Kurdistan Press Agency
Iran
Iran: We'll fire 150,000 missiles at Israel if attacked
Defense minister Vahidi tells army volunteers 'Israel has to be punished for what it has done to the Muslims in Palestine'
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Iran
Israel’s end is near, Ahmadinejad says
Iran’s hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad yesterday said the world would witness the destruction of Israel soon, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.
Obama’s Response to Iranian Nukes Is Far From Serious
Supporters of President Barack Obama may take comfort from his newfound push for tighter United Nations sanctions against Iran. And surely American Jews should support any and all pressure against the nuclear weapons program — finally…
Post-Assad Syria would drop special Iran ties
The collapse of the 40-year-old Assad regime in Syria would radically change the politics of the Middle East, reducing the influence of Iran and its Islamist proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon, the main Syrian opposition leader in exile has said.
Iranian women fight controversial 'polygamy' bill
On a summer night in 2008, the wives of some Iranian members of Parliament started receiving phone calls. “Would you mind if I married your husband - just for a week?” asked the female voice on the end of the line.
Human Rights
US, EU Tighten Syria Sanctions as Death Toll Mounts
The United States and the European Union tightened sanctions on Syria Thursday as the United Nations said the death toll in the Damascus government's crackdown on protestors now exceeds 4,000. A top State Department official said Syrian…
Iran
Iran releases students who stormed British embassy
Iran has released 11 hardline protesters detained for storming the British Embassy and diplomatic compounds in Tehran this week, the semi-official Fars news agency said Thursday.
Kurdistan
Three Kurdish citizens were detained in Dehgolan (Iranian Kurdistan)
Three Kurdish citizens were detained by the Islamic Republic security forces in Dehgolan (a city located in Iranian Kurdistan)
Iran
Ex-intel chief: Iran has enough material for 4-5 nukes
Iran currently possesses enough materials to produce four to five nuclear bombs, former IDF Intelligence Chief Amos Yadlin warned Tuesday.
Iran
Iranian protesters enter British Embassy compound in Tehran
Iranian protesters stormed two British Embassy compounds in Tehran on Tuesday, smashing windows, hurling petrol bombs and burning the British flag during a rally to protest against sanctions imposed by Britain, live Iranian television…