom rally in honor of Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, who are still being held captive in Iran.

Rules have been issued to Israeli regulators over trading with Iran.

People rallied in Duluth today to show support for American hikers jailed in Iran . Nicole Lindstrom of Duluth is the sister of Shane Bauer.

People rallied in Duluth today to show support for American hikers jailed in Iran ...

An unexploded chemical bomb dating back to the days of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war has been found near the Iranian border with Iraq's Kurdistan region.

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - A trial is scheduled for July 31 for two American hikers imprisoned in Iran and one family member is cautiously optimistic about it, after previous trials were canceled.

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BAGHDAD — Insurgents thought to be part of an Iranian-backed Shiite militia killed two U.S. National Guard troops Thursday in a rare attack near U.S. Camp Victory close to Baghdad international airport, the U.S. military said Saturday.

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The country has made significant process recently in three crucial areas: producing the basic fissile material required for nuclear energy; turning that material into a nuclear weapon; and creating a suitable missile delivery system for a nuke.

Iran's Kavoshgar-5 carrier will be launched carrying living creature (a Rhesus monkey) into space sometimes between July 22-August 22, according to the head of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA).

The political turmoil surrounding Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has raised questions about the stability of the country's political system, and whether there might be an opening for the country's protest movement. Some analysts believe that while the president's position has been weakened, it does not mean a fatal split in...

Golnaz Esfandiari discussed the ongoing power struggle between Khamenei and Ahmadinejad with the first president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Paris-based Abolhassan Banisadr. Banisadr, who was removed from power and fled the country in 1981, talked about the comparisons being made between his ouster and Ahmadinejad's situation.

Evin Prison authorities have once again prevented imprisoned human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh from visiting her children in person in order to put pressure on her for forced confessions.

In our national grand prix race President Barack Obama has skunked Joe Biden faux pas -wise. On Memorial Day Barack said he was pleased to honor our “fallen heroes, many of whom are standing before me.”

The Iranian team (Vida Halimian, Mahtab Parsamehr and Shabnam Sarlak) was defeated by U.S. team 231-223 in the final match on Saturday and finished at the second place.

Released in 2008, Ameneh Eslami's animated short film titled "Little Tale of Us" is a 5-minute surrealist piece. Its theme of releasing one's inner child to live a happier and more satisfying life has been able to resonate with audiences of all different backgrounds.

United States and the United Kingdom imposed visa restrictions on, and Canada announced support for increased measures against, officials of the Government of Iran and other individuals who have participated in the commission of human rights abuses related to political repression in Iran.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — On a cold March morning last year, an Iranian diplomat was flown home nearly 15 months after being kidnapped by gunmen in an ambush on the Pakistani side of the Khyber Pass.

A senior Iranian lawmaker says 'human rights violation' is merely an excuse the US and its allies use to impose travel bans against Iranian officials.

TEHRAN, July 9 (MNA) -- The recent political developments in Lebanon were totally predictable.

TEHRAN, July 9 (MNA) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has said that Iran is keen to expand relations with Hungary.

Supporters of Canada's peace-building efforts in Afghanistan were set to rally in Toronto Saturday to oppose what they call the "long-standing meddling" of Pakistan's powerful spy agency.

Cyril Jacobe and Daniel Llarenas of team Pacific Oceania get ready to start the match between Iran in the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Group II Asia/Oceania zone at the Hilton Resort Spa. Pacific Oceania beat Iran in the doubles match to remain a contender in the tournament.

TEHRAN, July 9 (MNA) -- According to the latest National Organization for Civil Registration population estimates, Iran has a negative population growth rate with 1.8 percent birth rate in the past Iranian calendar year 1389 (which ended on March 20).

A senior Revolutionary Guard commander has revealed Iran secretly conducted missile tests earlier this year as 'American spy planes' turned a blind eye.

Iran signs a document of cooperation on observation of commodity standards with China, preventing imports of low-quality Chinese goods into the country.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP): On a cold March morning last year, an Iranian diplomat was flown home nearly 15 months after being kidnapped by gunmen in an ambush on the Pakistani side of the Khyber Pass.

Iran said on Saturday it test-fired two long-range missiles into the Indian Ocean earlier this year, the first time it has fired missiles into that sea, according to state television.

A Shiite militant group in Iraq said on Saturday that it would not hand over a British bodyguard it abducted four years ago, in a statement worded to suggest Alan McMenemy remains alive.

BEIRUT (AP) - An international human rights group says defectors from Syrian government forces have described how they received and acted upon orders to shoot protesters during anti-regime demonstrations across Syria.

Trade in humans and their bodies is not a new phenomenon, but today's businesses are historically unique.

Two commanders of the terrorist group of Jundallah have been killed in a clash with the security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

July 9, 2011: Last month, inflation went from 5.5 percent in May, to 6.4 percent. Food prices were increasing at the rate of over 14 percent. This causes more unrest, despite the fact that the economy is still expanding at the rate of 9.7 percent a year.