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Political instability adds to business risk in Iran

The Times: Iran became the number one country in terms of risk concern for business last month, after the disputed re-election of president Mahmoud...

Iran supreme leader warns opposition to back down

AP: Iran's supreme leader issued a tough warning Monday to the opposition to back down after a pro-reform former president called for a referendum...

Iran’s controversial new VP denies quitting

AFP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's controversial choice for vice president on Monday denied reports he has quit, despite his appointment ruffling feathers even among...

Iran reformers urge referendum to end vote crisis

AFP: Iranian reformers, including former president Mohammad Khatami, called on Monday for a referendum to resolve the crisis that has gripped the country since...

Thirty-six army officers arrested in Iran over protest plan

The Guardian: The Iranian army has arrested 36 officers who planned to attend last week's Friday prayer sermon by former president Hashemi Rafsanjani in...

Iran bails British embassy staffer

AFP: Iran on Sunday released on bail a British embassy staffer, who was among a group of nine arrested following disturbances after the hotly...

Iran hardliners criticise Ahmadinejad over appointment

Reuters: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has come under fire from many leading hardliners for appointing controversial figure Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie as his new first...

Iran’s ex-president criticized for comments about election

New York Times: Several prominent Iranian conservative figures and hard-line newspapers offered sharp criticism on Saturday of former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who delivered...

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CENTCOM: 59 Vessels Linked to Iran Redirected

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says that as of Wednesday, August 12, U.S. forces had redirected 59 commercial vessels...

Oil Pollution Reaches the Shores of Persian Gulf

Oil pollution on the southern shores of Qeshm Island, which has also reached the island's mangrove forests, has heightened...

EU And 26 Countries Around the World Condemn the Execution of Protesters in Iran

On Wednesday, August 12, the European Union and 26 countries around the world issued a joint statement condemning the...

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How the Strait of Hormuz Crisis Impacts the Livelihoods of the Iranian People

Military tensions and the Iranian regime's blockade of the...

Prison Guards Raid Ward 7 of Evin Prison, Intensifying Pressure on Prisoners

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