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Iran sentences three youths to flogging, jail

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 21 – Three youths were sentenced to flogging, jail time, and being street-paraded, a semi-official daily reported on Monday....

Riots rock Kurdish city in Iran

Iran Focus: London, Nov. 20 – State Security Forces (SSF) have been dispatched to the streets in the Kurdish city of Mahabad, north-western Iran,...

European Parliament group censures Iran meddling in Iraq

Iran Focus: London, Nov. 20 – A European Parliamentary group accused Iran on Friday of being behind the group in Iraq which was running...

Iran denies interruption of nuclear work at key site

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 20 – Iran said on Sunday it had postponed repairs on its controversial Uranium Conversion Facility (UCF) in Isfahan,...

Senior Iran cleric calls non-Muslims “animals”

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 20 – A senior Iranian cleric said on Sunday that all non-Muslims were “animals engaged in corruption” and defended...

Iran aide says nuclear file will not be sent to UN

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 20 – Iran’s suspected nuclear weapons file will not be referred to the United Nations Security Council at a...

Iran promotes top commander of suicide bombers

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 20 – A top military commander who has been responsible for recruitment of suicide bombers in Iran’s armed forces...

Iran Majlis votes to block spot inspections of nuke sites

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 20 – Iran’s hard-line Majlis, or Parliament, voted overwhelmingly Sunday evening to end snap inspections of the country’s suspected...

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