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VP and Economy Minister appointed as government spokesmen

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 11 - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s hard-line cabinet has named two senior figures as new government spokesmen, state media reported. Iran...

British Museum postpones sending artifact to Iran

Bloomberg: The British Museum, which faces demands from Iran to lend an ancient artifact known as the Cyrus Cylinder, said it would delay sending...

DM: Iran’s missile power beyond enemies’ imagination

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 11 - Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi claimed on Sunday that Tehran’s missile capabilities are beyond comprehension for...

Iran to hold court session in French woman’s case

Reuters: An Iranian court will hold its last session Saturday in the trial of a French teaching assistant arrested on spying charges after a...

PRESS DIGEST – Iran – Jan 11

Reuters: These are some of the leading stories in Iranian newspapers on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for...

Iran five-year plan targets annual 8% growth

AFP: Iran aims for an annual growth rate of close to eight percent until 2015 under a five-year plan which President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad presented...

Swedish diplomat arrested, released in Iran

CNN: A Swedish diplomat in Iran was arrested and accused of participating in Iranian protests during observances surrounding the Muslim holy day of Ashura,...

PRESS DIGEST – Iran – Jan 10

Reuters: These are some of the leading stories in Iranian newspapers on Sunday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for...

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Renewed Protests Erupt in Iran

In recent days, Iran has witnessed fundamental changes in the nature of popular protests. The movement has evolved from...

Rising Crime and Social Breakdown After 47 Years of Clerical Rule in Iran

While Iran's regime has spent much of its resources and capabilities over more than four decades suppressing opponents, silencing...

Seventy-Eight Nobel Laureates Urge UN Action Amid Rising Executions in Iran

A coalition of 78 Nobel Prize laureates has issued a joint appeal to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, calling...

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European Union Sanctions Against Iran’s Regime and the Strait of Hormuz Crisis

In the latest development in the tense relations between...

Political Prisoner Yahgoub Derakhshan Sentenced to Death for a Second Time

Yahgoub Derakhshan, a political prisoner and supporter of the...

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