June 2004
West Asian Football; Iran and Iraq National Teams to Face Each Other Tomorrow - 2004-06-22
The semi-finals of the West Asian Football Championship will see Iran face Iraq tomorrow after both teams have had strong performances in previous matches. This…
Israeli Army: A Suspected Hezbollah Headquarters in Southern Lebanon Bombed - 2004-06-21
The Israeli army bombed a suspected Hezbollah headquarters in southern Lebanon following artillery fire from the region. Hezbollah has not commented on the incident, and…
West Asian Football; Iraq and Syria Triumph Over Palestine and Lebanon - 2004-06-19
Iraq and Syria both secured victories in the West Asian Championship, with Iraq defeating Palestine 2-1 and Syria beating Lebanon 3-1. Key players included Imad…
West Asian Football; Iran National Team's Dominant Victory Over Lebanon
The Iran national football team won decisively against Lebanon with a score of 4-0 in the West Asian Football Championship. This victory is significant as…
Shirin Ebadi Takes on the Case of Zahra Kazemi's Family
Shirin Ebadi has been authorized to represent the family of Zahra Kazemi, a Canadian-Iranian journalist who died in custody. Reza Ahmadi, a government employee, is…
Murder of Three Kidnapped Individuals in Iraq - 2004-06-13
Three individuals, a Lebanese citizen and two Iraqi colleagues, were murdered after being kidnapped in Iraq. The incident highlights the ongoing violence and kidnappings in…
Supporters of Saddam May Be Responsible for the Murder of Iraq's Deputy Foreign Minister
Supporters of Saddam Hussein are suspected of murdering Iraq's Deputy Foreign Minister, Bassam Kabbah. Concurrently, coalition forces faced attacks in Baqubah, and a Lebanese hostage…
Editorial: Toward Iraqi Sovereignty
The U.S. government asserts that it will transfer sovereignty to a provisional Iraqi government on June 30, 2004, despite ongoing threats from terrorists and remnants…
Editorial: Support for an Interim Government in Iraq - 2004-06-12
The new interim government of Iraq is set to take power on June 30, 2004, as the UN Security Council has endorsed its establishment. President…
Under the Microscope: Efforts to Transform the Guardian Council's Supervisory Authority into Continuous Supervision - 2004-06-08
Dr. Alireza Noori Zadeh discusses the Seventh Parliament's attempts to change the Guardian Council's supervisory role, the merging of Iraqi militia forces with government troops,…
Israeli Army: Israeli Warplanes Attacked Palestinian Fighters - 2004-06-07
Israeli warplanes conducted an airstrike on Palestinian fighters in southern Beirut as retaliation for a prior rocket attack on an Israeli naval vessel. The attack…
Hoshyar Zebari Calls for Right to Comment on International Forces' Presence in Iraq - 2004-06-04
Hoshyar Zebari, Iraq's Foreign Minister, urged the UN Security Council to allow Iraqi leaders to comment on the presence of international forces in Iraq. He…
Fifth Conference of the International Association for Iranian Studies - 2004-06-01
The fifth conference of the International Association for Iranian Studies took place near Washington, D.C., featuring an interview with Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi. This event…