"If that is proven, they can expect a very serious penalty since according to Iranian law, espionage is one of the most serious offences.” Not only is "offences" misspelled, but that most likely means death. picked by ReBoot 2 years ago

President George W. Bush has requested the Joint Chiefs of Staff revise plans for a possible attack on Iran, with the focus on "surgical" raids against the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

The US announced two weeks ago that it would sell Israel 1,000 bunker-busting bombs. The move was interpreted by some analysts as a consolation prize for Israel after Bush told Olmert of his opposition to an attack on Iran. picked by Bornbad 2 weeks ago

Yeah, i went there. picked by jaxomlotus 2 years ago

Police in Iran are reported to have taken 14 squirrels into custody - because they are suspected of spying. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

This is a follow-up to picked by harmsc12 2 years ago

Baha'i is a faith that promotes unity of religion, people, and so on. Apparently in Iran, students who follow that faith are being punished by not being allowed to further their educations at the Universities in their own country! picked by forgottenshorelines 11 months ago

I share the outrage expressed in the British press over the treatment of our naval personnel accused by Iran of illegally entering their waters. It is a disgrace. We would never dream of treating captives like this - allowing them to smoke cigarettes, for example, even though it has been proven that smoking kills. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Iran launches "scientific" test rocket into space. picked by blurmore 2 years ago

A scientist involved in Iran's nuclear program died two weeks ago in mysterious circumstances said to be connected with the Mossad, the UK Sunday Times reported.

According to the report, an American source hinted that the prize-winning scientist, Prof. Ardshir Hassanpour, 44, was assassinated by the Mossad.

Also see discussion regarding this here. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Article picked by suebe 1 year ago

So, now they can execute producers, directors, cameramen and actors involved in making a pornographic video as "corrupters of the world". picked by Moe 1 year ago

(Warning: serious lack of pics) picked by cb__ 6 months ago

Traffic was brought to a halt in Qazvin, 90 miles west of the capital Tehran, as more than 1,000 men gathered behind barricades to watch the public flogging. picked by kxmk 1 year ago

It prompted one U.S. newspaper last year to label Iran a "nose-job nation". picked by kxmk 1 year ago

See above picked by doggylives 6 months ago

Iranian boats aggressively approached three U.S. Naval ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a main shipping route for Gulf oil, at the weekend and threatened that the ships would explode, U.S. officials said on Monday picked by muppet 9 months ago

A woman who bills herself as the first openly lesbian Playboy Playmate sued a taxi driver, police and the city on Friday, claiming that officers needlessly roughed her up based on the cabbie's false accusation that she was armed and dangerous. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

"The rodents were found near the Iranian border allegedly equipped with eavesdropping devices."

What...you mean ears? picked by murphyz 1 year ago

Michael Yon blogs about his time with British soldiers at the southern border of Iraq and Iran. picked by cheeselog1234 8 months ago