Saturday, February 27, 2016

Dysfunctional

Headlines from Iran: ‘High turnout in Iran elections raises hopes for moderates’

‘First Iran poll results show split among rivals’

(Subhead: ‘60% of 55 million Iranians voted; as count gets under way, 8 of first 20 constituencies go to conservatives, 4 to reformists and 8 to independents.’)

‘Iran executes men of entire village for drug smuggling’

(Subhead: ‘Vice president says execution was necessary to prevent crime spreading; Iran is world’s second bigger user of death penalty, after China’

Vice President for Women and Family Affairs Shahindokht Molaverdi says violence might increase. “Their children are potential drug traffickers as they would want to seek revenge and provide money for their families. There is no support for these people.”

http://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-executes-men-of-entire-village-for-drug-smuggling/?utm_source=The+Times+of+Israel+Daily+Edition&utm_campaign=82308e5def-2016_02_27&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_adb46cec92-82308e5def-55395173

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