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Diyala offensive slated for Aug. 1

UPI: At least 30,000 Iraqi security forces backed by 10,000 U.S. soldiers plan major operations in the eastern province of Diyala starting in August,...

Iran arming Shiite militia in Iraq – Britain

Iran Focus: London, Jul. 22 – Iran is arming Shiite militia in Iraq and the Taliban in Afghanistan, Britain's Defence Secretary said on Monday....

Coalition detains Iranian-backed militant in Iraq

Iran Focus: London, Jul. 21 - Coalition forces captured a suspected "Hezbolla Brigades" propaganda specialist with ties to Iran early Monday morning in the...

Iraqi Sunni bloc rejoins government

AP: Iraq's largest Sunni Arab political bloc returned to the government fold Saturday after calling off a nearly one-year boycott of the Shiite-dominated leadership...

Iran-linked attacks subside in Iraq

USA TODAY: The number of deadly armor-piercing roadside bombs, which the U.S. government has linked to Iran, has dropped by nearly 70% in the...

Ahmadinejad claims met coalition commanders in Iraq: reports

AFP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said he met two military commanders from US-led forces on his trip to Iraq in March and that they...

McCain ‘right’ of Bush on Iran, Iraq, Holbrooke says

Bloomberg: John McCain would take a "harder line" toward Iraq, Iran and Russia than the Bush administration, said Richard Holbrooke, a former U.S. ambassador...

Senate confirms Petraeus as top Mideast commander

AFP: The US Senate on Thursday voted to confirm the promotion of General David Petraeus, currently the top US general in Iraq, to head...

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War Economy and Stagflation in Iran

Unemployment and inflation in a war for which the Iranian regime is the primary cause are no longer merely...

Transfer of a death-row political prisoner to solitary confinement in Urmia, Iran

Punitive transfer of death-row political prisoner Mehrab Abdollahzadeh to solitary confinement in Urmia Prison Mehrab Abdollahzadeh, a political prisoner sentenced...

Restrictions, Pressure, and Detention of Families of Opponents of Iran’s Regime

According to a report by Sky News on April 26, Iran's regime has intensified its repressive policies against opponents. In...

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U.S. Sanctions Tehran’s Drone and Missile Networks

As part of its ongoing maximum pressure policy, the...

A New Wave of Mass Arrests in Iran

Following the wave of repression after the nationwide protests...

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Sanctions-hit Iran ‘expands’ oil tanker insurance

AFP: Iran is expanding its insurance on its fleet...

Senior Hezbollah Commander Killed in Israeli Strike on Southern Lebanon

A senior commander of the Iran-backed Hezbollah was killed...