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Iran Begins Military Exercises In Face Of Western Pressure
Iran has announced three days of military exercises aimed at spotlighting the Islamic republic's strength in the face of increasing Western pressure over Tehran's nuclear program.
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Iran drafts bill to block Hormuz for Gulf oil tankers
Iran's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has drafted a bill calling for Iran to try to stop oil tankers from shipping crude through the Strait of Hormuz to countries that support sanctions against it, a committee member said on…
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Iranians Replace Meat With Pasta as Oil Sanctions Hit Nation
Maryam Taghavi is feeding her family more pasta and grinding vegetable filler into her chopped meat as she seeks to cope with international sanctions that are taking their toll on the Iranian economy.
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UN Rapporteurs Condemn Iranian Executions
Three United Nations' special rapporteurs -- on Iran, summary executions, and torture -- have condemned the recent executions of four members of the Ahwazi Arab minority in Iran.
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IRGC Prepares For Large Cultural Maneuver In Tehran
As more economists speak of the impossibility of bringing the new wave of inflation in Iran under control, Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and the police are preparing themselves to confront potential social unrest in the future.
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Widespread Arrest of Internet Activists in Iran
Some reports indicate that a new round of arrests of youth and Internet activists has begun. Reports indicate that the interrogators and Intelligence officers, for reasons unknown, have desperately tried to keep these arrests from being…
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Iranian currency continues slide in value
Iran's currency continues to experience a steep fall in value as sanctions tighten on Iranian oil and the country's financial sector.
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Iran acknowledges oil exports down 20-30 percent
Iran acknowledged for the first time on Wednesday that its oil exports have fallen sharply, down 20-30 percent from normal volumes of 2.2 million barrels daily.
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Two Iranians sentenced to death for drinking alcohol
The ISNA news agency, in a report published in the "Donya-E-Eqtesad" daily, quotes Hassan Shariati, the judiciary chief of northeastern Khorasan-e Razavi Province, as saying the two people -- who are unidentified -- were repeat offenders.
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Iran imports decline by 8 percent
In the first two months of the Iranian year, started on Mar 21, the country’s imports have fallen by 8 percent, compared to the same period a year ago, to $ 8.2 bn.