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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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IRGC Announces Closure of Strait of Hormuz After Firing on a Ship

While the United States had demanded that the Iranian regime confirm that the Strait of Hormuz would remain open,...

Third Round of U.S. Strikes Against Iran’s Regime After IRGC Closes Strait Of Hormuz

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that U.S. forces have launched the third round of strikes against the...

Protest Gatherings by Retired Retirees and Steel Workers in Iran

On Saturday, July 11, a group of buyers holding purchase vouchers for vehicles from the Iranian automaker Saipa gathered...

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British Couple Imprisoned in Evin Prison Remain on Hunger Strike

Lindsay Foreman and Craig Foreman, two British citizens imprisoned...

Water Shortages in Iran Have Become a Chronic Crisis, and Alarm Bells Are Ringing

Statements by Iranian regime officials at the beginning of...

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