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Obama welcomes Iran release, urges freeing of other hikers

AFP: US President Barack Obama Tuesday welcomed Iran's release of US citizen Sarah Shourd, but urged Tehran to also free two compatriots who were...

Iranian diplomat defects, says seeks Norway asylum

AFP: An Iranian diplomat called Tuesday for an uprising against the Tehran government, as he became the third Europe-based envoy to defect this year...

Ayatollah speaks of plot to abuse Koran

New York Times: Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivered a fiery address on Monday accusing the United States government of orchestrating desecrations of...

Iran frees American woman hiker on bail

AFP: Iran released American hiker Sarah Shourd on bail Tuesday, in a case which has highlighted deep divisions between President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government and...

Ahmadinejad under pressure inside and outside Iran

Reuters: Pressure mounted on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at home and abroad on Tuesday as his government's disputes with the West deepened. ...

Haystack stops tests of Iran anti-censor software amid security concerns

Washington Post: Haystack, a company that has created software designed to circumvent Iranian government censors, has stopped testing its program amid criticism of faulty...

US, eyeing Iran, moves on $60 bln Saudi arms deal

Reuters: The Obama administration will soon notify Congress of an arms sale to Saudi Arabia worth up to $60 billion, U.S. officials said on...

Indian Kashmir bans Iran’s Press TV over Koran ripping

AFP: Authorities in Indian Kashmir said Monday they had banned Iran's state-run news channel Press TV after it broadcast images of a small group...

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Reuters Reveals the Credibility Crisis at the Heart of Reza Pahlavi’s Campaign

A major Reuters investigation has cast serious doubt on Reza Pahlavi’s attempt to present himself as the natural leader...

US, Saudi Arabia Strike Iran Regime-Backed Militias

The U.S. military announced that U.S. and Saudi Arabian fighter jets carried out a joint operation early Wednesday, July...

Iranian Regime Executes Two More Protesters from the January Uprising

State-run media in Iran reported on Tuesday, July 28, that the Iranian regime had carried out the executions of...

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Saudi-Led Coalition Bombs Hodeidah Port Are in Escalation of Clashes with Tehran-Backed Houthis

Yemen's Houthis announced on the morning of Saturday, July...

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The wrong timing is right for tougher sanctions with Iran

The Times: Gordon Brown was right yesterday to threaten...