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Iran stops fuel delivery, Afghanistan says, and prices are rising

New York Times: Government officials expressed alarm on Wednesday about what they described as Iran’s unexplained ban on fuel exports to Afghanistan, asserting that...

Energy policy in Iran leaves many gasping

New York Times: One of Tehran’s signature landscapes — the imposing, rugged line of the Alborz Mountains at the city’s northern boundary — has...

Berlin slams jailing of Iranian filmmaker

AFP: Germany Wednesday condemned the jailing of Iranian filmmaker and vocal opposition backer Jafar Panahi as "scandalous" and "unacceptable" and called on Tehran to...

Iran coach eyes 2011 Asian Cup triumph

AFP: Iran coach Afshin Ghotbi said on Wednesday that he hopes to pilot his side to glory in the 2011 Asian Cup finals and...

Iran’s new FM makes first international appearance

AFP: Iran's new Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi made his first international appearance Wednesday as he joined counterparts at a regional gathering in Istanbul....

Pakistan and Iran jockey for influence after bombings

Reuters: As tension grows between Pakistan and Iran after a mosque bombing in Iran, Pakistan could find itself increasingly isolated as its western neighbour...

Iran prevents fuel shipments into Afghanistan

Wall Street Journal: Iran is preventing nearly 2,000 fuel tanker trucks from crossing into Afghanistan, claiming their load would supply U.S.-led coalition forces, Afghan...

Lebanon PM ‘respects’ but brushes off Iran supremo

AFP: Lebanon's Saudi-backed ruling camp on Tuesday brushed aside comments by Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who dismissed a UN probe into the...

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

Women in Iran have faced a wave of widespread arrests and targeted repression; a wave that indicates a planned...

Ali Akbar Daneshvarkar’s Final Letter Offers a Personal Account from Iran’s Death Row

Iran’s regime tries to shut the voice of dissidents through brutal executions. But in the case of Ali Akbar...

Iranian Political Prisoner Mohammad Abbasi Hanged in Ghezel Hesar Prison

In the early hours of Wednesday, May 13, the judiciary of the Iranian regime executed Mohammad Abbasi, a 55-year-old...

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Ali Akbar Daneshvarkar’s Final Letter Offers a Personal Account from Iran’s Death Row

Iran’s regime tries to shut the voice of dissidents...

Iranians Struggle to Afford Basic Food Basket as Prices Surge

While only about five months have passed since the...

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France slammed by Iran after minister warns of war

AFP: A warning from French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner...