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US Congress approves new sanctions on Iran

AFP: The US Congress approved punishing new sanctions targeting Iran's energy and shipbuilding sectors, a day after President Barack Obama unveiled measures...

Iranian boxer disqualified in first round

AFP: Iranian heavyweight Ali Mazaheri was left seething here on Wednesday after he was disqualified in the opening round of his first ...

Libya militia interrogates Iran Red Crescent team

AFP: Seven Iranian Red Crescent workers who were abducted by an armed group in the Libyan city of Benghazi are being held and...

Obama tightens sanctions on banks helping Iran sell oil

Reuters: President Barack Obama announced new U.S. sanctions on Tuesday against foreign banks that help Iran sell its oil and said the ...

In Iran, columnist offers tough talk about Syria

Los Angeles Times: As battles rage across Syria, the crisis has provoked a renewed round of saber-rattling in Iran, President Bashar Assad's staunchest...

Iran tops agenda as Pentagon chief visits Israel

AFP: US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta was on Wednesday to hold top-level talks in Israel expected to focus on ways of resolving the...

China hits back at new US sanctions over Iran

AFP: Beijing reacted furiously Wednesday to new US sanctions imposed on a Chinese bank over transactions with Iran, urging Washington to revoke ...

Iran central bank starts sanctions cell: report

AFP: Iran's central bank has established a special cell to fight back against Western economic sanctions that the institution's chief described as...

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The Effects of Sanctions Relief and Negotiations on Iran’s Economy

Today, Iran’s economy is simultaneously suffering from chronic inflation, declining investment, the erosion of the middle class, expanding poverty,...

Ali Khamenei’s Corpse and the Spectacle of a Dictator’s Burial

The project of burying Ali Khamenei has long been a subject of discussion among the leaders of Iran's regime....

Agreement Between Iran’s Regime and the United States Highlights a New Rift Within the Ruling Establishment

Disagreements over the course of negotiations between Tehran and Washington have once again become public. While some media outlets...

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Privatization: The Transfer of Wealth to Power Circles in Iran’s Regime

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