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Thousands Protest in Iran

Thousands Protest in Iran

Amateur video reportedly shows thousands of protestors shouting “death to the dictator” outside Tehran University.

Five sailors taken hostage in Iran

Five sailors taken hostage in Iran

Five British sailors are being detained after their racing yacht may have inadvertently strayed into Iranian waters.

IAEA to vote on demand Iran freeze new nuclear site

IAEA to vote on demand Iran freeze new nuclear site

VIENNA (Reuters) – World powers are demanding that Iran immediately mothball a uranium enrichment site it hid for years, heightening fears it is planning to build atom bombs, in a resolution to be voted on by U.N. nuclear watchdog governors.

Iran arrests members of Sunni rebel group

Iran arrests members of Sunni rebel group

TEHRAN, Nov 25 (Reuters) – Iran has arrested seven members of Jundollah, a Sunni rebel group it has accused of carrying out bombings and terrorist activities, the semi-official Fars news agency said on Wednesday.

Iran points to Saudi terrorism in Yemen

Iran points to Saudi terrorism in Yemen

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (UPI) — The involvement of Saudi Arabia in the simmering conflict in Yemen amounts to an extension of state Wahhabi terrorism, a top Iranian general said.

Attack on Iranian Guards investigated

Attack on Iranian Guards investigated

A suicide bomber succeeded in killing 15 members of Iran’s elite, and seemingly untouchable, Revolutionary Guards force last month.

Al-Qaeda Yemen tape out

Al-Qaeda Yemen tape out

Al-Qaeda’s Yemen wing has released an audio recording featuring a speech by one the group’s leaders.

Israel: Weapons would let Hezbollah fight a month

Israel: Weapons would let Hezbollah fight a month

JERUSALEM – Israel said Thursday that Hezbollah could have bombarded the Jewish state for a month with the weapons confiscated in the country’s largest-ever arms seizure, and called on the world to focus on the Lebanese militants’ chief backer, Iran, rather than assailing Israel.

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