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Keep up pressure on Iran, US says

AFP: International pressure must be kept on Iran to halt its suspect nuclear program, the US said Tuesday, amid reports that Tehran has made...

U.S.-Iran “parliament friendship” idea draws fire

Reuters: A senior Iranian lawmaker hit out on Tuesday at a proposal by some fellow MPs to set up a "parliamentary friendship group" with...

Rice calls on Iran to release jailed US-Iranian scholar

AFP: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called on Iran Tuesday to release immediately a US-Iranian scholar jailed in Tehran on charges of acting...

Iran holds U.S.-based academic for “security” crimes

Reuters: A Washington-based academic arrested in Tehran last week is being investigated by the Intelligence Ministry for "crimes against national security", Iranian judiciary officials...

Turkey mounts search for missing Iran-bound private aircraft

AFP: Turkish rescue teams were Monday looking for traces of a private aircraft which went missing while flying from northeastern Turkey to neighbouring Iran,...

Iran to slow down expulsion of Afghans

AFP: Iran has agreed to slow down a drive to expel illegal Afghan residents after its speed prompted Kabul to sack two Afghan cabinet...

In Brief: Two banned dailies resume publication in Iran

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 14 – Iran has lifted a ban on two state-run dailies one of which had been shut down for...

In Brief: Iranian President arrives in Oman

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 14 - Iran's radical president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Muscat on Monday to meet and hold talks with senior...

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The United States and Arab Allies Sanction Five Entities and 16 Hezbollah Officials

The United States and the member states of the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC) have imposed a new round...

Drug Crisis: Chemotherapy Costs in Iran Have Increased Tenfold

A new wave of drug price increases in Iran has catastrophically raised the cost of medical treatment. In one...

Iran’s Negative Economic Growth: From Statistical Manipulation to the Collapse of Investment

When the gap between official figures and reality becomes too wide, the economic crisis is no longer confined to...

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Grossi: A Very Robust Verification System is Needed for Iran’s Nuclear Program

Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy...

Iraq Sets September 30 as Deadline for Disarmament of Iranian Regime-Backed Militia Groups

Iraqi government spokesperson Haider al-Aboudi announced on Monday, June...

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Thousands demonstrate for release of political prisoners in Iran

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