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Senior Iranian Cleric Accused Of Corruption In Land Deal

Kazem Seddiqi, Tehran's temporary Friday Prayers Imam, and his sons have been accused by a local journalist of having acquired several thousand square meters of prime real estate in ...
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Washington Begins to Counter Iran’s Sanctions Evasion

The US took the first step to counter Iran's sanctions evasion by putting pressure on Panama to ban Iranian vessels sanctioned by Washington from using its flag. During a ...
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Iran Repeats Warnings to Armenian Leadership

Outside powers cannot bring peace and stability to the South Caucasus, Iran’s leaders have told Armenia’s visiting Defense Minister Suren Papikyan in what appears to be a fresh warning ...
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Hardline Tehran Chancellor Denies Latest Academic Purges

Once again, the hardline chancellor of Tehran University has denied allegations of purging academics based on their political beliefs, instead accusing those dismissed of "moral issues." In an interview ...
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Has Iran given up on energy deals with Russia?

The story: The Iranian government has signed a 20B USD accord with four local companies to forge ahead with a key project at the world’s largest gas field. The ...
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Turkey, Iran and Morocco joust for influence in Africa’s Sahel

Turkish military equipment and Moroccan and Iranian development and infrastructure projects are tempting for cash-strapped Sahelian military regimes grappling with jihadist violence. Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger
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