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FBI Offers $1 Million in Ex-Agent's Iran Disappearance

The United States is offering a rare $1 million reward for information leading to the safe return of a former Federal Bureau of Investigation agent who vanished in Iran five years ago and is believed to be held hostage in the area.

8 March 2012
Iran

Iran's Supreme Leader Wants More Supervision In Cyber Space

Ayatollah Khamenei today issued an order to establish a Supreme Council for Cyber Space and also appointed its members. Iranian media report that Iran's Supreme Leader called on all government bodies to cooperate with the new council.

8 March 2012
Iran

Unemployment Doubled in the Course of the Year

In an interview with the Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA) on March 2, Mohammad Atarodian, the head of the High Center for the Employers Trade Association, claimed that due to continued recession in productive facilities, the unemployment…

7 March 2012
Iran

Iranian journalist begins her six-year jail term

Shirin Khosravani, an Iranian journalist, has begun serving her six-year jail term for charges of "assembly and collusion against national security and propaganda against the regime."

7 March 2012
Iran

Controversial family law passes in Iranian Parliament

Iran's Parliament has passed Article 22 of the controversial family protection act requiring the registration of temporary marriages. The article has been amended however to make registration of temporary marriages only obligatory in…

7 March 2012
Iran

Iran lawmakers question Ahmadinejad over petrodollars

Iranian lawnmakers accused Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government on Monday of failing to deposit billions of petrodollars with the Treasury, indicating the president was set for a rough ride from a newly elected parliament dominated by rival…

6 March 2012
Iran

Iran to hold runoff parliamentary vote

Iran will hold run-off elections for 65 parliamentary seats, state media said on Monday, after loyalists to the paramount clerical leader won a dominating majority at the expense of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

6 March 2012