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Iran parliament advances plan to lift subsidies

AFP: Iran's conservative-dominated parliament authorised the creation of a state-run body on Tuesday that will implement a major plan to scrap costly subsidies on...

EU lawmakers say Iran asked them to delay visit

Wall Street Journal: A delegation of European parliamentarians has postponed a trip to Tehran at the request of the Iranian government. The Wall...

Foreigners were arrested at Tehran protest, Iran claims

The Times: Iran’s regime said yesterday that several foreigners were arrested during last week’s massive opposition demonstration in Tehran, but it was impossible to...

PRESS DIGEST – Iran – Jan 5

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

Iran says foreign nationals among protest detainees

AFP: Iran has arrested several foreign nationals in bloody anti-government protests last week that left at least eight people dead, Intelligence Minister Heydar Moslehi...

Iran cites 60 groups as ‘soft war’ agents

CNN: Iran's Intelligence Ministry has compiled a list of 60 groups -- several based in the United States -- saying it considers them "soft...

Iran university professors denounce crackdown

AP: A pro-reform Web site says 88 Tehran University professors have appealed to Iran's supreme leader to halt violence against opposition protesters. The...

High-ranking clerics undermining Iran govt – Kouchner

Reuters: High-ranking clerics are undermining Iran's government from within, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on Monday. PARIS (Reuters) - High-ranking clerics are...

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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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Political Prisoner Yahgoub Derakhshan Sentenced to Death for a Second Time

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

The Gallows: The Real Story of Iran Behind the Oslo Ceremony

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