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Iran tests Iraqi resolve at the border

New York Times: This remote village high in the rugged mountains along the border with Iran has been deserted, its people having fled Iranian...

Iraq’s new parliament convenes 3 months after vote

AP: Iraq's new parliament has convened, more than three months after inconclusive national elections left the country in political limbo. The...

U.S. Congress concern for MEK in Iraq

Iran Focus: Washington, Jun. 13 - Concern for the safety of members of the People's Mojahedin of Iran is mounting in the U.S. Congress...

US to close base near camp housing Iranian exiles

AP: The U.S. military will relinquish control of a base near a compound housing an Iranian opposition group next month, a move that will...

How Iraq can fortify its fragile democracy

Washington Post, By Ayad Allawi: Millions of Iraqis risked their lives in March to exercise their fundamental democratic right to vote. Iraqis are eager...

Iraqi Kurds seek help to halt Iranian incursion

Reuters: Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region on Tuesday demanded the central government in Baghdad take steps against an incursion into its territory by Iranian forces...

New Iraqi parliament to convene June 14: presidency official

AFP: Iraq's new parliament will convene on June 14 for the first time since March 7 elections that have yet to produce a new...

Iraq protests to Tehran over Iranian incursion

AP: A senior Iraqi official says the government has complained to Tehran over what authorities say is an incursion by Iranian troops into Iraq's...

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Death Sentence Issued for Iranian Political Prisoner Amirhassan Monfared

Amirhossein Akbari Monfared, a 27-year-old political prisoner held in Tehran's Evin Prison, has been sentenced to death by Judge...

Thirteenth Night of CENTCOM Strikes; Southern, Western, and Central Iran Under Fire

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced early Friday, July 24, the conclusion of the thirteenth consecutive night of military...

Three European Embassies in Tehran Evacuate Staff Amid Escalating Regional Tensions

Amid escalating tensions between the Iranian regime and the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany have withdrawn...

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30 Tir Uprising: The Historical Legacy of Iran’s Stand Against Dictatorship

The 30 Tir Uprising of July 21, 1952, stands...

Collective Hunger Strike at Ghezel Hesar Prison Calls for Halt to Executions

Reports from Iran indicate that the hunger strike by...

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