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Iranian Guard asserts power over Strait of Hormuz

AP: The top commander of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard insists his force controls shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, gateway for one ...

Japan arrests three for Iran sanctions violations: report

Reuters: Japanese police have arrested two men and a woman in connection with alleged illegal money transfers to an Iranian shipping firm...

Netanyahu turns focus to Iran after narrow election win

Reuters: Hawkish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed victory in Israel's parliamentary election, shrugging off surprise losses to centre-left challengers and vowing...

Iran currency falls further on concerns over bank

New York Times: Iran’s currency, weakened by Western sanctions and economic mismanagement, has fallen further in value over the past few days in...

Iran’s president scoffs at Western sanctions

AP: Iran's president claims his country can make much more money from inventions than from oil, rendering Western economic sanctions powerless. ...

South Korea’s 2012 Iran crude imports down 35.6 pct

Reuters: South Korea's imports of crude oil from Iran dropped 35.6 percent last year after sanctions targeting that country's controversial nuclear programme...

Iran court fires Central Bank Head for withdrawals, IRNA says

Bloomberg: An Iranian court has “dismissed” Central Bank governor Mahmoud Bahmani, citing illegal withdrawals from the banking system, the Islamic Republic News...

Syria builds paramilitary force aided by Iran: NGO

AFP: President Bashar al-Assad's regime has put together a new paramilitary force of men and women, some trained by key ally Iran, to...

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Bread Prices and the New Wave of Price Increases and Rationing in Iran

In recent days, the issue of bread prices has become one of the most important livelihood concerns in Iran....

Privatization: The Transfer of Wealth to Power Circles in Iran’s Regime

Privatization has been one of the most significant economic policies of Iran's regime over the past three decades. Regime...

European Union Sanctions Against Iran’s Regime and the Strait of Hormuz Crisis

In the latest development in the tense relations between Tehran and Brussels, the issue of European Union sanctions has...

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Widespread Student Protests Across the Country; Opposition to Educational Policies

Student protests against the educational policies of the Iranian...

US Sanctions Network Involved in the Sale of Iranian Liquefied Petroleum Gas

The United States sanctioned a network involved in the...

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China to join New York talks on Iran on Thursday

Reuters: China will join talks with the United States,...