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	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Armin (163 words)

	Iranian MP: Resignation of MPs a protest against dangerous trend
		Armin, whose resignation was accepted yesterday, is one of three MPS who tendered resigntions which have been accepted by the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majlis).
		Armin's resignation was accepted by a vote of 103 in favor and 49 against with 7 abstentions from a total of 194 votes cast.
		Armin was among the over 2,000 nominees whose qualifications were screened and were barred from taking part in the February parliamentary election.
	www.payvand.com /news/04/mar/1107.html (657 words)

	Iran: Political Crisis Grows Over Death Of Canadian Photojournalist
		Speaking in an open session of the reformist-led parliament, Armin said: "The death of a journalist, a citizen of another country, through a severe blow to her head in custody is not an insignificant matter.
		Armin was speaking in the wake of a government committee's report that Kazemi, who held dual Canadian and Iranian citizenship, died in custody on 11 July of a brain hemorrhage caused by a severe blow to the head.
		Armin also told parliament that Mortazavi is not fit to hold office and should be dismissed.
	www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/library/news/iran/2003/iran-030725-rfel-141348.htm (1111 words)

	A Death in Iran
		The prosecutor, who prior to May served as a judge in charge of the hard-line judiciary's press court, is known in Iran as the "butcher of the press" for his role in the closure of some ninety liberal publications and the imprisonment of dozens of writers and activists in the past three years.
		Mohsen Armin, a member of the Iranian Parliament from Tehran, vehemently attacked Mortazavi in an open session of Parliament, blaming him for the unnecessary and prolonged detention of Kazemi.
		Armin's strong public stand against a conservative official was extremely uncommon but, to date, Armin has been able to avoid the reprisals that would have been expected even a few years ago.
	www.thenation.com /doc/20031006/nasseri (761 words)

	Replies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		She had a brain haemorrhage because her skull was broken," said Mohsen Armin, a reformist deputy and senior member of the Majlis committee on foreign affairs and national security.
		Armin said that Mortazavi accused her of being a spy and then tried to cover up the killing.
		Mortazavi "ordered a story put out that she simply died of a brain haemorrhage, and ordered the family to urgently bury her," Armin told deputies in a barrage of criticism levelled against the judge over the Kazemi case and the recent jailing of a number of pro-reform journalists and pro-democracy students.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/fr/949321/replies?c=42 (568 words)

	IRVAJ English - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Mohsen Armin told his fellow lawmakers that the dissolution of the Iran Freedom Movement (IFM) and the jailing of 33 of its members came "at a time when we are a constant target of American criticisms on human rights (practices) and the lack of political and social openness."
		Armin also criticized recent statements by members of the leadership calling for Iranians to be ready for an armed conflict with the United States, saying it was "a form of incitement".
		Norouz, one of the main reformist papers, was suspended for six months on July 24 and its director MP Mohsen Mirdamadi was sentenced to six months in jail and slapped with a four year ban from journalistic activity.
	www.iranvajahan.net /cgi-bin/news_en.pl?l=en&y=2002&m=8&d=1&a=4 (434 words)

	REFORMERS INSIST ON REFERENNDUM
		Esfahan's deputy Mohsen Armin warned Sunday that if efforts by the parliament to clarify the qualification of the candidates for the Goletan by-election yield no result, Maajles will have no other alternative than to look at the feasibility of holding a referendum.
		Armin, who is Deputy Majlis Speaker and a member of Majlis National Security and Foreign Affairs Commission, said that the ADIS will approve the Majlis's bill for incorporating three amendments to Article 52 of the election laws.
		Armin, an influential member of the Mojahedeen of the Islamic Revolution that makes the strongest party to the pro-reform Secod Khordad Coalition also referred to the responsibilities of the Sixth Majlis and its commitment to carry out its duties as pledged to the people.
	www.iran-press-service.com /articles_2001/nov_2001/reformers_referendum.htm (803 words)

