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G8 ministers hammering out Iran statement

AFP: Group of Eight foreign ministers meeting in Italy were expected to condemn post-election violence in Iran while keeping the door open to dialogue...

Opposition leader’s aide banned from leaving Iran

AP: Iran's state TV says that an aide to opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi has been prevented from leaving Iran for Britain. The...

UK gov’t sees ‘crisis of credibility’ in Iran

AFP: Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Thursday there is a "crisis of credibility" between Iran's government and its people, lamenting the "profound clampdown" on...

Canada blasts Iran probe of post-election arrests

AFP: Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said Thursday he is "deeply concerned" by the appointment of Saaed Mortazavi to investigate those arrested in...

Televised Iranian confessions decried

UPI: A press freedom group Thursday condemned the showing on Iranian state-run TV videotapes of people saying they had protested at the request of...

Top US commander warns of Iran influence in Lat Am

AFP: Iran's growing influence in Latin America is a "potential risk" to the region, the newly-appointed head of the US Southern Command, General Douglas...

Iranian says militiaman killed protester in Tehran

AP: An Iranian doctor who claims he tried to save Neda Agha Soltan as the young Iranian protester bled to death on the streets...

Top dissident cleric warns Iran over crackdown

AFP: Top Iranian dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri warned on Thursday that continued suppression of opposition protests could threaten the very basis...

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CENTCOM: 59 Vessels Linked to Iran Redirected

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says that as of Wednesday, August 12, U.S. forces had redirected 59 commercial vessels...

Oil Pollution Reaches the Shores of Persian Gulf

Oil pollution on the southern shores of Qeshm Island, which has also reached the island's mangrove forests, has heightened...

EU And 26 Countries Around the World Condemn the Execution of Protesters in Iran

On Wednesday, August 12, the European Union and 26 countries around the world issued a joint statement condemning the...

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Iran’s Housing Crisis Pushes People Toward Informal Settlements and Homelessness

The state-run Rokna news website published remarks by Iraj...

Iran’s Regime Fabricates Cases Against Teachers and Their Resistance to Authoritarian Rule

The Iranian regime's campaign to suppress teachers has continued...

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