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Iran says upgrading electricity lines to Turkey

Reuters: Iran and Turkey have started upgrading electricity transmission lines to boost capacity to 2,000 megawatts in two years, Iranian officials said on Thursday....

U.S. Treasury’s Levey says bankers worldwide are shunning Iran

Bloomberg: U.S. Treasury Department measures targeting Iran, similar to those used against North Korea, are having a significant effect in financially isolating the country,...

France’s Sarkozy to visit China, Iran in focus

Reuters: French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to visit China at the end of the month, China's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, in a trip...

Energy: Italian oil and gas giant says it will observe any sanctions

AKI: Italy's energy giant, Eni, says it will abide by any sanctions imposed by the international community on oil and gas development in Iran....

Sufficient oil in market: Iran

AFP: Iran, the number-two OPEC exporter, on Thursday spoke out against any hike in the cartel's output, saying there was enough oil in the...

Japan Post Bank suspends Iran remittances

AFP: Japan Post Bank, the giant bank created last month when Japan broke up its post office, said Thursday it was suspending remittances to...

Majlis approves Iran’s new oil, industries ministers

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 14 – Iran’s hardline-dominated Majlis (Parliament) gave a vote of confidence on Wednesday to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s choices for...

Delayed intelligence report on Iran to be finished soon

Washington Post: Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell said yesterday that a long-awaited intelligence estimate covering Iran's nuclear program will be finished by the...

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IRGC Increases Terrorist Activities in Gulf Arab Countries

At a time when Iran’s regime is pursuing a policy of regional militarism, a broad wave of alleged IRGC-linked...

77 Days of Internet Shutdown, A Tool of Control and a Sign of Tehran’s Real Fears

The crisis of internet shutdowns in Iran has entered a new phase. 77 days of internet cuts, widespread disruptions,...

Targeted Repression of Iranian Women, From Mass Arrests to Death Sentences

Women in Iran have faced a wave of widespread arrests and targeted repression; a wave that indicates a planned...

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Ali Akbar Daneshvarkar’s Final Letter Offers a Personal Account from Iran’s Death Row

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Iran’s Employment Crisis: The Increase in Unemployment Insurance Registrations

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