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Senate votes to extend Iran sanctions

Reuters: The U.S. Congress agreed on Saturday to extend sanctions on Iran set to expire this weekend that are aimed at choking off funds...

Iran cleric says Pope’s comments “act of madness”

Reuters: A senior Iranian cleric said on Friday that Pope Benedict's recent remarks that angered Muslims were an "act of madness" and said the...

Iran Freedom Support Act – Full text of bill passed by U.S. House

Iran Focus: London, Sep. 29 – The following is the full text of the Iran Freedom Support Act, which orders the imposition of mandatory...

Explosion hits Iran-Turkey gas pipeline-reports

Reuters: An explosion shook a gas pipeline between Iran and Turkey overnight near the Iranian town of Bazargan, but it was not clear if...

Ahmadinejad installs key aide in top post ahead of Iran votes

AFP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has tightened his grip on the interior ministry by appointing his right-hand man to a key post just weeks...

House approves Iran Freedom Support Act

AP: The House voted Thursday to impose mandatory sanctions on entities that provide goods or services for Iran's weapons programs. The vote came as...

Iran cracks down on satellite dishes in capital

Iran Focus: London, Sep. 28 – Agents of Iran’s State Security Forces went up rooftops in western Tehran removing satellite dishes which are banned...

Unpaid workers in southern Iran city launch protest

Iran Focus: Ahwaz, Iran, Sep. 28 – Dozens of unpaid workers held a protest outside the governorate of oil-rich Khuzestan Province, southwest Iran, demanding...

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Iran: Three Young Protesters Executed by the Iranian Regime

In the early hours of Monday, May 3, the Iranian regime announced the execution of three young protesters. Mizan,...

Children of Iran; The Silent Victims of War

Children do not analyze war; rather, they mainly experience it on an emotional level. In other words, what adults...

CENTCOM Announces Launch of Plan For Safe Passage of Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that about 15,000 American military personnel will participate in an operation called...

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Iran: Three Young Protesters Executed by the Iranian Regime

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