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Obama, national security team hold meeting on Iraq

AFP: President Barack Obama convened his national security team Wednesday to discuss the situation in Iraq, with just three weeks to go before the...

U.S. and Iraqi interests may work against pullout

New York Times: In a recent speech President Obama took credit for delivering on his promise to end the official combat mission on schedule,...

New Iran envoy says sanctions won’t affect Iraq trade

AFP: Iran's new envoy to Baghdad said on Tuesday that the latest round of sanctions imposed on his country would not affect growing trade...

Iraq’s Sunni militia faces loyalty test

BBC: Recent attacks on fighters in Iraq's Sunni Sahwa militia could drive some back into insurgency despite the militia playing a key role in...

Iran plans to transit gas through Iraq – official

Reuters: Iran has been authorised to export natural gas to political ally Syria and the Mediterranean area, transiting its neighbour Iraq, a senior Iranian...

Ahead of Ramadan Iraq violence kills 60

AFP: Weekend violence across Iraq killed 60 people, officials said on Sunday, just days ahead of the start of the holy Muslim fasting month...

Iran meddling to fill void in Iraq government: poll

AFP: Iran more than any other foreign state is meddling to fill a void in Iraqi politics five months after a general election left...

Saddam Hussein deputy Tariq Aziz calls for US forces to stay in Iraq

The Guardian: Saddam Hussein's most loyal deputy, Tariq Aziz, has accused Barack Obama of 'leaving Iraq to the wolves' by pressing ahead with a...

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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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Political Prisoner Bijan Kazemi Sentenced to 37 Years and Six Months in Prison

Bijan Kazemi, a political prisoner held in Tehran’s Evin...

The Collapse of Iran’s Economic Resilience

The latest international reports show that the Iranian regime’s...

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