	[FREE IRAN Project] In The Spirit Of Cyrus The Great :: View topic - Human Rights Violations in Iran: an Update
		Mohammad Mohsen Sazgara, a political activist held in solitary confinement in Evin prison since the last outbreak of riots in Iran, was sentenced to one year of imprisonment.
		During the last few weeks, Mohsen Armin delivered two speeches in which he directly accused the revolutionary prosecutor of the death of the Iranian-Canadian reporter-photographer, thus triggering the initiation of new legal proceedings against him.
		In an announcement made by Mohsen Armin, he stresses that the purpose of the summons against Majlis members is to intimidate the deputies from doing their jobs properly.
	www.activistchat.com /phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=287 (2663 words)

	Iranian MP Mohsen Armin says judge issued biased verdict against him
		A lawmaker from Tehran Mohsen Armin said on Tuesday that the judge issued a biased verdict against him in the case lodged by an MP from Kuhdasht, IRNA reported from Tehran.
		He told reporters that the judge sentenced him to six months in prison and one year deprivation of social rights for alleged insult to his colleague.
		Armin said that the judge sentenced him to six months in prison for the alleged insult and one-year deprivation of social rights for not appearing in the court.
	www.payvand.com /news/03/oct/1171.html (444 words)

	Iran Focus-Ousted Iranian reformists MPs facing jail - Iran (General) - News
		The decision affects Mohsen Armin, Fatemeh Hagheghatjou, Mohsen Mirdamadi, Hossein Loghmanian and Mohammad Dadfar, all of whom are on the left of the embattled reform movement, local papers said.
		Armin, a prominent leftist, was sentenced to six months in prison for insulting a rival conservative MP.
		He had not turned up for his trial, saying at the time he was still an MP and therefore had immunity.
	www.iranfocus.com /modules/news/article.php?storyid=766 (273 words)

	RFE/RL Iran Report
		Tehran parliamentary representative Mohsen Armin said on 4 January that Tehran's failure to respond positively to recent U.S. actions could be attributed to competition between Iran's conservatives and reformists, ILNA reported.
		Armin said the White House's lifting of "economic sanctions against Iran must be interpreted as a positive move." Armin acknowledged that there are many factors hindering the resumption of relations but said this is a positive first step.
		Armin said President Khatami started off well in the foreign affairs arena but was inconsistent and his efforts faltered.
	www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/library/news/iran/2004/2-120104.htm (4980 words)

	Iranian reformist attacks conservatives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The reformist, Mohsen Armin, an ally of President Mohammad Khatami, said the recent suppression of opposition figures, intellectuals, and government officials was a sign of weakness and disarray among conservatives.
		In a speech carried live on state radio, Mr Armin said hard-liners wanted to stifle all opposition, gag the media, and persuade the president not to seek re-election in June.
		In denouncing the recent arrests of liberal figures for allegedly plotting to overthrow the state, Mr Armin invoked the memory of the late Ayatollah Khomeini as a model of tolerance who, he said, had not even accused liberals of trying to topple the Islamic state during Iran's war with Iraq in the 1980s.
	www.kurdmedia.com /news.asp?id=1397 (159 words)

	Iran Daily (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Mohsen Armin also told ISNA on Tuesday that IRMO's senior members believe reformist groups can reach consensus over a particular candidate.
		Armin opined that reformers can reach consensus over the candidacy of Mostafa Moin who served as former minister of science, research and technology.
		Noting that IRMO is very sensitive about the detention of online journalists, Armin noted that if IRMO were to gain information about those who are behind the conservative sites, which are full of insulting material, it will certainly disclose the same.
	www.iran-daily.com /1383/2124/html/national.htm (2271 words)

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		Mohsen Armin of the Islamic Revolution Mujahedin told ILNA on 9 October that the reformist front is "extensive and diverse," and "one cannot expect to include all these groups under the same umbrella." A front, he said, needs a charismatic figurehead, currently absent.
		To these divisions, add perceptions of failure: Ibrahim Asgharzadeh told ISNA on 15 October that reformers suffer from "an excessive weakness" and have "somewhat lost their social support base." Mohsen Armin said on 9 October that reformers failed to "institutionalize" civil institutions that would have given reforms independence and momentum.
		Armin and Karrubi have urged independent party activity, with some collaboration, while Participation's Davud Suleimani urged a written list of "common interests" to work on, ISNA reported on 15 October.
	www.marzeporgohar.org /index.php?action=news&n_id=26221&l=1 (1293 words)

