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Iran shakes up foundation controlled by Ayatollah’s business empire

Reuters) - A multi-billion dollar organization controlled by Iran's supreme leader shook up the management of its charity division, appointing as its...

Quake near Iran nuclear plant kills 8

AFP: A 5.7 magnitude earthquake on the Gulf coast near Iran's sole nuclear power plant killed eight people and injured 190 on Thursday,...

Iran seizes two Saudi fishing boats, arrests 9 sailors

UPI: "Yesterday, the coast guards deployed in the country's southern waters came to spot two vessels in Iran's protected waters in the south...

Obama’s Iran deal strains efforts from Israel to Syria

Bloomberg: President Barack Obama’s agreement with Iran is part of a high-stakes set of diplomatic initiatives that is unnerving Middle East allies ...

Dem to Obama: Don’t fix Iran’s airplanes

The Hill: A senior Democrat is lashing out at a provision of the nuclear deal with Iran that could make it easier for...

Obama, Senate spar over new Iran sanctions threats

AP: An agreement secured with its greatest global foe, the Obama administration pleaded Tuesday with a more familiar if often difficult negotiating...

FBI agent missing in Iran now longest US hostage

AFP: Retired FBI agent Robert Levinson on Tuesday became the longest-held hostage in US history, with his family and US officials appealing...

White House launches push to sell its Iran nuclear deal

Wall Street Journal: The Obama administration is mounting an aggressive campaign to head off new congressional sanctions against Iran, arguing they would ...

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Iran’s Economic Growth Decline Accelerates

The Statistical Center of Iran, a government agency of Iran's regime, announced in its latest report that the country's...

New Wave of Protests Across Various Iranian Cities

On June 21 and 22, a new wave of protest gatherings emerged across various cities in Iran. Students, university...

126th Week of ‘No to Executions Tuesdays’ Campaign in 57 Prisons

In the 126th week of the protest campaign "No to Executions Tuesdays," political prisoners in 57 prisons across Iran...

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Inflation in Iran and the Limits of What an Agreement with the United States Can Achieve

A sick political system inevitably produces a sick economy....

Child Laborers: The Silent Victims of Poverty and Inflation in Iran

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