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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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Bread Prices and the New Wave of Price Increases and Rationing in Iran

In recent days, the issue of bread prices has become one of the most important livelihood concerns in Iran....

Privatization: The Transfer of Wealth to Power Circles in Iran’s Regime

Privatization has been one of the most significant economic policies of Iran's regime over the past three decades. Regime...

European Union Sanctions Against Iran’s Regime and the Strait of Hormuz Crisis

In the latest development in the tense relations between Tehran and Brussels, the issue of European Union sanctions has...

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Parviz Sabeti, Notorious SAVAK Torturer, Faces Court After Decades of Silence

Although decades have passed since the fall of the...

Steel Workers in Sistan and Baluchestan Face Uncertainty as Iran’s Economy Continues its Downspiral

While economic crises and production stagnation have placed heavy...

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AP: Russia is unexpectedly opposing key parts of a...