	Conservatives move to bar reformers: Elections in Iran -DAWN - International; 12 January, 2004
		There was uproar in parliament, held for the past four years by moderates loyal to President Mohammad Khatami, as it emerged that the Guardians' Council had also barred leading pillars of the reform movement, including a brother of the president.
		Mirdamadi was one of over 80 incumbent reformist MPs who have been barred from standing in the February 20 election by the 12-member Guardians' Council, an unelected political oversight body and bastion of the religious right.
		And of the 210 reformists currently in the 290-seat Majlis, 85 have seen their candidacies rejected, including Behzad Nabavi, who along with the president's brother is a deputy Majlis speaker.
	www.dawn.com /2004/01/12/int7.htm (759 words)

	"The Origins of Iran's Reformist Elite" (April 2003)
		Mohsen Sazegaran, a former senior commander of IRGC ground forces; and Ali Mohammed Mahdavi, a former IRGC intelligence officer.
		Alongside Abbas Abdi, Mohsen Mir-Damadi and Mohammed Reza Khatami (President Khatami's brother), Hajjarian established the Islamic Iran Participation Front (IIPF), which subsequently became the main bastion of pro-reform activists.
		[5] Mohsen Armin was attached to the IRGC's General Command in the Lebanon from 1983-1989.
	www.meib.org /articles/0304_iran.htm (3784 words)

	Iran Daily (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Speaking during a meeting of supporters of Dr. Mostafa Moin, a key reformist candidate in the June 17 presidential election, Mohsen Armin added that the reform movement is a legal process for promoting democracy and civil liberties.
		Armin also noted that since civil institutes are a new phenomenon in Iran, they need urgent state support, adding that by turning up at the ballot boxes in large numbers, people will once again pledge their commitment toward the reform process.
		Armin said if elected, Moin will use his constitutional authority to further advance reforms and prevent power mafia groups from derailing the popular movement.
	www.iran-daily.com /1383/2213/html/national.htm (2016 words)

	MPs’ Resignation to Be Considered in Majlis Open Session on Sunday: MP
		Reformist MPs, who have recently submitted their resignation to the MPB in protest against the massive disqualification of the candidates by the Guardian Council (GC), have not changed their stance on their actions.
		Armin added the MPB do not want to interrupt the process of country’s executive affairs by hesitating over the assessment of next year’s budget.
		The remaining MPs are going to examine the budget in three stages with consideration of MP resignations continuing after the budget analysis is completed.
	www.mehrnews.com /en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=60428 (178 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Reformists reject Iranian president's request to end their sit-in
		In a meeting to consider Khatami's request, "the lawmakers unanimously voted to continue their sit-in until they achieve their goals," said Mohsen Armin, a prominent lawmaker who participated in the meeting.
		Armin said Khatami had asked lawmakers to suspend their sit-in for a week while he tried to resolve the crisis.
		The elections are seen as a crucial test for Iran's reformers, whose popularity has waned because of their perceived failure to deliver on promises of liberalization.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20040114-0601-iran-elections.html (585 words)

	Jomhouri
		Mohsen Armin, an outspoken member of the Iranian Parliament's Commission for the Oversight of the Judiciary, said on November 3 that the Commission had heard testimony from numerous individuals who had been detained for expressing views critical of the government.
		Armin's comments came days after the October 28 release of a report by the parliament's Article 90 Commission, which hears individual complaints of violations of the Constitution committed by branches of government.
		The commission's report investigated the death of Iranian-Canadian photojournalist Zahra Kazemi, who died of a brain hemorrhage from a blow to the head suffered in custody.
	www.jomhouri.com /plus/articles/human_rights_watch_11-5-2003.htm (558 words)

	Epochtimes English Edition :: Iranian President Calls for End of Parliament Protest
		President Mohammad Khatami attempted to defuse political tension in Iran by asking members of parliament to end their sit-in protest and carry on with their duties.
		But, one of the protesting members of parliament, Mohsen Armin, says they have decided to ignore the president's request and continue the protest.
		Khatami told the protesters he believes negotiations can lead to a resolution of the political crisis that erupted when the hard-line conservative Guardian Council disqualified about half of the 8,000 candidates for next month's parliamentary elections.
	english.epochtimes.com /news/4-1-14/18360.html (243 words)

