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US criticizes Iran for blocking ‘virtual embassy’

AFP: The United States on Wednesday criticized Iran for blocking Internet access to its new "virtual embassy," saying the move showed the Islamic regime's...

Congress sees shipping-certification firms as tool to tighten Iran noose

Washington Post: Congress is trying to use a little-known certification requirement for ships and drilling rigs as a lever to squeeze Iran’s trade with...

AP sources: Drone crashed in Iran on CIA mission

AP: U.S. officials say a drone that crashed inside Iran over the weekend was one of a fleet of stealth aircraft that have spied...

Syrian opposition leader warns Iran, Hezbollah

CNN: Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah movement are risking their future ties with Syria by supporting embattled Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad now, the head of...

US senators resist watered-down Iran sanctions

AFP: US senators who crafted tough new sanctions legislation targeting Iran urged their colleagues on Tuesday to resist White House efforts to water it...

Experts: Iran capture of stealth drone no worry

AP: U.S. military officials said Monday they are concerned that Tehran may have an opportunity to acquire information about the classified surveillance drone program...

Australia expands sanctions on Iran

AFP: Australia expanded sanctions against Iran to restrict business with the country's petroleum and financial sectors as concern mounts over Tehran's suspected nuclear weapons...

Tehran’s foreign schools shut after embassy attack

Reuters: International schools in Iran have shut their doors after hardline students stormed the British embassy last week, stoking ordinary Iranians' fears that foreigners...

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Iran’s Statistical Center: Year-on-Year Inflation Reached 88.6% in June

The Statistical Center of the Iranian regime announced that the year-on-year inflation rate in June reached 88.6%. The annual...

IRGC: We Attacked U.S. Military Positions in the Region

In a statement issued on the morning of Saturday, June 27, the public relations office of the Islamic Revolutionary...

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...

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Inflation in Iran and the Limits of What an Agreement with the United States Can Achieve

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Iran warns Iraq over Iranians held by U.S. forces

Reuters: Iran has warned neighboring Iraq that its failure...