Iran
Iran MPs want death penalty for opposition leaders
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian lawmakers urged judiciary on Tuesday to hand out death penalties to opposition leaders for fomenting unrest in the Islamic state after a rally in which one person was killed and dozens were wounded, state media said. | Video
Iran MPs want death penalty for opposition leaders
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian lawmakers urged judiciary on Tuesday to hand out death penalties to opposition leaders for fomenting unrest in the Islamic state after a rally in which one person was killed and dozens were wounded, state media said. | Video
Analysis: Protests show Iran opposition alive
PARIS (Reuters) - Anti-government protests by thousands of Iranians inspired by the revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia show Iran's "Green" pro-democracy movement is still alive despite a fierce crackdown by the authorities.
Ahmadinejad wanted direct talks with U.S.: ElBaradei
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sent a message to Barack Obama in 2009 via Mohamed ElBaradei that he wanted direct talks with the United States, the former U.N. nuclear chief wrote in his memoirs.
Obama slams Iran crackdown, urges Mideast reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday condemned Iran's crackdown on protesters inspired by Egypt's popular uprising and urged friends and foes across the Middle East to take heed of their peoples' aspirations for democracy.
Special report: Has Mohamed ElBaradei's time arrived?
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - For a man who describes himself as a potential "agent of change" in Egypt, Mohamed ElBaradei draws decidedly mixed reviews.
Moving Iran drama lights up Berlin film festival
By Mike Collett-White BERLIN (Reuters) - Iranian drama "Nader and Simin: A Separation," a moving family saga and absorbing crime thriller rolled into one, lit up the Berlin film festival on Tuesday and became the movie to beat for the coveted Golden Bear award.
Iran opposition protests, agency reports shooting
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Thousands of Iranian opposition activists rallied in support of popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia on Monday and a semi-official news agency said one person was shot dead and several wounded by protesters.
Clinton says U.S. stands with Iran protesters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States stands with Iranian opposition supporters who sought to protest on Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said, calling on Tehran to grant its citizens the same freedoms that were recently won by protests in Egypt.
Factbox: U.S. EU, and U.N. sanctions against Iran
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Turkey's President Abdullah Gul arrived in Iran on Monday accompanied by a large business delegation.
Egyptian army says it hopes for elections in 6 months
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's military has outlined a timetable to hand power to an elected government, insisting it does not want political power in a country where it propped up an authoritarian state for six decades. | Video
Afghanistan: Petraeus, personalities and policy
The Washington Post quotes officials saying Petraeus will leave Afghanistan this year. If confirmed, it could herald a policy shift.
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