Iran: ties

Ali Shakeri is arrested on the same accusations as the other two, previous arrested Iranian-Americans. This was said by the daily Kayhan.
"Ali Shakeri's arrest, the third prosecution of 'Velvet Agents' in the past month, can reveal the hidden ties between opposition groups seeking to overthrow the regime and so-called reformists inside the country," wrote the conservative daily.
Shakeri was supposed to return to USA, after visiting relatives in Iran, beginning of May.




Frederic Fabre, director of Iran operations at Peugeot said that Peugeot is not leaving Iran..
He said that the company is expanding its strategic partnership with its important partner Iran Khodro Company (IKCO).
He referred to the successful launch of Peugeot 405, 206, and 206 sedan as the most recent fruit of its cooperation with IKCO.
The recent incidents were a misunderstanding and he added that Peugeot accompanied by a strong partner, IKCO, is building on this partnership, and sees no reason to establish on independent Peugeot plant in Iran.


The director of the Louvre Museum, Henri Loyrette, has said France welcomes the expansion of cultural and artistic ties with Iran.
He told this at the end of a three-day-trip to Iran to sign an agreement with Iran's National Museum officials for holding an exhibition of Iranian arts at the Louvre.
The exhibition is titled 'Iran's Culture, Art, and Civilization in the Safavid Dynasty' and set to open in October 2007'.


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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