But a top Iranian religious leader told a prayer service at Tehran University that execution was needless.

VOA: special.2011.02.19

"It showed the regime, which is very strong in front of innocent people, unarmed people in the streets of Tehran or Tehran University or the streets of Isfahan or other cities, is very weak in front of people who are carrying arms,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.19

The earthquake was centered on a small town called Saravan, according to Tehran University's Geological Center.

WSJ: Strong Quake Hits Southeastern Iran

Born in 1966, Mr Zeidabadi obtained a doctorate in international relations from Tehran University.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

Several hundred women organized a sit-in in front of the gates of Tehran University in central Tehran.

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