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U.S. Lawmakers Push for Tighter Sanctions on Iran
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  • U.S. Lawmakers Push for Tighter Sanctions on Iran

    A bipartisan group of U.S. senators today introduced a bill that would impose tighter U.S. sanctions on Iran for its ballistic missile program and other non-nuclear activities, Reuters reports.

    March 23, 2017

    Tillerson’s Remark on U.S. Long-Term Strategy in Syria and Iraq Alarms I.R.G.C.
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  • Tillerson’s Remark on U.S. Long-Term Strategy in Syria and Iraq Alarms I.R.G.C.

    U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s March 22 remark that the United States and its allies will remain engaged in Syria and Iraq long after the Islamic State is defeated has provoked an angry reaction in Iran.

    March 23, 2017

    Rouhani’s Letter to Supreme Leader: We’ll Work to Strengthen “Resistance Economy”
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  • Rouhani’s Letter to Supreme Leader: We’ll Work to Strengthen “Resistance Economy”

    Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has pledged that his government will do its utmost to implement policies that will strengthen the country’s “resistance economy” and stimulate growth. In a letter to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Wednesday, Rouhani emphasized that his administration planned to hold a cabinet session to discuss Supreme Leader’s latest instructions and explore ways of increasing domestic production and creating jobs – particularly for young Iranians.

    March 22, 2017

    Javad Zarif: Iran “Completely Ready” to Resume Nuclear Program
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  • Javad Zarif: Iran “Completely Ready” to Resume Nuclear Program

    Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned that his government is “completely ready” to restart its nuclear program if the United States fails to adhere to the 2015 nuclear agreement. “If America reneges on the deal to the level that the continuation of the J.C.P.O.A. [Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action] harms our national interests, the Islamic Republic of Iran is completely ready to return to the pre-J.C.P.O.A.

    March 21, 2017

    Jailed Female Activist Accuses Rouhani of Colluding with I.R.G.C. ahead of Elections
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  • Jailed Female Activist Accuses Rouhani of Colluding with I.R.G.C. ahead of Elections

    Hengameh Shahidi, a reformist activist and journalist who was recently imprisoned in Iran, has accused President Hassan Rouhani of striking a deal with the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (I.R.G.C.) ahead of the country’s presidential elections slated for May this year.

    March 21, 2017

    Iran-Supported Iraqi Militia Groups Make Further Advances in Western Mosul
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  • Iran-Supported Iraqi Militia Groups Make Further Advances in Western Mosul

    The Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) have seized several villages in northwestern Mosul from the Islamic State in recent days and are planning to enter the strategic city of Tal Afar, the Iranian media reports.

    March 21, 2017

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    TEHRAN, IRAN – MARCH 10: Smoke rises among the residential buildings following an Israeli attack on Tehran, Iran on March 10, 2026. (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)