EU pressures Iran to end jamming

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ImageBBC: The European Union will put pressure on Iran to stop jamming satellite broadcasts from the BBC and other international channels.

Rafsanjani grandson arrested in Iran over protests

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ImageReuters: A grandson of former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been arrested for taking part in post-election protests last year, a news agency said on Monday.

Iranian leader accuses US of plotting against Iran

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ImageBBC: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has used a televised Iranian New Year address to accuse the US of plotting against the country.

Taliban fighters being taught at secret camps in Iran

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ImageSunday Times: The Taliban fighters scurried up the craggy mountainside. As they neared the top, their 30-strong platoon split into three sections and they launched a ferocious assault on an enemy fort, opening fire from numerous positions.

Obama to Iran: U.S. offer of dialogue still stands

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ImageReuters: U.S. President Barack Obama renewed his administration's offer of dialogue and diplomacy with Tehran on Saturday, a year after his offer of a new beginning with Iran failed to achieve concrete results.

New efforts on Iran sanctions run into familiar snags

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ImageNew York Times: It was Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton who, nearly a year ago, fired the Obama administration’s first warning shots about imposing “crippling sanctions” against Iran.

Iran president suggests referendum on subsidy cuts

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ImageReuters: Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has suggested holding a referendum to approve subsidy cuts that the Islamic republic's parliament has repeatedly blocked, a news agency said on Saturday.

Putin says Russia could sign up to Iran sanctions: RIA

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ImageReuters: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday that Russia could sign up to a sanctions resolution on Iran, Russian news agencies quoted a senior Putin aide as saying.

Iran releases opposition leaders, rights advocates say

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ImageNew York Times: In recent weeks, the Iranian authorities have released dozens of high-profile opposition figures who were arrested after the disputed presidential election in June, rights advocates said Friday.

EU ready to act on Iran satellite jamming – draft

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ImageReuters: The European Union plans to take action against Iran for its jamming of European satellite broadcasts, according to a draft statement by EU foreign ministers ahead of a meeting on Monday.