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Islamic State takes pressure off Iran

Al-Monitor: "I am worried that if we all focus on Iraq and miss nuclear weapons in Iran, we have the danger of missing the biggest...

ISIS fight raises fears that efforts to curb Iran will slip

New York Times: President Obama’s decision to engage in a lengthy battle to defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria reorders the global priorities...

Arab allies pledge to fight Islamic State group

AP: Key Arab allies promised Thursday to "do their share" to fight Islamic State militants, but NATO member Turkey refused to join in, signaling...

Kerry to arrive in Gulf for talks on tackling Islamic State

AFP: US Secretary of State John Kerry is set to arrive in the Gulf on Wednesday to help build a broad coalition against jihadists...

Iraqi parliament approves partial new Cabinet

AP: Iraq's parliament officially named Haider al-Abadi the country's new prime minister late Monday and approved most of his proposed Cabinet. Lawmakers approved all of...

Iraq parliament to convene for government vote

AFP: Iraq's parliament is to meet on Monday to vote on a new government in a key moment for the country which is battling...

Henry Kissinger: Iran ‘a bigger problem than ISIS’

Huffington Post: In an interview with NPR Kissinger explained that because Iran has a stronger footing in the Middle East, it has a greater opportunity...

Iran denies pulling out of Sudan cultural centers

AP: A semi-official news agency in Iran reported Wednesday that the Islamic Republic has denied pulling out of its cultural centers in Sudan after...

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The Quest for a Democratic Republic Through the Lens of Iran’s Organized Resistance

Iran's current crisis goes beyond temporary governance failures and is rooted in a closed political structure that has deprived...

Rising Youth Unemployment in Iran

The Iranian regime claims in its official reports that the unemployment rate has declined, but the reality of the...

Execution of a Political Prisoner at Qezel Hesar Prison

Early this morning, Wednesday, Aref Khoshkar, a political prisoner and one of those arrested during the nationwide protests of...

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Sunday Times: Israeli security officials are to brief President...

Gates: Iran boosts support for militias

AP: Iranian support for militias in Iraq has grown,...

US still seeks diplomatic resolution of Iran row: Rice

AFP: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday...