There are hundreds of thousands of blogs in Iran. Radio Free Europe
Iranian Bloggers To be Executed For 'Spreading Corruption' As Tehran Cracks Down In Run Up To Elections -- Daily Mail
* Four journalists also arrested in moves to curb freedom of expression
* U.S. State Department urges Iran to 'protect rights of all citizens'
* Israel says 'world must act quickly' as UN urges West to resume talks
* Iran's parliament will decide on Sunday whether to stop oil exports to EU
Two Iranian bloggers are to be executed for 'spreading corruption' - as Tehran cracks down on freedom of expression in the run up to its parliamentary elections in March.
Four journalists have also been arrested, prompting the U.S. State Department to urge Iranian officials to 'protect the rights of all its citizens and uphold the rule of law'.
It comes as Israel said the world must act quickly to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons, and the UN urged the West to resume talks with the pariah state.
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Update: Iran is gearing up for elections and it isn't pretty -- Christian Science Monitor
My Comment: Executing bloggers .... what was inconceivable a few years ago is now becoming common in today's Iran. From my vantage point this is a reflection of how paranoid and frightened the mullahs are now becoming.
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