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

The latest Global Torture Index identifies Iran as one of the world's highest-risk countries for torture, impunity, and state...

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

Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said that a very robust verification system is...

Renewable Water Per Capita in Iran Falls To 1,200 Cubic Meters Per Year

Reports from Iranian regime government institutions show that the "renewable water per capita" indicator for each Iranian citizen has...

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Iran’s Water Crisis: Women on the Front Lines of a Silent Disaster

Iran’s water crisis is no longer merely an environmental...

New Wave of Protests Across Various Iranian Cities

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Reuters: A U.S. anti-terrorism official warned Swiss banks not...

FACTBOX-Foreign companies stepping away from Iran

Reuters: A growing number of oil companies, trading houses...