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Iraqi militias feeling pushback

Washington Times: Tribal leaders in southern Iraq are starting to push back against Iranian-supported militias in Basra, cracking their hold over the economically crucial...

Iraqi, U.S. troops accused of Sadr City attack

CNN: The office of Muqtada al-Sadr accused Iraqi and U.S. forces of attacking Sadr City on Friday, just hours after the Shiite cleric called...

Iran top threat to Iraq, U.S. says

Washington Post: Last week's violence in Basra and Baghdad has convinced the Bush administration that actions by Iran, and not al-Qaeda, are the primary...

US advice unheeded in Basra campaign: Petraeus

AFP: Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki disregarded US advice in launching a campaign in Basra last month that plunged Iraqi troops in fighting without...

Iran fighting proxy war in Iraq, U.S. envoy says

New York Times: Iran is engaging in a proxy war with the United States in Iraq, adopting tactics similar to those it has used...

Gates: Iran boosts support for militias

AP: Iranian support for militias in Iraq has grown, top U.S. defense leaders said Friday, asserting that recent battles in Basra gave the Iraqis...

Iran triggering Shiite “backlash” in Iraq, US ambassador claims

AFP: Iran can never conquer Iraq and is even stirring a Shiite "backlash" there by backing militias fighting the Iraqi government and US-led troops,...

US ambassador in Iraq invites Iran talks

AP: The U.S. ambassador in Iraq says the Bush administration wants to test whether Iran is really interested in talking to the United States...

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IRGC Increases Terrorist Activities in Gulf Arab Countries

At a time when Iran’s regime is pursuing a policy of regional militarism, a broad wave of alleged IRGC-linked...

77 Days of Internet Shutdown, A Tool of Control and a Sign of Tehran’s Real Fears

The crisis of internet shutdowns in Iran has entered a new phase. 77 days of internet cuts, widespread disruptions,...

Targeted Repression of Iranian Women, From Mass Arrests to Death Sentences

Women in Iran have faced a wave of widespread arrests and targeted repression; a wave that indicates a planned...

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Food Inflation and the Erosion of the Middle Class in Iran’s Economy

Iran’s market no longer experiences stability. Prices are rising...

Iranians Struggle to Afford Basic Food Basket as Prices Surge

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