TEHRAN - Five weeks after the disputed presidential elections, and four days after former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani delivered a controversial speech at the Friday prayers in Tehran in which he sided with the opposition and challenged the legitimacy of Mahmoud...
Iran Opposition Shows Life Around Friday Prayer
TEHRAN - Amid a flurry of anticipation and speculation, former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani led Friday prayers in Tehran this week. The event set off massive protests around the first official appearance of several opposition leaders since the crackdown...
Picnicking Outside Tehran’s Evin Prison
Outside the gates of Tehran's notorious Evin prison, hundreds wait impatiently some with blankets spread out in the parking lot on the street below, making time for dinner. The improvised picnic area has become a second home to the families of those arrested in...
Iran: Harsh Crackdown Extends to Leading Opposition Figures
TEHRAN - Eleven days after Iran's disputed June 12 president election, the government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad appears determined to round up key members of the opposition, journalists, and human rights activists who could play a key role in rallying public...


