Ahmadinejad News

Tehran - A photo that shows President Ahmadinejad hugging the grieving mother of the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez has sparked a controversy among conservative Muslim leaders who say his action is "haram," that is prohibited by Shiite Islamic regulations.

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been criticized by clerical religious authorities in his country for embracing Hugo Chavez's grieving mother at his funeral.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared he is prepared to risk his life and become the first human to be sent into space by his country's fledgling space programme.

In the wake of new sanctions imposed by the US-led Western coalition, Iranian leaders expect Russia to play a larger role in upcoming nuclear talks.

Hopeless and irritated due to elimination of options, Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime nears the end of his brutal rule. If Assad uses chemical weapons against the opposition, this act will trigger Israeli and Western military intervention into Syria.

The Middle East crisis escalates as Syria and Iran continues instigating the Gaza conflict. Iran continues trying to rearm Hamas with missiles. Iran and Syria need Israel to focus more on Hamas militants rather than them.

The MiddlE East crisis continues as the IDF fire a warning shot into Syria after a shell hits the Golan Heights. Netanyahu says Israel is closely following events along the Syrian border. Analysts believe a Middle East war could erupt before 2013.

Mideast crisis continues as former US defense secretary lashes out at Israel about military strike on Iran. Turkey responds to Syrian shelling, while Hezbollah threatens to invade Israel’s Galilee.

New York - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s cameraman has turned over tapes showing the interior of the Natanz nuclear complex after applying for asylum in the United States.

If one was to describe today’s Iran as being schizophrenic, they might be onto something. On one hand, huge billboards and murals proudly proclaim its status as an Islamic Republic.