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Iranian conservatives win in run-off

AP: State media has announced that partial results for run-off elections indicate conservatives have consolidated their control of Iran's legislature. The Associated PressBy...

Conservatives lead in Iran’s second-round voting

DPA: The conservatives lead in the second round of Iran's parliamentary elections and are likely to expand their absolute majority in the country's legislative body,...

Polling stations quiet in Iran’s parliamentary runoff election

New York Times: Polls opened in Tehran and other areas of Iran on Friday for runoff elections to fill the 82 seats in the 290-member...

Naval incident raises U.S.-Iran tensions

Wall Street Journal: A U.S.-flagged cargo ship transiting the Persian Gulf fired warning shots after two small, unidentified boats approached the vessel. The...

Army interpreter faces spy trial

Press Association: An Iranian-born Army interpreter accused of spying will face trial in October. The Press AssociationAn Iranian-born Army interpreter accused of spying...

Oil surges on Iran reports; U.S. stocks fall

Reuters: Oil prices surged more than $3 a barrel on Friday after a U.S. contracted cargo ship fired warning shots at boats suspected to...

US contracted ship fires warning shots at boats in Gulf

AP: A civilian ship contracted by the U.S. military fired warning shots at two small boats that approached it in the Persian Gulf, the...

One in four Iranian students sees no problem with alcohol

AFP: A new survey in Iran shows that 25 percent of university students see no problem in drinking alcohol, which has been strictly forbidden...

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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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Maritime Blockade is Worse Than War, President of Iran-China Chamber of Commerce Warns

Majid-Reza Hariri, president of the Iran-China Chamber of Commerce,...

Prison Guards Raid Ward 7 of Evin Prison, Intensifying Pressure on Prisoners

Reports indicate intensified pressure and repression against political prisoners...

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