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Iran: Book censorship the rule, not the exception

RFE/RL: The swift move by Iran's Islamic Culture and Guidance Minister to ban a newly published novel by Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez has...

Ahmadinejad offers to be an observer at US presidential election

The Guardian: He denounces it as the "Great Satan" and frequently dismisses its power, but the overtures of the Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, to...

US: Iran Mideast criticism ‘not surprising’

AFP: The White House on Monday dismissed Iran's criticisms of a US-hosted Middle East peace meeting as "not surprising," charging that Tehran backs extremists...

2 dead as Iranian fighter jet crashes in Sea of Oman

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 26 - An Iranian fighter jet crashed in the Sea of Oman on Monday, leaving two people dead, state...

Iran detains 11 members of outlawed Kurdish group

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 26 - Eleven Kurdish rebels have been arrested by Iranian security forces, state television reported on Monday. ...

Rafsanjani: Iran holds the key to security in the Middle East

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 26 – The Islamic Republic holds the key to security in the Middle East, Iran’s former president Ayatollah Ali...

Iran says U.S. Mideast meet “doomed to failure”

Reuters: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's top authority, said on Monday a U.S.-organized Middle East conference was "doomed to failure" and said it...

Italian PM favours more talks with Iran

AFP: Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi called on Sunday for further talks with Iran over its contested nuclear programme, in a speech in the...

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Warning Over the Imminent Execution of Political Prisoner Aref Khoshkar in Iran

Following the transfer of political prisoner Aref Khoshkar, who has been sentenced to death, to a solitary confinement cell...

Near-Complete Halt to Shipping Through the Strait of Hormuz

Bloomberg, citing vessel-tracking data, reported that maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz came to an almost complete halt...

129th Week of ‘No To Executions Tuesdays’ Campaign in 58 Prisons Across Iran

The "No To Executions Tuesdays" campaign has warned about the rising number of executions in Iran and called for...

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Water Shortages in Iran Have Become a Chronic Crisis, and Alarm Bells Are Ringing

Statements by Iranian regime officials at the beginning of...

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UAE FM makes surprise visit to Iran

AFP: The UAE's foreign minister made an unannounced visit...

Iran’s Aging Fleet Reveals Road Infrastructure Disorder and a Regime Without Solutions

The condition of Iran’s road transportation sector, including its...