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US will fail in ‘bullying’ Iran: ex-president

AFP: Iranian ex-president turned opposition backer Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said Saturday the United States will fail with its policy of "bullying" the Islamic republic...

Lloyd’s curbs cover for Iran petroleum shipments-FT

Reuters: Lloyd's of London, the insurance market, is restricting cover for any ships carrying petroleum to Iran, the Financial Times reported on its website...

Iran’s Central Bank lacks independence, Parliament study says

Bloomberg: The Iranian Central Bank needs more independence from the government in order to combat inflation, according to the country’s Parliament Research Center. ...

Iran frees Nobel winner Ebadi’s aide: website

AFP: Tehran has freed from jail an aide to Nobel peace winner Shirin Ebadi who was arrested before the anniversary of Iran's disputed 2009...

US voices concern over Syria-Iran ties

AFP: The United States voiced concern Thursday over cooperation between Syria and Iran after reports Tehran had sent a radar system that would boost...

Iran: Sanctions do not ban S-300 Russian missiles

AP: A senior Iranian official says new U.N. sanctions would not prevent Russia from delivering sophisticated air defense missiles to Iran as agreed under...

Iran leader to visit Nigeria as it takes UN post

AP: An Iranian diplomat in Nigeria says President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit this weekend as the West African nation assumes the rotating presidency of...

FACTBOX-Key political risks to watch in Iran

Reuters: Iran's escalating nuclear dispute with the West and a plan to slash food and fuel subsidies will further test the nerve and authority...

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Iran’s July 9 Student Uprising Mark 27th Anniversary

Twenty-seven years have passed since July 9, 1999, when the Iranian regime's official security forces and paramilitary groups loyal...

U.S. Military Attacks More Than 90 Targets in Iran

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement that on Wednesday evening, U.S. forces struck about 90...

Amnesty International Challenges Silence Over the Iranian Regime’s Crimes

The bloody crackdown on the January protests in Iran remains unaddressed, and Amnesty International has warned that the continued...

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Oil Tanker Attacked Near the Strait of Hormuz

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), a British...

Reuters: The Role and Threats of Monarchists in the Ban on Iranian Resistance Rally in Paris

Reuters reported that French authorities canceled a major demonstration...

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AFP: The United States on Wednesday tightened sanctions on...