Topic: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
AP News | 2010-02-10 07:13:02
FILE-- In this Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006, file photo, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, right, waves to the Basij paramilitary volunteers, affiliated to the elite Revolutionary Guard, during their parade ceremony, under the watchful eye of his bodyguard, as he is ...
AP News | 2010-02-10 07:12:58
Iran is rewarding Basij militia with greater political voice
During an Iranian government meeting late last month, a top adviser to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad brought a proposal to expand the political voice of a group more known for its street muscle: the civilian militia corps called the Basij. The motion passed easily, according to pro-government Web sites. And with it ...
AP News | 2010-02-08 14:32:53
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, wears eye protection goggles as he visits an exhibition of Iran's laser science, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. Ahmadinejad ordered his country's atomic agency on Sunday to begin the production of higher ...
Reuters US Online Report World News | 2010-02-07 19:10:05
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gave instructions on Sunday for the production of higher-grade nuclear reactor fuel, prompting the United States and Germany to threaten carefully targeted new sanctions against Tehran. The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization said it would start producing uranium enriched to a level of 20 percent from Tuesday, state television reported. "We ...
