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Iranian nation has dashed enemies' hope

Tehrān :: Iran | about 23 hours ago | Political News

Source: Islamic Republic News Agency

President - Enemies President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday that the enthusiastic welcome accorded by people in East Azerbaijan for the cabinet ministers has dashed enemies' hope. President Ahmadinejad made the remarks in the opening session of cabinet ministers on...

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Iranian military begins major training run

Tehrān :: Iran | about 19 hours ago | Political News

Source: United Press International

Members of the Iranian navy and air force are participating in a large training exercise aimed at testing weaponry and improving readiness, an official says...Qasem Rostamabadi said naval weaponry would be tested during the six-day maneuvers, while troops participated in...

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Change or More of the Same? Obama Introduces National Security Team

Tehrān :: Iran | 1 day ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Source: Democracy Now

Robert Dreyfuss , investigative reporter and contributing editor at The Nation magazine. He is author of "Devil"s Game: How the United States Helped Unleash Fundamentalist Islam." Steven Clemons , Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation where he directs the...

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Oil rebounds on skimpy crude inventory report

Tehrān :: Iran | 1 day ago | Business News

Source: The Examiner

Oil prices rebounded from three-year lows Wednesday as investors weighed falling global demand with a new government report showing an unexpected decline in U.S. crude inventories. Light, sweet crude for January delivery gained 57 cents to $47.53 a barrel on...

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Iran café owners demand hookah rights

Tehrān :: Iran | 2 days ago | Political News

Source: Press TV

The demonstrators, who were from the city of Isfahan, said that their café's had been closed by authorities despite an official order by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for them to be reopened. "Police and health authorities in Isfahan are preventing us...

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Iran wants human rights dialog with Europe

Tehrān :: Iran | 1 day ago | Political News

Source: Press TV

In a Wednesday meeting with French Human Rights Minister Rama Yade, Secretary of the Human Rights Headquarters of Iran's Judiciary Mohammad-Javad Larijani said Tehran is critical of human rights abuse and suggested that talks be held on the issue. Washington...

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8th Int'l Household Appliances Exhibit underway in Tehran

Tehrān :: Iran | about 24 hours ago | Political News

Source: Islamic Repulic News Agency

Household - Exhibition The 8th International Household Appliances Exhibition opened in Tehran's Permanent Trade Fair on Thursday in the presence of Minister of Industries and Mines Ali-Akbar Mehrabian. Some 285 Iranian and foreign companies from 14 countries active in manufacturing...

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UNHCR praises Iran's efforts to host Iraqis

Tehrān :: Iran | 1 day ago | Political News

Source: Islamic Republic News Agency

Representative, Carlos Zaccagnini, on Wednesday praised efforts by the Iranian government and nation to host Iraqi nationals over the past years. Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees made the remarks in a meeting with ambassadors and diplomats from...

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Militants kill seized Iran police

Tehrān :: Iran | 1 day ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Source: BBC

The men were among 16 officers seized in south-eastern Iran in June by a group called Jundullah. Three of the group were killed in June and the others were reportedly taken across the border to Pakistan. Iranian police patrol the...

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Iran, Greece keen to promote ties

Tehrān :: Iran | 1 day ago | Political News

Source: Islamic Republic News Agency

Greece - Ties Vice-President of Greek Parliament Elsa Papandimithriou here Wednesday said that Athens is resolute to expand parliamentary ties with Iran. In a meeting with an Iranian parliamentarian Fatemeh Rahbar, she hailed Iran's rich culture, urging both Iran and...

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