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Iran’s oil min likely to keep job, deputy sacked

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ImageReuters: Iran's oil minister Gholamhossein Nozari was likely to keep his job in any new cabinet formed by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian industry sources said on Tuesday.

Iran accuses U.N.’s Ban of interference: report

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ImageReuters: Iran accused U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday of interfering in its state affairs in his comments about the Islamic Republic's disputed June 12 election, the ISNA news agency reported.

Iran’s children of tomorrow

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ImageNew York Times: They are known mockingly as the “Joojeh Basiji” — the “chicken Basiji.” These are the militia scarcely old enough to manage more than a feeble beard.

Reports: Iran won’t annul election results

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ImageAP: Iran's state TV reports the country's top electoral authority has ruled out annulling the results of the disputed June 12 election in which President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was named the winner.

U.S. scrambles for information on Iran

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ImageNew York Times: As President Obama and his advisers watch the drama unfolding in Tehran, they are having to cope with a frustrating lack of reliable information — about the clashes between the police and protesters, about the strength of the opposition movement and, most of all, about the divisions within the ranks of Iran’s powerful clerics.

Italy says Iran appears to have declined G8 invite

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ImageReuters: Italy said on Monday that Iran appeared to have rejected an invitation to this week's Group of Eight foreign ministers meeting, after a deadline passed for Tehran to signal its participation.

UN’s Ban urges halt to use of force in Iran

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ImageReuters: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged an immediate stop on Monday to use of force against civilians in Iran and urged authorities to respect civil rights in dealing with protests over presidential election results.

Denmark summons Iran ambassador over violence

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ImageReuters: The Danish government is to summon Iran's ambassador to protest against post-election violence, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday.

Huckabee urges stronger Iran response from US

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ImageAP: Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee says the U.S. should respond more strongly in support of political protesters in Iran.

Germany rejects Iran claims of political meddling

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ImageReuters: Germany rejected on Monday Iranian claims that it was interfering in the Islamic republic's internal affairs, and summoned Iran's ambassador for talks.