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Iran Spectrum: Sanctions Imposed against Iran and Their Incompatibility with International Norms of Human Rights

One of the main features of the new sanctions are their negative impact on the Iranian society and citizens who are directly bearing the brunt.

(TEHRAN Iran Review) - Sanctions have been an important feature of the US foreign policy toward Iran since the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979.

However, the evolution of international unilateral sanctions is a relatively new development (which has taken place since 2006).

Lesser Evil Defied by Pakistan

Pakistan defies US with gas pipeline to Iran Construction of pipeline, intended to help Pakistan overcome its increasing energy needs, begins despite US opposition.

(WASHINGTON DC Al-Jazeera) - Iranian and Pakistani leaders have inaugurated the construction of a much-delayed section of a $7.5bn gas pipeline linking the two neighbors, defying the threat of US sanctions.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad launched the project with Asif Ali Zardari Monday, hailing the agreement as a blow to US-led sanctions targeting his country's oil and gas sector.

APN to Congress: Stand up to AIPAC on Problematic Iran Initiatives

APN is urging House and Senate members to refuse to cosponsor HR 850 and S. Res. 65.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Americans for Peace Now (APN) today released the following statement with respect to two new AIPAC-backed legislative initiatives on Capitol Hill:

Today members of the House and Senate will be meeting with AIPAC supporters. One of the goals of these visits will be to tell members of Congress what is "pro-Israel" when it comes to Iran.

Vanunu`s Latest Message and The 2nd Annual Global Day of Action to HELP FREE VANUNU

"I am calling to US media to report, to interview, for my human rights, freedom, and for telling the truth about NWs in Israel."
 - Israeli Whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu

(CLERMONT, FL) - In Vengeance—Not a very Enlightened Strategy for Success, Richard Edmondson notes Vanunu's latest Message and 2nd Global Day of Action.

So far, the only known Public Action to HELP FREE Vanunu is happening in California during the L.A. TIMES Festival of Books ...

West Must Avoid Giving Useless Concessions to Iran in Kazakhstan

Interview with Mohammad Farhad Koleini, former Iranian Ambassador to Armenia & Senior Expert on Strategic Issues

(TEHRAN ) - The new round of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 group of world powers including the US, Britain, France, China, and Russia plus Germany, are less than 10 days away.

Western countries say the most important demand of the P5+1 from Iran is to close down its nuclear facility at Fordow in return for lifting of certain sanctions against Iran.

US Officials Confess to Targeting Iran`s Civilian Population

Condemned by every syllable they utter...

(TEHRAN Al Manar) - Azadeh, a graduate law student from Tehran University attending Iran’s Third Annual Hollywoodis reminded her interlocutors, of the damming admissions last week by two US politicians:

It would be a defense lawyer’s worst nightmare to have one's clients, in this case the Vice-President of the United States and the outgoing Secretary of state confess so publicly to serial international crimes against a civilian population?

Afghanistan Continues Iran Oil Purchase Despite US Pressure

Washington has called on the Afghan government and other allies to take the US sanctions on Iran’s oil sector seriously.

(KABUL Press TV) - Afghanistan says it will continue to purchase oil from Iran despite the US pressure on Kabul to stop oil deals with Tehran.

U.S.C.I.R.F. Hypocrisy Regarding Iran is Blatant

Let's put the real facts about Iran into place...

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - America, the country that arrests decorated Marine combat veterans over Facebook posts, and destroys families for possessing a natural plant, marijuana, is politically attacking Iran again.

This time, it is over an 8-year sentence from a man the U.S. government itself has dubbed, Iran’s “Hanging Judge”.

Paranoia Run Wild

Thinking ahead is one thing. Pre-emptive thinking is paranoia run wild.

(MANAMA, Bahrain) - Pre-emptive strikes were something unheard of prior to Israel's using them to cripple any power in the Middle East that might eventually be used against Israel.

Sabotage! Key Iranian Nuclear Facility Hit?

A source says the regime believes the explosives could have reached the area disguised as equipment or in the uranium hexafluoride stock transferred to the site

(WASHINGTON DC WND) - An explosion deep within Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility has destroyed much of the installation.

The blast trapped about 240 personnel deep underground, according to a former intelligence officer of the Islamic regime.