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Iran ships to return via Suez Canal, says official

Reuters: Two Iranian naval ships, whose passage through the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean last month Israel described as a "provocation," will return via...

Protesters in Iran clash with police

Wall Street Journal: Tensions escalated in Iran on Tuesday as antigovernment protests erupted nationwide following the arrests last week of opposition leaders Mir Hossein...

Iran slams US over Afghan arms accusation

AFP: Iran has blasted arch-foe the United States over accusations Tehran is arming and training militants in Afghanistan, where US-led forces are battling a...

Arab protest wave undermines Al-Qaeda, Iran: US

AFP: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Tuesday that protests across the Arab world have dealt a major setback to Al-Qaeda militants and...

Olympics-IOC rejects Iran complaint over London 2012 logo

Reuters: The International Olympic Committee has rejected Iran's complaint that the logo for the 2012 Olympics resembles the word Zion and is racist. ...

Clinton warns Latin American over ties with Iran

AFP: The United States will take action if Venezuela violates international sanctions against Iran, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Tuesday as she defended...

Iran to use long-range radar, boost air defenses, Fars reports

Bloomberg: Iran plans to install long-range radar systems in several months to boost its air defenses, Fars reported, citing a senior commander. ...

US: detention of Iranian opposition figures ‘unacceptable’

AFP: The United States said Monday that the detention of opposition leaders in Iran was "unacceptable" amid conflicting claims in Tehran that key anti-government...

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Death Sentence Issued for Iranian Political Prisoner Amirhassan Monfared

Amirhossein Akbari Monfared, a 27-year-old political prisoner held in Tehran's Evin Prison, has been sentenced to death by Judge...

Thirteenth Night of CENTCOM Strikes; Southern, Western, and Central Iran Under Fire

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced early Friday, July 24, the conclusion of the thirteenth consecutive night of military...

Three European Embassies in Tehran Evacuate Staff Amid Escalating Regional Tensions

Amid escalating tensions between the Iranian regime and the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany have withdrawn...

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Canada-Iran relations worsen after diplomat’s expulsion

AFP: Difficult relations between Canada and Iran have deteriorated...

In Brief: Man hanged in eastern Iran

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 09 – Authorities hanged...