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Coalition discovers Iranian weapons south of Iraqi capital

Iran Focus: London, May 05 – Coalition troops in Iraq discovered a cache of Iranian weapons south of Baghdad, the Multi-National Corps – Iraq...

Coalition arrests 16 in Iraq for smuggling Iranian EFPs

Iran Focus: London, May 05 - The U.S. military announced on Friday that it had arrested 16 individuals suspected of smuggling roadside bombs to...

Iraqi PM calls on neighbours to restrain foreign fighters

AFP: Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called on neighbouring countries Friday to provide increased security cooperation and to prevent foreign fighters from entering Iraq....

Iran accuses US of terrorism in Iraq

AFP: Iran on Friday accused the United States of terrorist acts in Iraq, during an international meeting aimed at discussing security cooperation in the...

Projectile bomb attacks hit record high in Iraq

Washington Post: Attacks in Iraq involving lethal weapons that U.S. officials say are made in Iran hit a record high last month, despite efforts...

Iran minister boycotts dinner over dress

AP: Larissa Abramova, a Ukrainian violinist, thought her red dress was lovely. But it apparently offended Iran's foreign minister so much he boycotted a...

Washington asks what put Iran FM off his food

AFP: Iran's foreign minister walked out of dinner attended by Condoleezza Rice claiming the dress of a Russian violinist who was also present was...

Pope, Khatami back Iraq conference

AFP: Pope Benedict XVI and visiting former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami on Friday offered their support for the international meeting in Egypt on security...

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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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AP: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Iran...