Iran: straight ahead

At least 26 people were killed at an accident with a bus on the highway linking Ilam to Kermanshah.
A truck strayed into oncoming traffic, collided with the bus and causing the bus falling from a bridge. Eight persons were killed immediately, 18 others died of severe injuries in the hospital.

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Mohammad Majid Ashaykh said in an interview that the refusal of letting Iraqi prime-minister Nouri Al-Maliki's plane crossing Iranian airspace was based on the fact that the Iranians didn't know he was aboard.
He said that because the Iraqi officials had not coordinated the issue and further the Iranian aviation was not assured whether the plane carried the prime minister, it was refused.
He added that the decision was based on international aviation rules.


Families of five Iranian diplomats arrested on January 11 by Americans in Iraq met with a representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC).
They asked if the ICRC to play a more active role in alleviating their concerns. They also asked for video footage of the detained diplomats to reduce their concerns.
January, the diplomats were arrested in Arbil by the Americans accusing them of being members of Iranian intelligence.
Iran always denied the allegations.

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In Iran there are childoffenders, still on death row.

Children are being hanged to death.
A child will be hanged to death.
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