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Tehran denying rights to detained scholar, lawyer says

Washington Post: Shirin Ebadi, the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize winner and the lead attorney for imprisoned American scholar Haleh Esfandiari, charged yesterday that the...

Obama targets Iran oil millions

AFP: US Democratic presidential hope Barack Obama polished his national security credentials on Wednesday, introducing a Senate bill encouraging investors to cash out of...

House nixes proposal to bar Iran attack

AP: The House rejected two measures Wednesday that would have required President Bush to seek congressional approval before attacking Iran. Associated PressBy...

New bill would allow Iran energy divestments

Reuters: U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday introduced new legislation that would protect fund managers and state pension programs from shareholder lawsuits if they divest stakes...

North Korea tests long-range missile

Daily Telegraph: North Korea has used a launch-pad in Iran to test-fire a new long-range missile capable of hitting American bases in the Pacific,...

Iran’s Education Minister survives impeachment vote

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 16 – Iran’s Minister of Education survived a vote of confidence by Majlis (Parliamentary) deputies on Wednesday, the official...

Photos: Students call on Iran president to “release classmates”

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 16 – Students from Tehran’s Amir Kabir University held a protest on campus on Tuesday, demanding that authorities release...

Ahmadinejad pledges regional stability on Oman visit

AFP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed on Tuesday to work to avoid regional instability over Tehran's nuclear ambitions, as he wound up a Gulf...

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Ship Traffic Through the Strait of Hormuz Has Nearly Come to a Halt After Tanker Attacks

Reuters, citing data from maritime tracking company Kpler, reported that commercial ship traffic through the international Strait of Hormuz...

Execution of Shahram Sadeghi, a Protester from Iran’s January Uprising

The Iranian regime's Judiciary announced on the morning of Sunday, August 16, that Shahram Sadeghi had been executed. He...

Iran’s Healthcare Services in Crisis with Shortage of 100,000 Nurses

The shortage of 100,000 nurses in Iran's healthcare system has now become one of the most serious crises facing...

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Iran: No to Execution Tuesdays Campaign Marks 133rd Week

Reports indicate that on Tuesday, August 11, the No...

Oil Pollution Reaches the Shores of Persian Gulf

Oil pollution on the southern shores of Qeshm Island,...

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Khamenei’s diplomatic adviser Velayati eyes Iran’s presidency

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