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Bush: Iran supplying weapons in Iraq

AP: President Bush said Wednesday he's convinced that the Iranian government is supplying deadly weapons to fighters in Iraq, even if he can't prove...

U.S. says “sophisticated weaponry” hit chopper in Iraq

Reuters: A transport helicopter that crashed in Iraq last week killing all seven on board was brought down by a "sophisticated piece of weaponry",...

Iraqis announce new crackdown across Baghdad

New York Times: The Iraqi government on Tuesday ordered tens of thousands of Baghdad residents to leave homes they are occupying illegally, in a...

Iraq plans to suspend checkpoints at Syria, Iran borders

Washington Post: Iraqi officials on Tuesday announced the temporary closure of checkpoints at the Syrian and Iranian borders, as well as an expanded nighttime...

U.S. says powerful Iraqi cleric is living in Iran

New York Times: The powerful Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr has left Iraq and has been living in Iran for the past several weeks, senior...

We are not responsible for rifles, says Austria

Daily Telegraph: Austria yesterday washed its hands of any responsibility after it was revealed that powerful sniper rifles it sold to Iran had been...

Disputes emerge on Iran and roadside bombs

New York Times: Bush administration officials, intelligence analysts and some leading Democrats in Congress all agree that a particularly lethal class of roadside bomb...

Al Sadr fled Iraq, fearing U.S. bombs

ABC News: While members of the U.S. House of Representatives take turns weighing in on President Bush's planned troop surge in Iraq, the focus...

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700,000 Jobs Lost in Iran as A Result of War

While the fate of the war in the region remains uncertain, reports from Iran indicate a suffocating livelihood crisis...

Iran: How Pahlavi’s Name Stole the January 2026 Uprising

In the biting cold of mid-January 2026, the air in Tehran’s Vali-e-Asr Square was thick with the scent of...

Escalating Executions in Iran Put EU Policy Under Scrutiny

A conference held at the European Parliament in Brussels on April 22, 2026, brought renewed attention to the escalating...

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The Collapse of Livelihoods in Tehran; Housing Rent Has ‌Become a Nightmare

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Iran: How Pahlavi’s Name Stole the January 2026 Uprising

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AFP: French President Nicolas Sarkozy spoke by phone on...