He notes this is an increase of 33 percent over the same period last year.

VOA: standard.2009.09.01

"One blogger," he notes, "has been held without charges for over a year."

VOA: standard.2009.10.19

He also lauded the Islamic Republic and the people for their achievements over a 30 year history, saying they have prevented Western "enemies from accomplishing their evil goals."

VOA: standard.2009.07.20

Over the past year, he says there have been large measles outbreaks in 37 countries, Over the past 12 months, he says more than have been reported and more than 1,100 measles deaths in the African region alone.

VOA: standard.2010.05.21