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British troops tried to rescue hostages at Iran border

guardian.co.uk: Exclusive: UK forces sent to intercept hostages, including recently freed Peter Moore, as they were taken from Iraq guardian.co.ukExclusive: UK forces sent...

Steady drip of leaks corrodes the core of the Iranian regime

New York Times: Beatings, arrests, show trials and even killings have failed to discourage Iranians from taking to the streets in protest. The...

Iran posts banned websites list in cyber crackdown: report

AFP: The Iranian judicial authorities have published a long list of banned Internet websites in a new crackdown on online networks, including those deemed...

Rights group: Iran jails most journalists

CNN: Iran once again has more journalists in jail than any other country, the press freedom group Reporters Without Borders announced Wednesday. Paris,...

Iran diplomat quits over protests: report

Reuters: A diplomat at the Iranian embassy in Oslo told Norwegian broadcaster NRK on Wednesday that he has resigned in protest over a crackdown...

Taiwan firm put on watch list after sales to Iran

AFP: Taiwan has placed a local company on a watch list after the firm sold specialised equipment to Iran, an official said on Wednesday....

Earthquake jolts mid-south Iran

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 05 - An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale struck areas of Baravat in the southern province of Kerman,...

Ahmadinejad predicts “imperialist” collapse

Iran Focus:  Tehran, Jan. 05 - Iran's hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has warned Western leaders that their military adventurism will soon come to an...

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The Effects of Sanctions Relief and Negotiations on Iran’s Economy

Today, Iran’s economy is simultaneously suffering from chronic inflation, declining investment, the erosion of the middle class, expanding poverty,...

Ali Khamenei’s Corpse and the Spectacle of a Dictator’s Burial

The project of burying Ali Khamenei has long been a subject of discussion among the leaders of Iran's regime....

Agreement Between Iran’s Regime and the United States Highlights a New Rift Within the Ruling Establishment

Disagreements over the course of negotiations between Tehran and Washington have once again become public. While some media outlets...

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Internet Shutdowns Have Devastated the Livelihoods of Millions of Iranians

Following widespread and repeated internet shutdowns in Iran ordered...

Iran’s Regime Upholds Death Sentences of Five Political Prisoners in Ahvaz

Karoon Human Rights Organization reported that the death sentences...

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US sanctions two India firms for transfers to Iran

Reuters: The Bush administration has decided to impose sanctions...