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Iran police chief vows to intensify clampdown

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan.05 – Iran’s chief of police reiterated on Friday that the country’s State Security Forces would continue “decisively” with a nationwide clampdown on “social vice”.

Iran’s Bank Saderat loses 1/3 of foreign partners: FT

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Iran Focus: London, Jan. 05 – Iran’s Bank Saderat has lost a third of its foreign partners because of unilateral sanctions by the United States, the Financial Times quoted the institution’s managing director as saying on Saturday.

Iran’s Bank Saderat loses 1/3 of foreign partners: FT

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Iran Focus: London, Jan. 05 – Iran’s Bank Saderat has lost a third of its foreign partners because of unilateral sanctions by the United States, the Financial Times quoted the institution’s managing director as saying on Saturday.

Military cautious on Iran aid to militants

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Washington Times: The spokesman for Gen. David H. Petraeus said that a quote he e-mailed to The Washington Times for the article in yesterday’s paper headlined “Iran no longer aids Iraq militants” was not clear and therefore misinterpreted.

Guardian’s Tehran correspondent expelled without explanation

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Guardian Unlimited: The Guardian’s Tehran correspondent, Robert Tait, has been expelled from Iran without explanation after nearly three years of reporting from the country.

As Iran menaces, Al Jazeera no longer nips at the Saudis

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New York Times: When a Saudi court sentenced a young woman to 200 lashes in November after she pressed charges against seven men who had raped her, the case provoked outrage and headlines around the world, including in the Middle East.

Judge orders Iran pay $466 million

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AP: Iran must pay $466 million to the family of a Los Angeles man who was tortured and executed there a decade ago for spying, a federal court ruled.

India, Iran firms to meet again on oil, gas deals

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Reuters: India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corp and the Hinduja Group will meet again with Iranian firms on developing an oil and a gas field in Iran and downstream projects in India, a Hinduja Group official said on Friday.

Khamenei warns Iran will ‘humiliate’ any attacker

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AFP: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday that the country would humiliate any possible attacker over its controversial nuclear programme.

Libya hesitant on new Iran sanctions at U.N.

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Reuters: Libya said on Thursday it was uncomfortable with the idea of sanctions against Iran but vowed to be “constructive” in dealing with Tehran’s nuclear program while chairing the U.N. Security Council this month.