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FACTBOX-The Strait of Hormuz, key oil shipping route

Reuters: An oil tanker owned and operated by Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd was damaged near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. ...

Mattis: Iran is ‘destabilizing force’

UPI: Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis, up for appointment as head of U.S. Central Command, said Tuesday Iran is the greatest destabilizing force...

Mysterious blast hits Japan oil tanker near Iran

AFP: A mysterious explosion hit a Japanese oil tanker near Iran in the vital Strait of Hormuz early on Wednesday, spotlighting a potential threat...

Egypt denies visas to Gaza-bound Iranian MPs: report

AFP: Egypt has denied visas to four Iranian lawmakers who planned to travel to the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip, Iran's Press TV reported on Wednesday....

Afghan TV station is closed down after Iran protests

BBC: The authorities in Afghanistan have closed down the Emroaz TV channel. Emroaz - which means "today" in Dari - has criticised leading Shia...

Iran to pay for new babies to boost population

AP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad inaugurated a new policy on Tuesday to encourage population growth, dismissing Iran's decades of internationally-acclaimed family planning as ungodly...

Iran: Octopus Paul is a symbol of Western decadence and decay

Daily Mirror: His incredible on-the-ball World Cup predictions made Paul the octopus a soccer sensation. But psychic Paul has left others feeling as sick...

Ahmadinejad says expects U.S. to attack MidEast soon

Reuters: Iran expects the United States to launch a military strike on "at least two countries" in the Middle East in the next three...

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Retirees Keep the Flame of Civil Protest Alive in Iran

Retirees in Iran are now forced to take to the streets in the scorching heat of summer and the...

United States Launches Major Attack on Iranian Regime Targets

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says the latest strikes were a response to missile attacks by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard...

Iranian Regime Backs Down on Executions Over Ghezel Hesar Prison Hunger Strike

After 16 days of a widespread hunger strike by approximately 1,500 death row prisoners in Unit 2 of Ghezel...

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Iranian Regime Proxy Forces Face Decline After War with United States

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Hunger Strike By 1,500 Death Row Prisoners in Ghezel Hesar Prison Marks 15th Day

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