Stop Fundamentalism – A 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit Iranian southern city of Kaki Monday, 60 miles away from Bushehr nuclear plant near Persian Gulf.
US senators introduce bill targeting Iran foreign exchange reserve
Reuters – A group of bipartisan U.S. senators introduced legislation on Wednesday that aims to block Iran’s access to billions of dollars worth of foreign currency reserves, in the latest step by Congress to try to slow the Islamic Republic’s disputed nuclear program.
Iranian F-5 Fighter Jet Crash Kills Two Onboard
Stop Fundamentalism –An Iranian US-made F-5 fighter jet crashed and exploded in the South-west Mountains of Iran killing two crewmen onboard, Iranian officials announced Sunday.
Famous People Live Shorter Lives
SF News – Stars live shorter than ordinary people, says a study done of obituaries in US newspapers.
Kepler Telescope Finds Planets Capable of Hosting Extraterrestrial Life
SF News – Three planets have been discovered recently by NASA’s Kepler telescope that scientists consider to be best candidates yet for having some sort of life form on them.
US Court Awards Dissident over Iranian Washington Lobby
Stop Fundamentalism – An Iranian-American dissident, who has been outspoken about the activities of the Iranian regime’s Lobby in Washington, was awarded a sum over $180,000 last week by the court to compensate for damages following a defamation claim law suit brought against him by the Iranian government’s Lobby.
Iranian Opposition NCRI Opens Washington D.C. office
AFP – The People’s Mujahedeen, the Iranian opposition group listed by the United States as a terrorist organization until last year, opened an office in Washington Thursday for the first time in 15 years.
US To Station Laser Weapons near Iran in Persian Gulf
Stop Fundamentalism – Newly designed laser weapons are being mounted on ships weighing over 50 tons that are stationed in the Persian Gulf region near Iran in view of possible future conflicts with this country, say Al-Arabia news.
Patrick Kennedy Speaks for Iranian Dissidents in Sweden
Stop Fundamentalism – Hundreds of Iranian exiles, supporters of the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization of Iran Known as MEK, staged a rally in Stockholm, Sweden Saturday, reported the Swedish LaPresse.
Iranian Political Prisoner Dies in Prison Deprived of Medical Attention by Officials
Stop Fundamentalism – An Iranian political prisoner, former employee of Iran’s National Oil Company, died on April 6 after being denied access to necessary medical treatment by Tehran’s’ chief prosecutor, Jafari Dolatabadi, says a statement released today by the Iranian opposition.
