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[Saturday, August 7, 2004]IRAN SAID IS UPDATING NUCLEAR DEFENCE AND MISSILESIran revealed on Saturday 7 of August 2004 that it has a “deterrent nuclear defence” program and is improving it along its delivery system based on the Shahab-3 missile system. By Safa Haeri
KHATAMI’S VISIT TO BAKU WOULD SOLVE NO MAJOR OUTSTANDING DISPUTES [Thursday, August 5, 2004] Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan signed on Thursday ten agreements and protocols aiming at improving and increasing trade between the tow neighbouring, Shi’a dominated nations.
AUTHORITIES STEPS UP REPERESSION AGAINST THE POPULATION [Monday, August 2, 2004] The Islamic Republic had dramatically increased the level of social repressions, mostly against women and the youngsters following the control of the Majles, according to press and eyewitnesses reports. By Safa Haeri
ERDOGAN BACK HOME FROM HIS TEHRAN VISIT EMPTY HANDS [Saturday, July 31, 2004] Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan came back from his official two-days visit to Tehran on Thursday evening empty hand except for a vague promise by the Iranian side to increase fight against the Turkish separatist group Kongra-Gel, formerly know as the Workers Party of (Turish) Kurdistan. By Safa Haeri
IRANIAN JUSTICE NEW RABBIT: KAZEMI DIED OF DROP OF SUGAR PRESSURE [Wednesday, July 28, 2004] The Iranian Judiciary has taken out a new rabbit out of its sleeve, saying that Mrz. Zahra Kazemi died of a “sudden drop in her blood sugar caused by hunger strike”. By Safa Haeri
ERDOGAN IN TEHRAN TO FOSTER TIES WITH IRAN [Tuesday, July 27, 2004] Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Tehran Tuesday evening for a two day official visit, during which he would discuss with the Iranians about several topics, including gas sales, a controversial dispute over an airport contract, enhancing cooperation and operations against Kurdish rebels, Iran's foreign ministry said Sunday. By Safa Haeri
AQDAM AHMADI, THE SUSPECT OF THE MURDER OF ZAHRA KAZEMI ACQUITTED.
TEHRAN FEARS POSSIBLE “TOUGH” MEASURES FROM BUSH
A DOZEN OF PROMINENT IRANIAN POLITICAL PRISONERS OBSERVES HUNGER STRIKE
IRAN US RELATIONS CONTINUE DOWNWARD TREND
AMIDST GENERAL INDIGNATION, THE IRANIAN JUDICIARY ENDED THE TRIAL OF KAZEMI’S CASE
TRIAL OF KAZEMI’S SUSPECTED MURDERER OPENED PUBLICLY
18 TIR MARKS THE RUTPTURE BETWEEN IRANIAN STUDENTS AND THE REGIME
IRAN AND CANADA RELATIONS SUFFERS OVER THE MURDER OF Ms. KAZEMI
SHARIFZADEGAN APPROVED AS NEW MINISTER WITH SMALL MAJORITY
AFGHAN POLITICIANS WANT ELECTIONS DELAYED TWO YEARS
YOUNG IRANIANS WANT FREEDOM AND SUCCESS IN LIFE
"WE SHALL NEVER FORGET 18 TIR" (8 JULY)
IRAN AND IRAQ, FUTURE LEADERS OF THE MIDDLE EAST OR BITTER ENEMIES
HASHEM AQAJARI ESCAPES DEATH PENALTY
MAKE THE MIDDLE EAST AND ASIA "FREE NUCLEAR ZONES"
AMERICANS HAVE RESUMED TALKS WITH TALEBAN IN AFGHANISTAN
IRAN VERY SERIOUS ABOUT RESUMING NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES
IRAN’S NUCLEAR AMBITIONS
THE IRANIAN MILITARY GHOUL IS OUT OF BOTTLE
IRAN RELEASED BRITISH BOATS AND CREW
BACK TO OLD DEMONS, THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC BID FAREWLL TO DÉTENTE
EU ACCUSES IRAN OF GROSS VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC AGENCY URGES IRAN STOP SUSPICIOUS NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES
IAEA OUT TO PASS HARSH RESOLUTION ON IRAN AND FOUNDS NEW NUCLEAR COVER UPS
AN ISLAMIC STATE IS INCAPABLE OF RESPONDING TO IRANIANS DEMANDS
IRAN’S THREATS AGAINST IAEA IS FOR THE DOMESTIC MARKET
REJECTING BIG 3 DEMANDS, IRAN SAYS IT WANTS BE IN THE "A CLUB"
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC'S SEX SCANDAL
IAEA WILL NOT DROP IRAN’S CASE, AS EXPECTED BY THE IRANIANS
“Like the Dead in Their Coffins: Torture, Detention, and the Crushing of Dissent in Iran”
