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Iran’s Ahmadinejad calls Egypt’s Morsi

July 5, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Cairo – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called his Egyptian counterpart Mohammed Morsi on Wednesday to wish the Muslim Brotherhood politician success, the Egyptian state news agency reported. The call appeared to be the first contact between the two leaders since … read more »

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‘Unprecedented’ EU Sanctions on Iran a Farce

January 24, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The European Union has agreed to an “unprecedented” set of sanctions against Iran, banning the importation of Iranian oil to its member states while also imposing currency and commodity sanctions on Iran’s central bank. But far from forcing Iran into … read more »

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War With Iran: A Provocation Away?

December 7, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

by Tom Burghardt Amid conflicting reports that a huge explosion at Iran’s uranium conversion facility in Isfahan occurred last week, speculation was rife that Israel and the United States were stepping-up covert attacks against defense and nuclear installations. The Isfahan … read more »

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How Iran Acquired A Stealth Drone

December 5, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

It seems that Iran has acquired a U.S. stealth drone which was illegally flying within its airspace. A secret U.S. surveillance drone that went missing last week in western Afghanistan appears to have crashed in Iran, in what may be … read more »

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Iranian actress sentenced to 90 lashes for making film about regime’s harsh restrictions on artists

October 11, 2011 by benim

An Iranian actress who made a film challenging the limits imposed on artists in the Islamic republic has been sentenced to 90 lashes and a year in jail. Actress Marzieh Vafamehr was handed the sentence on Saturday, according to a … read more »

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Iran says it detains American woman on suspicion of spying

January 6, 2011 by benim

TEHRAN, Iran – Iranian authorities have arrested a 55-year-old American woman — reportedly with a microphone hidden in her teeth — on suspicion of spying, local media reported Thursday. U.S. officials could not immediately confirm the report. But if true, … read more »

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