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Iran MPs vote to hold key elections on the same day

AFP: The Iranian parliament voted on Tuesday to hold future legislative and presidential elections on the same day -- a move which could cut...

Excerpts of Bush’s 2007 State of the Union speech

Iran Focus: London, Jan. 24 - United States President George W. Bush gave his 2007 State of the Union speech on Tuesday on Capitol...

Iran vows to crush any threat

AFP: Iran's defence minister vowed Wednesday that the country's armed forces would "crush" any military strike or threat, the latest broadside in a standoff...

Jordan king urges Iran to avoid ‘rattling’ stability in region

AFP: Jordan's King Abdullah II called on Iran to avoid "rattling stability" in Iraq, the Palestinian territories and Lebanon, in an interview published Wednesday....

Lebanese PM blames Iran, Syria for deadly protest

AFP: Lebanon's embattled premier has pinned the blame on Iran and Syria for a Hezbollah-backed nationwide opposition strike during which three people died, in...

Repsol, Shell near $4.3 bln Iran LNG deal-source

Reuters: Spain's Repsol and Royal Dutch Shell expect to sign a preliminary deal with Iran in coming days for a $4.3 billion liquefied natural...

Iran builds hand-launched drones

AFP: Iran said Tuesday it has developed its own hand-launched drones in a breakthrough for the Islamic republic's aeronautics industry. TEHRAN, Jan...

Iranian banks halt dollar transfers

AFP: Iran's major banks said Tuesday they have halted the transfer of dollars abroad as a result of US financial sanctions and fears the...

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CENTCOM: 59 Vessels Linked to Iran Redirected

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says that as of Wednesday, August 12, U.S. forces had redirected 59 commercial vessels...

Oil Pollution Reaches the Shores of Persian Gulf

Oil pollution on the southern shores of Qeshm Island, which has also reached the island's mangrove forests, has heightened...

EU And 26 Countries Around the World Condemn the Execution of Protesters in Iran

On Wednesday, August 12, the European Union and 26 countries around the world issued a joint statement condemning the...

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Fresh Warning Over Continued IRGC Attacks on Commercial Shipping

The Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) said that attacks...

Maritime Blockade is Worse Than War, President of Iran-China Chamber of Commerce Warns

Majid-Reza Hariri, president of the Iran-China Chamber of Commerce,...

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