Stop Fundamentalism – An Iranian-Christian news website, Mohabat News, says that Mr. Hekmat Salimi, the pastor of the Church of St. Paul in Esfahan was arrested in a raid by Iranian security forces on his house on February 22.
IAEA Has Serious Concerns about Military Dimensions of Iran’s Nuclear Program
Stop Fundamentalism – A confidential report to be presented to the 35 member nations of the UN International Atomic Energy Agency board of directors says that the agency continues to have “serious concerns regarding possible military dimensions to Iran’s nuclear program,” said Associated Press that obtained a draft of the report in advance of its submission.
The report is the latest assessment of Iran’s nuclear efforts prepared by IAEA. It shows that Iran is rapidly speeding up its efforts to produce larger amount of higher grade uranium which can lead this country to having the capability to produce nuclear bombs.
SWIFT to Keep Iran Out of its Financial Clearinghouse
Stop Fundamentalism – Worlds most import financial hub, SWIFT, will have to reconsider its relationship with all Iranian Banks once the European Union introduces its new regulations to sanction the Islamic Republic’s financial institutions, limiting their access to international financial resources.
“The European Union is preparing regulations that will shut out Iran’s banks from a major financial clearinghouse used by virtually every country in the world,” a Senior European Union official told Associated Press Thursday. The official who wanted to stay anonymous told AP reporter that the “regulations should be adopted rather quickly.”
SWIFT, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, which handles cross-border payments, said it is prepared to cutoff Iranian banks.
How Damaging Stuxnet Worm Has Been to Iran’s Industry?
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According to a state-run website, Fars News, on February 20, Saied Ahangaran, a technical deputy for the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence said that 16,000 computers are still infected by the Stuxnet Worm in Iran. He blamed the international sanctions for this country’s inability to acquire the necessary anti-malware software and tools to combat the computer infection.
The Stuxnet’s attack on the Iranian computer systems, and specifically on computerized control systems used for turning Iranian centrifuges used for enriching uranium in this country’s suspicious nuclear program, was surfaced two years ago. No one has taken responsibility for the development and release of the mal-ware although some reports later on speculate that only the US and Israelis could have developed the Worm due to the advanced technology used in its code.
Trapped Journalists in Homs, Syria Call for Help
Stop Fundamentalism – Sunday Times Photographer, Paul Conroy, and Le Figaro’s reporter, Edith Bouvier have appeared on YouTube released videos calling for help.
UN Nuclear Delegation Leaves Iran Empty Handed
Stop Fundamentalism – United Nations team of five members left Iran today complaining about the lack of results from two times talks with this country’s officials.
“The United Nations atomic energy watchdog has voiced disappointment at the lack of progress made during a two-day visit to Iran aimed at clarifying possible military dimensions to the country’s nuclear program,” said the nuclear agency of the United Nations, IAEA in a statement today.
The team of UN exports visited Iran yesterday and today as well as three days last month. While both parties considered the meeting constructive when the IAEA left Iran last time, it was later revealed that Iran had not allowed the UN agency to visit a top secret nuclear military site called Parchin near Tehran.
Bomb Attacks Target Iraqi Top Shiite Leader
Stop Fundamentalism – A number of Ayatollah Ali Sistani’s representatives in various Iraqi cities have been targeted by terrorist attacks during the past three day, say Iraqi media reports.
Syrian Journalists and Bloggers Arrested for Reporting Unrest
Stop Fundamentalism – 14 Journalist and bloggers were arrested in a raid by the Syrian government in Damascus Thursday, reports the Committee to Protect Journalists, a nonprofit organization that aims to promote press freedom worldwide.
Iran – Earthquake Shakes Tehran Central Province
Stop Fundamentalism – A 4.3 magnitude on the Richter scale quake shot the eastern part of Tehran today, say Iranian news agencies and media.
Syria – Crime Against Humanity in Progress
Stop Fundamentalism – Latest report by the Human Rights Council of United Nations in which Syrian dictator was accused of committing ‘Crime Against Humanity’, was protested by the Iranian regime.
“This will open a new way that would undermine the UN General Assembly’s impartiality and the Islamic Republic will protest it,” said Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations General Assembly, today.
