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Hard-line victory adds to political turmoil in Iran

Iran Focus: London, Jun. 26 – Iran’s newly-elected President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad huddled behind closed doors with the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to...

Iran fears capital flight after ultra-conservative victory

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 26 – Iran’s financial markets reacted negatively to the election of ultra-conservative Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as President, raising fears of capital...

Iran’s ruling clerics fear street protests

Iran Focus: Paris, Jun. 25 – A day after the surprise election of the ultra-conservative mayor of Tehran as the new President of the...

Iran: Rafsanjani blames Guardian Council for defeat

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 25 – Defeated presidential contender Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani today lashed out at state institutions for illegally aiding...

Iran’s new President has a past mired in controversy

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 25 – “Ahmadinejad? Who’s he?”This was the typical reaction of most Iranians a day after the first round of presidential...

Iran’s new President cements ultra-conservative grip on power

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 25 – A 49-year-old former commander of the Revolutionary Guards became the sixth President of the Islamic Republic of Iran...

Iran elections: Turnout in Tehran “much lower than last week”

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 24 - A tour of a dozen polling centres in the western neighbourhoods of Tehran between 2 pm and...

Iran: Rafsanjani’s aides show signs of despair

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 24 - Members of Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani’s campaign team were spotted in several cities in western Iran,...

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

In an article published on June 8, the Norwegian newspaper Fædrelandsvennen sought to draw public attention to a different...

Lebanese President Expresses Clear Opposition to Iran’s Regime

Recent remarks by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun regarding the role of Iran's regime in developments in Lebanon have received...

Rationing and Sharp Increases in Bread Prices Across Iran

The livelihood crisis and intensifying economic pressures in Iran have now affected one of the most basic daily necessities...

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