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Clerics advise Sadr to keep Mahdi Army

UPI: The influential Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr said his clerical advisers, including Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, rejected calls to disband the Mahdi Army....

Rice to travel to Arab Gulf for talks on Iraq, Mideast peace: official

AFP: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit Gulf Arab states this month for meetings aimed at stabilizing Iraq and bolstering the Arab-Israeli...

Petraeus says Iranian-backed groups are greatest threat to Iraq

Bloomberg: Shiite militia groups backed by Iran are the greatest long-term threat to Iraq's stability, according to Army General David Petraeus, the top U.S....

Iraqi forces discover “largest” Iranian EFP cache

Iran Focus: London, Apr. 09 – Iraqi security forces in the town of al-Qasim have discovered the “largest explosively-formed penetrator cache found to date”,...

U.S. sees Iran and Syria “Lebanon” gambit in Iraq

Reuters: The top two U.S. officials in Iraq accused Iran, Syria and Lebanon's Hezbollah on Tuesday of fueling recent fighting in Baghdad, saying Tehran...

US war chiefs: Iran’s strategy backfires

AP: The Bush administration sees an opening with Iran in the recent flare-up of violence in Iraq, saying Tuesday that Shiite infighting may make...

Charts accompanying Petraeus’ remarks at Senate hearing

Iran Focus: London, Apr. 09 - Charts accompanying remarks on Tuesday by U.S. General David H. Petraeus, the commander of Coalition forces in Iraq,...

Full text of Petraeus’ remarks at Senate hearing

Iran Focus: London, Apr. 09 - Full text of remarks on Tuesday by U.S. General David H. Petraeus, the commander of Coalition forces in...

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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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Strait of Hormuz: Show of Power or Beginning of New Tensions

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IRGC Members Arrested in Kuwait, Woman Sentenced to Life in Prison in Bahrain for Cooperation with IRGC

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