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Iran rejects criticism of election

AP: Iran dismissed Western criticism of its parliamentary elections, pointing Monday to 60 percent turnout in an election that saw conservatives win a majority,...

Iran may list $90 billion energy company in Dubai, MEED says

Bloomberg: Iran may list a $90 billion energy holding company on the Dubai International Financial Exchange to attract investment to its oil and gas...

Iran bans magazines for showing ‘corrupt’ foreign stars

AFP: Iran has banned nine lifestyle and cinema magazines for publishing pictures of "corrupt" foreign film stars and details about their "decadent" private lives,...

EU denounces Iranian elections as unfair

Iran Focus: London, Mar. 16 – The European Union denounced parliamentary elections held in Iran last week as unfair. Iran FocusLondon, Mar. 16...

Iran conservatives win parliament majority -state TV

Reuters: Conservatives won a majority in Iran's parliamentary vote, state television said on Sunday, but the new assembly may still give President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad...

Swiss foreign minister to sign Iran gas deal

Reuters: Switzerland's foreign minister was travelling to Tehran on Sunday to sign a natural gas purchase contract between Iran and a Swiss utility, a...

Iran says to attend Arab summit in Syria

AFP: Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki is to attend this month's Arab summit hosted by its top regional ally Syria that is expected to...

Iran high on Cheney’s Mideast agenda

AP: High gasoline prices and prospects for an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal headline Vice President Dick Cheney's trip to the Mideast, but fears about Iran's...

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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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