Iranian Nobel peace laureate forms anti-war council

Tehran - Iranian Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi has formed an anti-war council to avoid a military confrontation over Iran's controversial nuclear activities, informed sources said Wednesday. 

The National Council for Peace, a non-governmental organization aimed at neutralizing threats of war against Iran, will hold its first session on Thursday at the central office of the Defendants of Human Rights in Tehran. 

The council has 60 members, including political activists and economic experts, and will act outside the governmental framework to prevent any military confrontation. 

There have been reports and even official indications that the United States and Israel might attack Iran's nuclear installations after the Islamic state has several times ignored international demands to suspend its uranium enrichment process. 

Ebadi, 60, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003 for promoting human rights and democracy in Iran. She was the first Muslim woman to receive the honour. (dpa)

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