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Order given to fire on Iranian speedboat, but it turned away: Mullen

AFP: The commander of a US warship gave the order to fire on an approaching Iranian speedboat in the Strait of Hormuz last month...

Probe sought of Citgo ties with Iran

New York Sun: A Republican lawmaker is asking the Bush administration to investigate whether the energy company owned by the Venezuelan government, Citgo, benefits...

Sluggish Iran held by Syria in World Cup opener

Reuters: Iran got their 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign off to a disappointing start when they were held to a 0-0 draw by part-timers...

Iran reformists pessimistic on election chances

AFP: Iran's reformists have drastically scaled down their expectations for parliamentary elections next month after the authorities disqualified half of their candidates, the press...

Rice chastises ambassador over Iran talks

Reuters: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice mildly chastised her ambassador to the United Nations on Wednesday for joining Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki...

Iranian test shows need for Europe-based missile defence: Pentagon

DPA: Iran's test of a research rocket could aid in the development of ballistic missile technology that could threaten Europe, and shows the need...

Iran’s new envoy to Japan arrives in Tokyo

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 05 – Iran’s new ambassador to Japan arrived in Tokyo on Monday to take up his post, state media...

Iran brushes off US rocket rebuke

AFP: Iran on Tuesday brushed aside concerns from its arch-enemy the United States over its firing of a rocket into space, saying such "scientific...

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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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Expansion of Rent-Seeking and Corruption in Iran’s Car Industry

Car imports and the crises resulting from them have...

Iran’s Regime Upholds Death Sentences of Five Political Prisoners in Ahvaz

Karoon Human Rights Organization reported that the death sentences...

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