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Gay teenager faces return to Iran after Dutch ruling

The Independent: A gay teenager who claims he faces the death penalty in Iran after his boyfriend was executed there two years ago has...

Iran, Vietnam sign $115 mln oilfield deal – IRNA

Reuters: Iran's state oil firm and Vietnamese oil group Petrovietnam signed a $115 million deal for the exploration of the Islamic state's southwestern Danan...

Iranian woman looks to flee after years of battling regime

Toronto Star: Soroya Malekzadeh wanted to test Iran's claim to being an open democracy, so she submitted her nomination papers to be a candidate...

Top U.S. Mideast commander quits after Iran article

Reuters: Adm. William Fallon, the top U.S. commander for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, announced his retirement on Tuesday citing what he called false...

Iran summons Slovenia’s envoy in Tehran

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 11 - Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned Slovenia’s charge d’affair Matjaz Puc to convey its anger at what it called...

Iran to buy 150 locomotives from Siemens

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 11 - Iran is in the process of buying 150 locomotives from German electronics giant Siemens and has already...

Iran confirms expulsion of Swedish diplomat

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 11 - Iran confirmed on Monday reports in the Swedish press that it had expelled a Swedish diplomat working...

Hard-line strength seen in Iran election

AP: Iran's hard-liners head into Friday's parliamentary elections burdened by the unpopularity of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad because of an ailing economy. But they have...

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Massive Washington Rally Highlights Growing Pressure on Iran’s Regime

Thousands of Iranian Americans, political activists, and former U.S. officials gathered in Washington, D.C. on May 16 for one...

French Magazine Exposes ‘Shah-Making Factory’: Fascist Networks and Lobbies Grooming the Shah’s Son as an Alternative to the Iranian Regime

The renowned French magazine Nouvel Observateur has published a comprehensive investigation by Marie Vaton exposing the hidden mechanisms of...

Iraqi Militia Commander Arrested Over Alleged Plotting of Terrorist Attacks in the U.S. and Europe

An Iraqi militia commander has been arrested on charges of involvement in planning more than 12 “terrorist” attacks in...

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Iran’s Employment Crisis: The Increase in Unemployment Insurance Registrations

The increase in unemployment insurance applicants reflects the chaotic...

77 Days of Internet Shutdown, A Tool of Control and a Sign of Tehran’s Real Fears

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