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Iran intensifies efforts to influence policy in Afghanistan

Washington Post: Worried that U.S. troops could stay in Afghanistan beyond 2014, Iran is mounting an aggressive campaign to fuel anti-American sentiment here and...

Japan’s JX looks to Saudi for oil on Iran worries

Reuters: Japan's biggest refiner JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp is talking with top exporter Saudi Arabia and other oil producers to source crude...

EU officials try to agree on Iran oil embargo

AP: Officials from the 27 countries that make up the European Union are beginning Thursday the process of trying to thrash out an agreement...

South Korea to tighten monitoring on crude imports from Iran

Bloomberg: South Korea’s government is closely monitoring crude imports from Iran amid concern that new U.S. sanctions against the Middle East country may cause...

U.K. warns Iran over threat to Strait of Hormuz

Bloomberg: The U.K. may take military action against Iran if it carries out its threat to block the Strait of Hormuz, Defense Secretary Philip...

Japan mulls cuts in Iran oil imports to win US sanctions waiver

Reuters: Japan is weighing various ways of securing a waiver on new U.S. sanctions against Iran, with reducing Iranian oil imports and dealings with...

Huawei dismisses U.S. calls for probe of Iran business

Reuters: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd said on Wednesday that calls by six U.S. lawmakers to investigate whether the giant Chinese telecommunications equipment maker has...

Iran ramps up warning over US navy in Gulf

AFP: Iran on Wednesday renewed its warning to America against keeping a US navy presence in the oil-rich Gulf, underlining a threat that Washington...

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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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New Wave of Protests Across Various Iranian Cities

On June 21 and 22, a new wave of...

The Iranian Plateau Is Turning into a Desert

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AFP: Several conservative MPs on Sunday slammed British ambassador...

Iran steps back from warning on U.S. ships

New York Times: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Saturday that...

Political Prisoners Denied Medical Care in Iran

One of the longest detained political prisoners in Iran...