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Iran says it may use oil as political tool
Iran could use oil as a political tool in the event of any future conflict over its nuclear program, Iran's energy minister told Al Jazeera television.
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Ahmadinejad Press Advisor Sentenced To Jail
Ali Akbar Javanfekr, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's media advisor, has been sentenced to one year in prison and a three-year ban from media activities. Iranian media report that the director of IRNA has been found guilty of "publishing material…
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Iran: Seditionists Are Labeled Deserving Death
While the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), the Basij militia under its command, and the law enforcement forces in the Islamic Republic of Iran have been facing deserters and dealing with psychological issues in the past two years because of the…
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Govt asks Iranians to stop buying dollars
The Iranian government has asked its citizens not to buy dollars, in an effort to stem a rush for hard currency that has sent the exchange rate plummeting in recent months.
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Iran bans reformist paper for two months
Iranian authorities have imposed a two-month ban on the paper for printing what the country's press watchdog said was "lies and insults" to officials, media reported Sunday.
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MPs urge firms to stop selling Iran censorship tools
The EU parliament urged European companies on Thursday to refrain from selling to technology and services to Iran that could be used by authorities for censorship and surveillance.
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Iran less than a year away from nuclear weapon
Iran is less than a year away from being unstoppable in its goal of producing a nuclear weapon, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said in an interview with CNN released on Saturday.
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Iran training Gaza terrorists
Palestinian terrorists in Gaza have trained in Iran and learned how to operate sophisticated anti-tank missiles, an Israeli defense official said.
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Iran: Critics barred from covering parliamentary news
Reporters who have published critical views of Parliament's actions are being barred from further access to parliamentary sessions, an Iranian news website reports.
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Amnesty International urges members of the General Assembly’s Third Committee to consider country situations on merit and vote against any ‘No Action Motions ’
The Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly is preparing to consider draft resolutions on human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Myanmar. Amnesty International appeals to…