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US sub’s periscope strikes vessel in Gulf: Navy

AFP: A US submarine's periscope struck a vessel in the Gulf on Thursday but apparently caused no major damage or injuries, the US Navy's...

Obama Pentagon pick calls US senators, clarifies views on Iran

Reuters: Chuck Hagel, President Barack Obama's pick to become the next U.S. defense secretary, has begun calling critics in the Senate in an attempt...

US tells banks to guard against Iranian activity

AP: The Obama administration wants U.S. banks to enhance monitoring of exchange houses in the Middle East and elsewhere for Iranian attempts to evade...

Iran FM in Cairo talks on Syria conflict

AFP:Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi on Thursday urged Middle East nations to promote a solution for Syria's conflict that excludes "foreign intervention," after...

Australia expands sanctions against Iran

AP: Australia has expanded sanctions against Iran amid growing concerns over the country's suspected nuclear weapons program. Foreign Minister Bob Carr said in...

Iran blamed for cyber onslaught on US banks

AFP: US financial institutions are being pounded with high-powered cyber attacks that some suspect are being orchestrated by Iran as payback for...

Iranians freed in major prisoner swap in Syria

AP: Rebels freed 48 Iranians on Wednesday in exchange for more than 2,000 prisoners, including women and children, held by Syrian authorities...

Briton jailed in US over Iran missile smuggling

AFP: A British businessman was sentenced to 33 months in a US prison Wednesday for trying to smuggle a key missile component to...

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Iran’s ‘No to Execution Tuesdays’ campaign marks 121st week

The “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign entered its 121st week on Tuesday, May 19. Prisoners participating in the campaign...

Massive Washington Rally Highlights Growing Pressure on Iran’s Regime

Thousands of Iranian Americans, political activists, and former U.S. officials gathered in Washington, D.C. on May 16 for one...

French Magazine Exposes ‘Shah-Making Factory’: Fascist Networks and Lobbies Grooming the Shah’s Son as an Alternative to the Iranian Regime

The renowned French magazine Nouvel Observateur has published a comprehensive investigation by Marie Vaton exposing the hidden mechanisms of...

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Targeted Repression of Iranian Women, From Mass Arrests to Death Sentences

Women in Iran have faced a wave of widespread...

IRGC Increases Terrorist Activities in Gulf Arab Countries

At a time when Iran’s regime is pursuing a...

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