Obama talks tougher on Iran, says US ‘appalled and outraged’ at violence

WASHINGTON — Dramatically hardening the U.S. reaction to Iran’s disputed elections and bloody aftermath, President Barack Obama condemned the violence against protesters Tuesday and lent his strongest support yet to their accusations the hardline victory was a fraud.

Obama ‘outraged’ by Iran’s violent crackdown

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama Tuesday strongly rejected Iranian accusations of interfering in the election crisis and in some of his toughest language yet said he was “appalled and outraged” by the violent crackdown on protestors.

Iran expels British diplomats and refuses to hold new election despite charges of fraud

CAIRO — Iran expelled two British diplomats Tuesday after bitterly accusing Britain of meddling and spying. The government also dealt a fresh blow to the opposition by making clear it will not hold a new vote despite charges of fraud.

Analysis: Obama seeks to avoid being seen as Iranian foil or silent accomplice

WASHINGTON — So much for studied neutrality. Even as he said he wasn’t doing it, President Barack Obama threw his rhetorical might behind the protesters in Iran, a risky move he hopes will force the hardline regime to deal peacefully with its postelection tumult.

Obama toughens talk on Iran, says US, world ‘appalled and outraged’ by post-election violence

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday declared the United States and the entire world “appalled and outraged” by Iran’s violent efforts to crush dissent and for the first time expressed significant doubt about the legitimacy of the national election at the root of the upheaval.

Iran expels 2 British diplomats, regime stiffens stance against opposition protesters

CAIRO — Iran expelled two British diplomats Tuesday after bitterly accusing Britain of meddling and spying. The government also dealt a fresh blow to the opposition by making clear it will not hold a new vote despite charges of fraud.

Obama: World is ‘appalled and outraged’ by violence in Iran

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday declared the United States and the entire world “appalled and outraged” by Iran’s violent efforts to crush dissent, a clear toughening of his rhetoric as Republican critics at home pound him for being too passive.

Iran says it expelled 2 British diplomats for ‘unconventional behavior’

CAIRO — Iran says it has expelled two British diplomats for what it called “unconventional behavior.”

Iran’s ‘Joan of Arc’ predicted her violent death by gunfire

NEW YORK - Young girl Neda Agha-Soltan, who became the central rallying cry of the Iranian protests, predicted her violent death by gunfire, but was determined to take part in protests that followed the disputed presidential election.

Iran’s rulers stiffen stance against protesters, keep troops on streets to stop rallies

CAIRO — Iran’s rulers stiffened their stance against protesters Tuesday, firmly rejecting demands to annul the election over fraud allegations, setting up a special court for detained demonstrators, and keeping troops in riot gear on the streets to break up any gatherings.

Iran’s top electoral body rules out vote annulment, says no ‘major fraud’ found in election

CAIRO — Iran’s top electoral body said Tuesday it found “no major fraud” and will not annul the results of the presidential election, closing the door to a do-over sought by angry opposition supporters alleging systematic vote-rigging.

Iran’s top electoral body rules out vote annulment, says found no ‘major fraud’ in election

CAIRO — Iran’s top electoral body said Tuesday it found “no major fraud” and will not annul the results of the presidential election, closing the door to a do-over sought by angry opposition supporters alleging systematic vote-rigging.

Boyfriend of woman killed in Iran protests says she only wanted democracy, freedom for Iran

LOS ANGELES — A man identifying himself as the boyfriend of a young woman whose grisly death in Iran’s postelection protests was captured on amateur video said Monday that she only wanted democracy and freedom for the people of Iran.

‘Air of sadness’ sweeps Iran as regime issues sternest warning yet to election protesters

CAIRO — Riot police cracked down anew on demonstrators in Iran’s capital on Monday hours after the feared Revolutionary Guard threatened to crush any further post-election protests. A witness described an “air of sadness” marked by people wailing prayers into the night.

Amateur video turns young woman bleeding on street into icon of Iranian unrest

CAIRO — She lies in the Tehran street with her headscarf half-off, blood pooling around her jeans and white sneakers.

Shot woman, Neda, becomes global symbol of Iranian protests

NEW YORK - The death of Neda, which means “voice” in Farsi, has become the central rallying cry of the Iranian protests that followed the disputed presidential election.

UN kicks 3 Jewish, Iranian groups out of racism meeting following protests, breach of rules

GENEVA — The United Nations expelled three Jewish and Iranian groups from a global racism conference for what it called unacceptable behavior connected with the appearance of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinajad.