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Earthquake in Iran, This Time in Shiraz

Stop Fundamentalism – An Earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale shook the Iranian central city of Shiraz Thursday morning at 4:13 AM local time according to Tehran University Geophysics Institute, reported Iranian news media.

Tehran Shaken by 3.8 magnitude earthquake

Stop Fundamentalism – Tehran’s seismology research center reported today that a 3.8 magnitude earthquake shock the Iranian capital city of Tehran, this morning Saturday August 19.  The center of earthquake is determined to be in the north part of the city. 

Iranian Residents of Camp Ashraf Ready to Move 400 to Liberty

Stop Fundamentalism – In a statement released today by office of Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, President-elect Maryam Rajavi announced 400 residents of Camp Ashraf are prepared to move to Camp Liberty in Iraq as further goodwill gesture on August 23.

Another Earthquake Hit Iranian Western Province of Azerbaijan

Stop Fundamentalism – Iran’s state-run television reported today that a 6.4 magnitude earthquake once again hit the Varzaghan region in the Azerbaijan province of Iran.  No reports of casualties or damages have yet been released. 

Iran’s Currency Continues to Fall Against Dollar

Stop Fundamentalism – Each Dollar was traded at 21,300 Riyals today in Tehran, says Mehr state-run news agency.  That is 250 Riyals rise in price of Dollar in less than a week.

Strong Earthquake hits near Iran’s Azerbaijani City Tabriz

AFP, TEHRAN — A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck on Saturday near the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz, Tehran University’s Seismological Centre said.

Iran Deeply Involved in Syrian Crackdown on Opposition

Stop Fundamentalism – Nazal Darwish, a political coordinator for the Syrian opposition told Al-Jazira that Iran provides logistics to the Syrian officials to control communications. He also referred to a considerable number of Iranian Revolutionary Guards members arrested by Syrian opposition forces showing how involved Iran is in Syria.

Iraq’s Continued Breech of Camp Ashraf Rights Condemned

Participants: UN and the US are responsible for the safety and security of the residents.

In a conference organized by the MRAP, France Liberte ( foundation of the late Daniel Mitterand ) and women Organization WHRIA , on August 8, 2012 , in UN headquarters in Geneva, the well-known human rights activists , and political personalities from Switzerland , warned about the continued breach of commitments , by the GOI,  with respect to the situation of the Iranian dissidents in Iraq, residing in Camps Ashraf and Liberty and called for the  condemnation of these actions by United Nations.

More Iranian Dissidents in Danger of Execution

Stop Fundamentalism – Prison guards at Iranian infamous Evin prison say that Gholam Reza Khosravi, a political prisoner, will be executed in September.  Mr. Khosravi is changed with ‘Moharebeh’ which carries a death sentence. 

Chicken Protesters Pour into Iranian city Streets

Stop Fundamentalism — AP reported from an Iranian news agency that people have poured into the streets of the northeastern city of Neishabour to protest a steep hike in the price of chicken.