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Gates: Iran supplying arms to Iraqi Shiite groups

AP: Defense Secretary Robert Gates says Shiite extremists, not al-Qaida terrorists, are to blame for most of the recent U.S. military deaths in Iraq,...

U.S. congressional delegation sets off political IED in Iraq

McClatchy Newspapers: The U.S. Embassy sought Saturday to distance itself from a highly contentious "fact-finding mission" to Baghdad led by Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif.,...

Iraq bars U.S. visit to Iranian camp

Washington Post: Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told a visiting U.S. congressional delegation Friday that it could not visit a camp of Iranian dissidents...

U.S. lawmakers, Iraq’s Maliki clash over killing of Iranians

McClatchy Newspapers: After a "very frank" exchange with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki, a prominent House Republican announced Friday his subcommittee is investigating...

MPs rally for Iranian refugees

AAP: Thousands of Iranian civilians in a refugee camp north of Baghdad are living in fear that every day might be their last. ...

EU calls on Iraq to respect rights at Ashraf camp

AFP: European Union foreign ministers Monday stressed the need for Iraq to respect human rights following a raid by Iraqi army forces last month...

Iraq signs deal with Iran to import gas for power

Reuters: Iraq's electricity ministry said on Sunday it has signed an initial agreement with Iran to import natural gas for power generation. ...

The British government must act now to help those at Camp Ashraf

Daily Telegraph: The story of my daughter's murder needs to be heard by the families of British and US troops, writes Reza Haftbaradaran. ...

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Political Prisoner Zahra Shahbaz Tabari Has Once Again Been Sentenced to Death

Zahra Shahbaz Tabari, a political prisoner held in Lakan Prison in Rasht, was once again sentenced to death by...

Experts Warn About Declining Dairy Consumption and the Risk of Expanding Malnutrition in Iran

With dairy prices rising again and consumption declining in Iran, experts have warned about the spread of anemia, osteoporosis,...

Burial Costs in Tehran Increase by Up to 50% as Inflation Soars in Iran

A new resolution by the Tehran City Council shows that the cost of cemetery services in the capital—from transporting...

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The Vicious Cycle of Poverty in Iran

Over the past more than a decade, Iran’s economy...

Iran’s Regime Executes Two More Protesters from the January Uprising

This morning, two more protesters were executed by Iran's...

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Iran to sign oil fields development deal – SHANA

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