Iran

U.S. says election won't ease pressure on Iran (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

24 Jul 2008

Iran would be wrong to believe it will be "off the hook" over its disputed nuclear program during the transition to a new U.S. administration, a U.S. official said on Thursday.

Barr: War with Iran would be a disaster (UPI)

24 Jul 2008

WASHINGTON, Conn., July 24 (UPI) -- Bob Barr, the U.S. presidential candidate of the Libertarian Party, said the Bush administration's diplomatic engagement with Iran is "long overdue."

Executions Rise in Iran, Saudi Arabia (Time Magazine)

24 Jul 2008

Executions jumped by a third in Iran and quadrupled in Saudi Arabia last year, causing the total number of executions around the world to rise yet again in 2007