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Iran – Obama’s new ally?

The Hill: A full-fledged national debate emerged Monday on whether the United States should seek help from Iran in trying to defuse the crisis in...

U.S. considers air strikes on Iraq, holds talks with Iran

Reuters: President Barack Obama considered options for military action to support Iraq's besieged government on Monday, and U.S. and Iranian officials held talks to...

Iran’s general in Iraq, militants seize key city

AP: In a sign of Iran's deepening involvement in the Iraqi crisis, the commander of Tehran's elite Quds Force is helping Iraq's military and...

The back-room deal that explains the chaos in Iraq

Business Insider: In late 2010, Iraq was mired in a political stalemate after ambiguous parliamentary elections left the country. Qassem Suleimani, the head of the Iranian...

Obama pushes Iraqis to mend sectarian rifts

New York Times: While Mr. Obama has ordered unmanned surveillance flights over Iraq to gather intelligence for possible strikes on militant positions, the official said,...

 Iraq army tries to roll back Sunni militants’ advance

Bloomberg: Iraq’s military pummeled the positions of Sunni Muslim insurgents who have captured large chunks of territory north of Baghdad, trying to turn back battlefield...

Iraq air force strikes positions as Obama sends warship

Bloomberg: Iraqi military helicopters attacked positions held by Sunni Muslim militants north of Baghdad as the U.S. moved an aircraft carrier into the Persian Gulf...

Loss of Mosul threatens Iraqi PM’s hold on power

AP: Iraqis say al-Maliki has allowed large-scale corruption to continue and failed to significantly improve their lives despite vast oil revenues. Another complaint, often...

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The United States and Arab Allies Sanction Five Entities and 16 Hezbollah Officials

The United States and the member states of the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC) have imposed a new round...

Drug Crisis: Chemotherapy Costs in Iran Have Increased Tenfold

A new wave of drug price increases in Iran has catastrophically raised the cost of medical treatment. In one...

Iran’s Negative Economic Growth: From Statistical Manipulation to the Collapse of Investment

When the gap between official figures and reality becomes too wide, the economic crisis is no longer confined to...

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Ramping up on Iran

Washington Times: In the words of Henry Kissinger: "There...