	Muslim American Society
		There was uproar in parliament, held for the past four years by moderates loyal to President Mohammad Khatami, as it emerged the Guardians' Council, a constitutional watchdog, had also barred leading pillars of the reform movement - including the brother of the president, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).
		Mirdamadi was one more than 80 incumbent reformist MPs barred from standing in the February 20 election by the 12-member Guardians' Council, an unelected political oversight body and bastion of the religious right.
		Also believed to have been rejected were outspoken leftist Mohsen Armin and MPs Fatemeh Haqiqatjou and Elaheh Koulaiee, two female legislators who have fought for women's rights.
	www.masnet.org /aroundworld.asp?id=819 (1200 words)

	IranReporter - Story Page
		Behzad Nabavi, a leading member of IRMO who is close to the president, is also under investigation by the judiciary for his links to Petro Pars, a quasi-state energy company.
		Mohsen Armin, deputy speaker of parliament and chief editor of Asr-e Ma, said the existence of the reformist movement was under threat.
		He also noted that conservative clerics on the Council of Guardians were using their powers of veto to block virtually all moves by parliament, even a convention on shipping with Slovenia.
	www.iranreporter.com /story.asp?id=300 (465 words)

	Brief on Iran, No. 1218
		Mohsen Armin, member of the central council of the leftist Mojahedin-e Enghela’ab-e Eslami, said: "There has always been a wall of secrecy between the Intelligence Ministry and the society.
		TEHRAN - The cabinet of President Seyed Mohammad Khatami yesterday approved the outline of the Third Five-Year Development Plan that will now be presented to the Majlis for the approval by the lawmakers, an informed source said yesterday.
		The source talking to the Tehran Times on condition of anonymity said, "The plan has very many flaws and also lacks the exact goals in respect of national economic developments." "For example," said he, "it is not clear what share of total revenues for the plan will be covered from agricultural and industrial sectors.
	www.iran-e-azad.org /english/boi/12180827_99.html (636 words)

	Iranians Urged To Unite Against US Threats
		During a Friday prayers sermon in the northwestern city of Tabriz, Ayatollah Mohsen Mojtahed-Shabastari appealed to political factions loyal to the Islamic republic to stop fighting each other.
		Even leading reformers denounced Bush, but they held their rival conservatives to blame for "rising" foreign threats.
		Mohsen Armin, a leading parliamentarian, said the conservative pressure on Khatami's reformist camp had "weakened the Islamic republic's position in the world and risked losing the trust of our own people."
	www.rense.com /general19/urged.htm (430 words)

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		International distaste for ignorance and the violent invasion of another nation's "home" is accepted by everyone from professors to students within the political science communities and academic circles as the single most pervasive reason behind Iraq's attack on Iran.
		Moussavi-Khoiniha, Reza Khatami, Habib Bitaraf, Mohsen Mirdamadi, Abbas Abdi, Asgharzadeh, etc., must accept that without meaning to, a person can cause the death of millions of humans and provoke the destruction of a nation for which the opportunity for repair is lost forever.
		Their employees are paid by Mir Hossein Moussavi's government while thousands of homosexuals, hundreds of Baha’is and tens of Sunni clerics have been hanged, stoned and literally burned.
	www.marzeporgohar.org /index.php?l=1&cat=20&scat=&artid=729 (1798 words)

	The Media Line - News Detail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Most of the reformist parties are now debating between two options for their candidate: former Speaker of Parliament Mahdi Karoubi (who already announced himself as a candidate), or former Iranian President 'Ali Akbar Hashimi Rafsanjani, who currently holds the position of Head of the Council for the Discernment of the National Interest.
		"Following their success in the seventh parliamentary and city council elections, hard-line rightists (conservatives) are determined to win the next presidential elections to assume absolute power,” said leading reformist and former MP Mohsen Armin.
		In an interview with the official Iranian news agency on Tuesday, Armin said that to achieve their goal, they might even sacrifice their traditional allies.
	www.themedialine.org /news/print_news_detail.asp?NewsID=8694 (224 words)

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