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Jailed Swedes return home from Iran

AFP: Two Swedish nationals arrived home Tuesday, a day after Iran unexpectedly released them after jailing them last year for espionage. STOCKHOLM,...

Israel says Iran recruited Jewish emigres as spies

Reuters: Iran has been issuing tourist visas to Israelis of Iranian descent and recruiting some of the visitors to spy on their new homeland,...

Iran will “cut off hand” of any attacker: Ahmadinejad

Reuters: Iran's army will "cut off the hand" of any attacker and is at the ready to fulfill its defensive duties, Iranian President Mahmoud...

Gates, Abdullah discuss Iraq, Iran, Mideast peace

AFP: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said he met Jordan's King Abdullah II on Tuesday for talks on Iraq, Iran and the Arab-Israeli peace...

Blair laments lack of dialogue with Iran

AFP: British Prime Minister Tony Blair lamented Tuesday the lack of a reasonable dialogue with Iran, reiterating London's readiness for a "different relationship" despite...

Iranian-made weapons intercepted in Afghanistan: US general

AFP: Coalition forces in Afghanistan have intercepted Iranian-made mortars and explosives that were destined for the Taliban, the top US military chief said Tuesday....

Bite size: Iran Parliament to summon Education Minister

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 17 – A petition with the signatures of 138 members of Iran’s hardline-dominated Majlis, or Parliament, calling for the...

Iranian FM arrives in Ankara

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 17 – Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki arrived in Ankara on Tuesday where he will hold talks with Turkish...

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Escalating Iran-US Conflict Cuts Strait of Hormuz Traffic, Lifts Oil Prices

Oil Prices Rise and Ship Traffic Through the Strait of Hormuz Declines Following Tensions Between Iran and the United...

The ‘No To Executions Tuesdays’ campaign has entered its 127th week

The campaign “No to Executions Tuesdays,” a prisoner-led protest against executions held across multiple prisons in Iran, entered its...

Sixty-two Members of the Iranian Regime’s Assembly of Experts Call for Keeping the Strait of Hormuz Closed

As signs of divisions and rivalry at the highest levels of the Iranian regime have become increasingly apparent, 62...

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The Iranian Plateau Is Turning into a Desert

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Global Torture Index: Iran Is Among the World’s Highest-Risk Countries for Torture

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Brent rises above $116 as EU tightens Iran sanctions

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