Sunday News Roundup
Washington Post: With Iran Blaming West, Dual Citizens Are Targets Among the more than 100 people on trial after Iran’s disputed presidential election are two dual citizens: Kian Tajbakhsh, 47, an American Iranian urban planner, and Maziar Bahari, 42, a Canadian Iranian filmmaker and Newsweek reporter. New York Times: Iran Prosecutor General Acknowledges Torture A […]
L.A. Times: Mass Trial Backfiring
The L.A. Times examines the significance of Iran’s mass trials: Not only have they [the trails] failed to silence the opposition or quell protests, including one that erupted outside the court building as the proceedings were underway Saturday, analysts said, but they appear to be badly damaging the international credibility of the Iranian judiciary and […]
Iran’s State Media
As the LA Times story below makes clear, the Iranian government is trying to portray the massive demonstrations in Tehran and other cities across Iran as part of a foreign conspiracy against Iran and a threat to the nation. A quick look at the article titles at the semi-official Fars News Agency confirms this: Spy […]