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Iran bans the Economist over Gulf map

AP: Iran has banned The Economist magazine for describing the Persian Gulf as merely "the Gulf" in a map published in the latest edition,...

Gaz de France eyes Iranian investment

UPI: Gaz de France SA aims to invest as much as $300 million for a piece of Iran's offshore South Pars natural gas production...

Iran’s place at summit raises fears of anti-West alliance

Daily Telegraph: Iran's hard-line president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, arrived in China last night for a summit of Asian states and Russia that Washington fears is...

Iran lifts ban on newspaper after insulting cartoon

Reuters: Iran's judiciary has lifted a ban on a state-run newspaper, which sparked violent protests last month by publishing a cartoon considered insulting by...

Relatives of arrested women rally outside Iran’s infamous prison

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 14 – Relatives of several hundred people arrested during a peaceful anti-government demonstration by women on Monday gathered on...

Bush’s approaching endgame with Iran

Christian Science Monitor - The Monitor's View: It's been nearly half a decade since 9/11 and the big question remains: Are violent Islamists on...

Iran to release report on rights abuses in U.S., EU

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 14 – Iran’s Foreign Ministry will soon publish a report outlining “human rights violations” in the European Union and...

Japan wary Of plan for sanctions against Iran

Washington Post: Despite months of pressure from Washington, Japan has become increasingly reluctant to join a Bush administration plan for sanctions against Iran if...

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Iran’s Statistics Center reports 115% food inflation

A new report by the Statistical Center of Iran shows that food inflation in March and April this year...

The Rising Cost of Food in Iran; Hidden Pressure on Large Families

The state-run magazine Niniban published a report on April 29 regarding rising food prices. The report stated: “This is...

Four Decades of Bitter Narratives: May Day as a Day of Wrath, Not Celebration, for Iran’s Workers

Does International Workers’ Day represent a celebration of dignity and status for Iran’s labor force? Do they gather in...

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Iran’s Car Market Experiences Sharp Surge in Prices Afte War-Induced Stagnation

Media outlets in Iran report that the prices of...

Restrictions, Pressure, and Detention of Families of Opponents of Iran’s Regime

According to a report by Sky News on April...

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AP: Iran's feared Basij militia asked the country's chief...