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Iran hangs spies it says worked for US, Israel
Iran hangs spies: Two Iranian men were executed Sunday, convicted of working for the CIA and Israel's Mossad spy agency.
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Iran's presidential race: 'Wild card' entry creates dilemma for Khamenei
Controversial candidates like former President Rafsanjani could draw high voter turnout, but may challenge the supreme leader's ability to control the process of replacing Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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Ahmadinejad charges? Iranian president cited over election filing appearance
Ahmadinejad charges? The dispute appears to stem from an ongoing confrontation between Ahmadinejad and the ruling clerics in Iran following years of tensions over power struggles.
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Iran vote: Khamenei loyalists appear to do well
Good results for Ayatollah Khamenei's candidates in Iran's parliamentary vote could strengthen the supreme leader's hand before a presidential vote next year.
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Iran trumpets high turnout in parliamentary elections (+video)
Iran's leaders see today's parliamentary elections as central to affirming their popular support – especially at what Supreme Leader Khamenei called a 'more sensitive period' of tensions with West.
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Iran's bid for power in postwar Iraq
As Iraqi Prime Minister Nour al-Maliki meets President Obama in Washington, Tehran is trying to broaden its influence in Iraq by installing a heavy-hitting cleric there.
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Iranian protesters storm British embassy compounds in Tehran
Iranian student protesters crashed through gates at two British embassy compounds in Iran's capital city.
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Opinion: An ex-CIA spy explains Iran’s quest for nuclear weapons
Iran’s leaders say nuclear weapons are forbidden by Islamic law. What I’ve seen suggests otherwise.
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Abdolkarim Soroush: The goals of Iran's Green Movement
A new manifesto outlines the aims of Iran's Green Movement, including a free press and the resignation of President Ahmadinejad.
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Most Iranians support Ahmadinejad and nuclear power, poll finds
Most Iranians support Ahmadinejad and the country's nuclear program, even as they favor restoring diplomatic relations with the US.
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In Friday sermon, Rafsanjani criticizes Iran’s crackdown
The influential former president appealed for the rule of law to be respected, an open national dialog, and a release of political prisoners
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Sohrab Erabi: a new martyr for Iran's protesters?
The teenager disappeared June 15, when hundreds of thousands rallied in Tehran. Officials notified his mother of his death only on Saturday, despite her repeated inquiries at courts and prisons.
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Iran's seat of theocratic power
The role of the supreme leader has changed, but Iran's top cleric, Ayatollah Khamenei, still holds sway. How the political system in Tehran works, and who will determine what comes next.
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British Embassy row: Why Iran's hard-liners are inviting isolation
A senior cleric called Friday for British Embassy employees to be tried for allegedly inciting mass protests. The move signals a heightened effort to portray recent unrest as a foreign plot.
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Iran holds partial recount
The tally so far in one district gave President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad even more votes than he had on June 12, according to Iran's state news agency.
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Iran certifies Ahmadinejad win
A Guardian Council recount of 10 percent of the vote confirms the June 12 election results.
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Iran's supreme strategy: Why is Ahmadinejad the chosen one?
The president's ties to military and security forces, as well as his hardline foreign policy, are among the factors cited for his support from the country's supreme leader.
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Protesters mourn 'Angel of Iran'
The Revolutionary Guard vowed to stop the street demonstrations, causing some protesters to stay home. But others gathered Monday to honor the death of Neda Soltan.
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Was Iran’s election stolen? New study makes a forceful case
A report by the Chatham House in London and the Institute of Iranian Studies at St. Andrew’s University in Scotland shows that official Iranian election data raises many key questions about the June 12 vote.
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Fierce clashes in Tehran Saturday between police, protesters
Eyewitnesses say thousands of police and plainclothes militia members filled the streets to prevent rallies.
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Can Iran's top clerics defuse the crisis?
Ayatollah Khamenei to address huge prayer service Friday. Guardian Council meets Saturday to discuss election problems.
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What's behind Iran's power struggle
Thirty years after the Islamic revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei is looking to remove rival old-guard leaders – including Mir Hossein Mousavi.
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Day 5 of Iran protests: Where do we stand?
As tens of thousands marched in Tehran Wednesday, the government moved to recount ballots and crack down on bloggers and news websites.
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Was Iran's election rigged? Here's what is known so far.
The Guardian Council has agreed to a partial recount amid alleged irregularities, including an unusually swift announcement of results and a lack of variation in results between cities, rural areas, and ethnic strongholds.
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Eyewitness: Iranian militiamen shot 300 rounds during Monday's protest
Iran's Guardian Council offered a partial recount of the presidential vote Tuesday as pressure mounted from the biggest rally since the revolution, in which eight were killed.
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