Iranian lawmakers blame Israel, U.S. for supporting riotersFebruary 15, 2011 - 15:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Lawmakers in Iran blamed the U.S. and Israel for supporting the demonstrations which left one person killed and dozens injured a day before and urged the country's judiciary to issue death penalties to opposition leaders who incite civil unrest, Reuters reported. "The main aim of Americans was to simulate the recent events in the Middle East in Iran to divert attentions from those countries," parliament speaker Ali Larijani told state radio. "We have information...that America, Britain and Israel guided the opposition leaders who called for the rally," deputy police chief Ahmadreza Radan said, quoted by the semi-official Fars news agency. In addition, judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei said that, "Those who created public disorder on Monday will be confronted firmly and immediately." "Opposition leaders Mehdi Karroubi and Mirhossein Mousavi are corrupts on earth and should be tried," the official IRNA news agency quoted lawmakers as saying in a statement. The charge "Corrupt on Earth" carries the death penalty in Iran. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |