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Hakim: New Iraq must be Islamic state

AP: Many consider Abdel Aziz al-Hakim, the prominent cleric who leads the United Iraqi Alliance, to have emerged as the country's top Shiite power...

Iran has 40,000 agents in Iraq on payroll – TV

Iran Focus: London, Feb. 28 – The Iranian regime has at least 40,000 agents in Iraq on its payroll, according to a report broadcast...

U.S.’ Prewar Visions Get Further Out of Focus

Los Angeles Times: Two years ago, as the U.S. planned to march into Baghdad, many in the Bush administration had a vision for Iraq's...

Governor accuses Iran of meddling in Iraq

Iran Focus: Baghdad, Feb. 21 – The governor of the Iraqi province of Wasit accused Tehran of meddling in Iraqi affairs, disrupting the peace,...

Jaafari’s possible ascent as Iraqi premier cause for concern: Senator Clinton

AFP: There are grounds for concern if Iraqi interim Vice President Ibrahim al-Jaafari is picked as Iraq's new prime minister, Senator Hillary Clinton said...

Tehran: Guess Who’s Trying to Infiltrate Iraq?

Newsweek: Fresh intel suggests that Tehran is trying to expand its influence over whatever government emerges in postelection Iraq. According to U.S. officials familiar...

Allawi party warns Iraq PM favourite over Iran ties, Islam

AFP: The secular party of Iraq's outgoing prime minister Iyad Allawi on Wednesday warned the religious Shiite now tipped to succeed him over his...

Iran intelligence agent arrested in Iraq with fake passports

Iran Focus: Baghdad, Feb. 14 – An agent from Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security was caught carrying dozens of fake passports in the...

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Warning Over the Imminent Execution of Political Prisoner Aref Khoshkar in Iran

Following the transfer of political prisoner Aref Khoshkar, who has been sentenced to death, to a solitary confinement cell...

Near-Complete Halt to Shipping Through the Strait of Hormuz

Bloomberg, citing vessel-tracking data, reported that maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz came to an almost complete halt...

129th Week of ‘No To Executions Tuesdays’ Campaign in 58 Prisons Across Iran

The "No To Executions Tuesdays" campaign has warned about the rising number of executions in Iran and called for...

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IRGC Announces Closure of Strait of Hormuz After Firing on a Ship

While the United States had demanded that the Iranian...

U.S. Treasury Revokes License Allowing Iranian Regime Oil and Petrochemical Sales

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on Tuesday,...

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German spy charges ‘on Iran arms’

AP: Federal prosecutors said Friday they have charged two...