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Sri Lanka to buy Iraqi oil after US sanctions on Iran

AFP: Sri Lanka will purchase oil from Iraq after the United States imposed new sanctions on Iran, the island's main supplier of crude...

Iraq major weapons route to Syria: report

AFP: According to the paper, Iran appears to have been tipped off by Iraqi officials as to when plane inspections would be conducted,...

Iraq says it can’t search all Syria-bound planes

AP: Iraq's prime minister says his country is unable to search all Syria-bound Iranian planes that fly through Iraqi airspace. But Nouri al-Maliki said...

U.N. chief appeals for countries to take Iran dissidents

Reuters: U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon appealed on Thursday for countries to consider resettling several thousand Iranian dissidents living in Iraq who were...

Hezbollah man wanted by US freed from Iraq custody

AP: Iraq freed a jailed Hezbollah commander wanted by the United States on Friday. U.S. forces held Daqduq for four years, handing him...

Iraqi tourist sector hurt by Iran’s currency pain

AP: The steep decline is painful for ordinary Iranians, who now have to pay far more for imported goods. But it is also...

Iraq searches Syrian-bound Iran flight, finds no arms

Reuters: Iraq has stopped and searched an Iranian flight bound for Syria to check for weapons being shipped to President Bashar al-Assad, ...

US urges EU to shelter Iran dissidents stranded in Iraq

AFP: A US official urged European nations Wednesday to offer shelter to Iranian dissidents housed for decades in a camp in Iraq and...

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CENTCOM: 59 Vessels Linked to Iran Redirected

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says that as of Wednesday, August 12, U.S. forces had redirected 59 commercial vessels...

Oil Pollution Reaches the Shores of Persian Gulf

Oil pollution on the southern shores of Qeshm Island, which has also reached the island's mangrove forests, has heightened...

EU And 26 Countries Around the World Condemn the Execution of Protesters in Iran

On Wednesday, August 12, the European Union and 26 countries around the world issued a joint statement condemning the...

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CENTCOM: 59 Vessels Linked to Iran Redirected

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says that as of...

Fresh Warning Over Continued IRGC Attacks on Commercial Shipping

The Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) said that attacks...

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Reuters: More European oil companies are trimming their purchases...

EU-Iran nuclear meeting postponed until after G8

Reuters: A meeting between European Union foreign policy chief...

Nations agree on Iran curbs

Wall Street Journal: The U.S. announced a long-sought deal...