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Iran MPs boycott Ahmadinejad victory party: report

AFP: Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani and over 100 MPs refused to attend a victory dinner party hosted by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, newspapers reported...

Swedish PM cautions against EU sanctions for Iran

Reuters: Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, whose country is set to take over the EU presidency next week, cautioned on Thursday against European sanctions...

Iranian envoy hits out at EU over protest support

AFP: Iran's envoy to Brussels on Thursday accused the European Union of supporting protests in his country and urged the bloc not to interfere...

US Senators vow help for Iran dissidents

AFP: US Senators bluntly charged Thursday that Iran's presidential vote was rigged and vowed to help the opposition defeat curbs on news and the...

John Simpson: Secret voices of the new Iran

BBC: I had to leave Iran last Sunday, when the authorities refused to renew my visa. But before I left, a former senior Revolutionary...

White House rejects Ahmadinejad accusations

AFP: The White House Thursday accused President Mahmoud Ahamdinejad of trying to make Iran's political crisis "about the United States" in a first reaction...

Dennis Ross gets key White House job

AFP: The White House Thursday named veteran Middle East negotiator Dennis Ross to a key policymaking job overseeing a region encompassing the Middle East,...

‘Wailing of wolves’ in Iran as cries of Allahu akbar ring from roofs

The Times: At about 9pm each day Nushin, a young housewife, performs the same curious ritual. She climbs up the stairs to the roof...

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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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Iran’s Housing Crisis Pushes People Toward Informal Settlements and Homelessness

The state-run Rokna news website published remarks by Iraj...

British Couple Imprisoned in Iran End Hunger Strike After Nearly Three Months

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