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Obama: Harsh U.S. rhetoric on Iran boosting oil

Reuters: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Monday that harsh U.S. rhetoric toward Iran appeared to be contributing to the surge in oil...

U.S. holds navy exercise after Iran comments on Gulf

Reuters: The U.S. Navy said on Monday it was carrying out an exercise in the Gulf, days after vowing that Iran will not be...

Oil hovers near $144, Iran sends mixed signals

Reuters: Oil was steady around $144 a barrel on Monday, holding near last week's record high after Iran reasserted its right to pursue uranium...

Oil prices ease after Iran offers talks

AFP: Oil prices eased in Asian trading Monday after Iran offered over the weekend to negotiate on its nuclear drive, dealers said. SINGAPORE...

Iran will close Strait of Hormuz if attacked, Fars reports

Bloomberg: Iran will close the Strait of Hormuz, through which the bulk of Middle East oil is shipped, if the country is attacked, state-run...

‘Germ warfare’ fear over African monkeys taken to Iran

Sunday Times: Hundreds of endangered monkeys are being taken from the African bush and sent to a “secretive” laboratory in Iran for scientific experiments....

Iran inflation tops 26 percent

AFP: Iran's inflation rate, which has provoked intense criticism of the government, topped 26 percent in June, according to a central bank statement published...

Iran says attack on atomic sites to be ‘start of war’

Bloomberg: Iran will view an attack on its nuclear facilities as an act of war and will respond, the head of the country's Revolutionary...

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Renewed Protests Erupt in Iran

In recent days, Iran has witnessed fundamental changes in the nature of popular protests. The movement has evolved from...

Rising Crime and Social Breakdown After 47 Years of Clerical Rule in Iran

While Iran's regime has spent much of its resources and capabilities over more than four decades suppressing opponents, silencing...

Seventy-Eight Nobel Laureates Urge UN Action Amid Rising Executions in Iran

A coalition of 78 Nobel Prize laureates has issued a joint appeal to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, calling...

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Political Prisoner Yahgoub Derakhshan Sentenced to Death for a Second Time

Yahgoub Derakhshan, a political prisoner and supporter of the...

The Gallows: The Real Story of Iran Behind the Oslo Ceremony

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