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U.S. military: Iran training assassination squads

CNN: Iraqi Shia fighters are now been trained inside Iran as assassination squads, the U.S. military has told the Iraqi government. WASHINGTON (CNN)...

US: Quds, Hezbollah training Iraqi militia in Iran

AP: Iraqi Shiite assassination teams are being trained in at least four locations in Iran by Tehran's elite Quds force and Lebanese Hezbollah and...

Visiting Iraqi seeks to reassure Iran over US pact

Reuters: A deal allowing U.S. forces to stay in Iraq beyond the end of this year is not aimed at keeping military pressure on...

Nine pro-Iranian group suspects arrested in Baghdad: US military

AFP: Nine suspected members of a pro-Iranian insurgent group have been arrested in a predominantly Sunni area of the Iraqi capital, the US military...

Next U.S. commander in Iraq cautious on troop cuts

New York Times: As he prepares to become the senior American commander in Iraq, Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno said Monday that over the next...

Iran blames U.S. for failures in Iraq

Reuters: A senior Iranian diplomat on Wednesday rejected U.S. charges that Iran was trying to undermine stability in Iraq and accused the United States...

Iraq says civilian hurt by shelling from Iran

Reuters: One Iraqi civilian was wounded by rockets launched from Iran on Monday, an Iraqi border guard commander said. SULAIMANIYA, Iraq, Aug 5...

Iraqi troops capture suspected Shiite militiamen

AP: The U.S. military says a Shiite militiaman believed to have recently returned from Iran has been detained with four other suspects south of...

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Global Torture Index: Iran Is Among the World’s Highest-Risk Countries for Torture

The latest Global Torture Index identifies Iran as one of the world's highest-risk countries for torture, impunity, and state...

Grossi: A Very Robust Verification System is Needed for Iran’s Nuclear Program

Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said that a very robust verification system is...

Renewable Water Per Capita in Iran Falls To 1,200 Cubic Meters Per Year

Reports from Iranian regime government institutions show that the "renewable water per capita" indicator for each Iranian citizen has...

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Global Torture Index: Iran Is Among the World’s Highest-Risk Countries for Torture

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