The executions were in defiance of growing criticism of Iran's human rights record.
Eight women and a man also face death by stoning for adultery, despite a moratorium introduced in 2002 on such executions, an Iranian human rights group said last week.
Saeed Mortazavi, Tehran's prosecutor, said: “The 29 who were executed were involved in the smuggling of narcotics on a wide scale, organised crime, murder and armed robbery. We are hoping Tehran will become the most unsafe place for drug dealers, thugs and troublemakers and also violators of people's honour.”
Amnesty International said that Iran executed at least 317 people last year, trailing only China, which carried out 470 death sentences.
And we are expected to sit back and welcome Iran as a nuclear power !!
Both US presidential candidates HAVE MADE IT CLEAR THAT THEY WILL NOT ALLOW IRAN TO BECOME A NUCLEAR POWER.
Can anyone possibly imagine this part of the world , Cyprus included , becoming part of the Iranian sphere of influence , if Iran was to become a super power in the M.East that is, having first oblitarated Israel as per General Paphitis !! . No more swimming no more WINE no more barbers , stoning to death a regular occurrence and of course no more infidelities !! The Russian women will most probably be sent to Siberia !!! Are we to sit back and become a nation of theocratic wankers !