RELATIONS DETERIORATE BETWEEN IRANIAN AND IRAQI SHI’A LEADERS
CHALABI PAYS FOR AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE BLUNDERS
IAEA ACCUSES IRAN OF HIDING ITS REAL NUCLEAR AIMS
LOSSES AND GAINS OF VOID IN IRAN-US RELATIONS
IRAN’S NEW MAJLES STARTS WORK WITH SHOUTS OF DEATH TO THE US
IRAN MIGHT HAVE LURED AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE SERVICES
SETTING EXAMPLE OF ISLAMIC JUSTICE, A JUGE BEAT JOURNALIST
ISLAM IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH DEMOCRACY
IN MAJOR SHAKE UP AT THE VVIR, ALI LARIJANI BIDS FAREWELL, REPLACED BY EZZATOLLAH ZARQAMI
IRAN EXPELLED THE GUARDIAN'S CORRESPONDENT
AS STUDENTS WARN OF LARGE DEMONSTRATIONS, AQAJARI REJECTS APPEAL
KHAMENEH’I CONDEMNS US "ATTACKS" ON IRAQ HOLY SHRINES, BUT SILENT ON IRANIAN TORTURES
EHSAFALI HEDAYAT GOES ON HUNGER STRIKE
CLOSING THE EKIA PAVES THE WAY FOR MILITARISATION OF THE REGIME
TEHRAN'S NEW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SHUT BY THE ARMY
IRAN, IAEA RUN FOR NEW CONFRONTATION
MOQTADA SADR URGED BY SH'IA AUTHORITIES TO LEAVE NAJAF AND KARBALA
IRAN FAILS TO GET EU'S BACKING
IRANIAN WOMEN PROTESTING RTV'S ANTI-WOMEN PROGRAMMES
EUROPE MORE RELUCTANT TO ACCEPT TURKEY AS A FULL MEMBER
IRAQI CLERICS FEAR AMERICAN WITHDRAWAL OF FALLUJA
SENIOR IRAQI CLERICS AND IRAN TAKING DISTANCES FROM SADR
DEMONSTRATORS URGE THE REGIME TO FREE POLITICAL PRISONERS
KHAMENEH'I IS RESPONSIBLE OF UN-ELECTED EXACTIONS, PRESS ASSOCIATION SAYS
FRANCE WARNED IRAN TO FULLY COMPLY WITH IAEA
IRAN PROTEST TO GERMANY FOR MYKONOS COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE
THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC CONTINUES CRACKDOWN OF THE PRESS AND JOURNALISTS
MOQTADA SADR, THE CHAMPION OF LOSING OCCASIONS
TEHRAN BLAMED ON THE AMERICANS THE KILLING OF ITS DIPLOMAT IN BAGHDAD
IRANIAN ATTACHE SHOT DEAD IN BAGHDAD
AFTER EXPECTED RESHUFFLING, KHATAMI WOULD BECOME A DOCILE PM
NO OTHER WAY FOR IRAN BUT TO CHANGE THEOCRACY FOR DEMOCRACY
"IRAN DOES NOT WANT TO INTERVENE IN IRAQ", HASHEMI RAFSANJANI
IRAN ANNOUNCES SUSPENDING NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES
CASPIAN SEA STATES TO DISCUSS THE SEA’S STATUS
BUSH TO PUNISH COMPANIES SELLING NUCLEAR EQUIPMENTS TO IRAN
AFGHANISTAN SATISFIED WITH THE DONORS
OPEC CUTS PRODUCTION BY ONE MILLION BARRELS
FIGHTING CONTINUES IN TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN
WHO RULES IRAN?
IN AN UNPRECEDENTED MOVE, ARAB SUMMIT WAS POSTPONED SINE DIE
ENSAFALI HEDAYAT’S OPEN LETTER TO THE IRANIAN NATION, OFFICIALS
IRAN INAUGURATED NEW URANIUM PROCESSING FACILITY
DEMOCRACY OR ISLAMOCRACY
IRANIANS ASPIRE FOR SECULARITY
IRAN CONDEMNS THE KILLING OF SHEYKH YASINE
IRANIANS CELEBRATED NEW YEAR IN RELATIVE FREEDOM
Timeline: Iran (BBC NEWS Article)
FREE ENSAFALI HEDAYAT, PRESS ORGANISATIONS URGES IRANIAN AUTHORITIES
AFTER MORE THAN FIVE YEARS IN OFFICE, KHATAMI CONCEDED DEFEAT
FIGHTING CONTINUE IS SYRIA BETWEEN KURDS AND SECURITY FORCES
FIGHTING CONTINUE IS SYRIA BETWEEN KURDS AND SECURITY FORCES
UNRESTS AND VIOLENCE CONTINUE IN SEVERAL IRANIAN CITIES
IRAN WARNED OF RECIPROCITY COUNTRIES THAT ACT AGAINST IT
IAEA RESOLUTION IS "AN UGLY OGRE WITH SHARP TEETH AND BIG HORNS"
IRAN AND IAEA ADOPT FOR SHOW DOWN
GEORGIAN PRESIDENT CALLS FOR EXPANDED RELATIONS WITH IRAN
IAEA TO PASS A STRONG RESOLUTION ON IRAN
AUTHORITIES REFUSED IRANIAN WOMEN DEMONSTRATIONS
HARD LINERS WANTS THE HEAD OF ALI AKBAR MOUSAVI-KHO’EINIA
IRAN KNOCKS AT THE WORLD’S ATOMIC CLUB
IRANIAN TEACHERS START A ONE-WEEK PROTEST STRIKE
SIGNING OF IRAQI INTERIM CONSTITUTION DELAYED ON SH’ITE OBJECTIONS
MOBARAK VOICES OPPOSITION TO THE AMERICAN GREATER MIDDLE EAST
IRANIAN NGO FILES LABEL AGAINST THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC WITH THE ICC
TERRORIST ATTACKS ON SHI’ITES KILLED ALMOST 200 PEOPLE IN IRAQ

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