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Exclusive: In major blow, EU agrees embargo on Iranian crude

Reuters: European governments have agreed in principle to ban imports of Iranian oil, EU diplomats said Wednesday, dealing a potentially heavy blow to Tehran...

Mass. pension fund divests of companies with Iran ties

Reuters: The Massachusetts public employees pension fund has divested all of its stakes in companies with major ties to Iran's energy industry, joining a...

Kuwait protests at Iran step to develop gas field

Reuters: Kuwait protested on Tuesday against Iran's intention to unilaterally develop a disputed offshore gas field in the Gulf unless an agreement is reached,...

Iran threatens action if U.S. carrier returns: IRNA

Reuters: Iran will take action if a U.S. aircraft carrier which left the area because of Iranian naval exercises returns to the Gulf, the...

Iran sentences daughter of former president

AP: The daughter of former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been convicted and sentenced to six months in prison on charges of making...

Verdict awaited in trial of ‘CIA spy’: Iran official

AFP: A trial in Iran of an American-Iranian man accused of being a CIA spy has finished and he is now awaiting the verdict,...

Iranian border guards still in Pakistani custody

AP: Pakistani authorities have yet to decide what to do with three Iranian border guards who they say crossed into southwestern Pakistan while chasing...

Iran tests missiles near key oil-transit strait

AFP: Iran on Monday tested missiles near the Strait of Hormuz, underlining its threats to close the vital oil-transit waterway as the West readies...

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Global Torture Index: Iran Is Among the World’s Highest-Risk Countries for Torture

The latest Global Torture Index identifies Iran as one of the world's highest-risk countries for torture, impunity, and state...

Grossi: A Very Robust Verification System is Needed for Iran’s Nuclear Program

Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said that a very robust verification system is...

Renewable Water Per Capita in Iran Falls To 1,200 Cubic Meters Per Year

Reports from Iranian regime government institutions show that the "renewable water per capita" indicator for each Iranian citizen has...

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