Iran: review

A man, named Sharif has reportedly stoned his fourteen-year-old daughter to death in Zahedan because for allegedly having a relationship with a man.
His wife reported him to police after he and a friend killed the girl .
He showed no sign of remorse during interrogation by the police and told them that he did not have another choice.



Iranian Shia religious authorities have issued a religious edict allowing crocodile meat to be eaten by moslims.
The meat of amphibian animals is deemed 'haram' or forbidden under Islam, while fish and seafood may be consumed.
Iranian regions have for some time been breeding crocodiles for their valuable skins, but the breeders did not know what to do with the crocodile meat.
The Short-Muzzle crocodile, known by local people as the Gando, or Persian Crocodile, grows up to five metres in length and is indigenous to Iran.


Iranian lawmakers have urged the government to review political and trading ties with Denmark and the Netherlands over the reprinting of the Muhammed-cartoons in some Danish and Dutch newspapers.
Iran previously urged the Dutch government to prevent the screening of the "Wilders-film".

The Guardian Council reinstated another 251 candidates for parliamentary elections.
This brings the total up to 851 reinstated candidates.
According to the Guardian Council spokesman Abbas-Ali Kadkhodaei the list contains qualified nominees from various political groups, including Reformist and Osulgara candidates.
The Guardian Council is expected to announce the full list of the hopefuls qualified for the elections, to be held on March 14, by February 22.


The spokesman for National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said that Iran started importing 1 million cubic meters of gas daily from Azerbaijan.
About 20 days ago Iran began the gasimport being used to supply part of the national gas network, especially in the nation's western provinces such as Ardabil and West- and East-Azerbaijan.
He added that the gas import is not a substitute for gas supplies that were halted from Turkmenistan.

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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