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Iraq’s prime minister orders army to take control of Basra

Knight Ridder Newspapers: Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Wednesday ordered thousands of Iraqi troops to Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, to disarm the Shiite Muslim...

Iran’s Rafsanjani: U.S. made mistake in launching war on Iraq

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 01 – Iran’s former President Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said that the United States made a mistake in...

EU lawmakers condemn Iran’s “terror attack” in Iraq

Iran Focus: London, May 29 – A European Inter-Parliamentary group condemned on Monday an attack earlier in the day on a passenger bus in...

Iraq poised to become main Iranian ally

AP: To Iran's west lies a natural ally and perhaps its most potent weapon in the international fray over its nuclear program. While Iran...

Iran-backed militias gain foothold in Iraq

UPI: Senior British and Iraqi officials say southern Iraq is dominated by Shiite Muslim warlords and militiamen, a published report says. United...

Iran and Iraq to join to seal border against insurgents

New York Times: Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki of Iran, on the second day of his visit to Iraq, said Saturday that the two countries...

Iranian-backed militia groups take control of much of southern Iraq

Knight Ridder Newspapers: Southern Iraq, long touted as a peaceful region that's likely to be among the first areas returned to Iraqi control, is...

Iran accuses U.S., Britain of lying about real intentions in Iraq

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 26 – Iran’s former President Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani accused the United States and Britain on Friday of...

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Hollow Show of Power by Supporters of Iran’s Regime in the Streets

While the consequences of around 50 days of conflict between Iran, the United States, and Israel have left the...

Rental Crisis in the Shadow of War; Livelihood Deadlock for Iranian Tenants

The end of military conflict and the ceasefire between the United States and Iran's regime have not restored calm...

Iranian Protester Dies Under Torture by Regime Agents

Abbas Yavari, a 31-year-old and one of the protesters in the January protests, was killed under systematic and organized...

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Internet Shutdown in Iran: 48 Days of Blackout and $80 Million in Daily Losses

With the continued widespread disruption in internet access, the...

Iranian Protester Dies Under Torture by Regime Agents

Abbas Yavari, a 31-year-old and one of the protesters...

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Iran elects new chief to defuse FIFA row

Reuters: The Iranian Football Federation (FFI) on Wednesday elected...