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June 25, 2007
Iran: Reformists Discern Hostility With Less Than A Year To Elections

(RFE/RL) June 25, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Some of Iran's leading reformists are discerning increasing hostility from conservatives ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for March 2008.
June 14, 2007
Lawmakers Reject Nearby Missile-Shield Presence

Iranian politicians have slammed a Russian proposal that the United States deploy components of an missile-defense shield in Azerbaijan.
June 08, 2007
Some Wary Of New Iranian Election Date

Some politicians say Iran's next parliamentary elections have been scheduled so as to lower voter turnout and make it difficult to lodge complaints.
May 30, 2007
U.S. Talks Could End At Least One Taboo

Talks in Baghdad between the Iranian and U.S. envoys were clearly a notable point in their troubled relations since Iran's 1979 revolution.
May 24, 2007
Iran: Officials Debate Rate Cuts To Curb Inflation

(RFE/RL) May 23, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Iran's current five-year development plan foresees a gradual cut in key interest rates to 10 percent or less by 2010.
May 15, 2007
Wariness Can't Hide Interest In U.S. Talks

Reactions among Iran's politicians highlight the allure of a prospective face-to-face meeting with the United States.
May 07, 2007
Officials Reluctant To Hike Gasoline Prices

Iran's current state budget includes a hike in the price of subsidized gasoline and new limits on the amount each driver can consume.
May 02, 2007
Iran: A Suspicious Tehran To Attend Iraqi Summit

Iranian Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki (file photo) (Photolur) MEXICO CITY, May 2, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Iran says it will attend the regional Iraqi security conference to be held in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on May 3-4, but only to discuss Iraq-related affairs.
April 23, 2007
News Websites Face Tighter Screening

As the presidential election approaches, the authorities are trying to limit the public's access to independent sources of information.
April 03, 2007
Domestic Reaction | Many in favor of Britons' detention, trial

April 3, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Iran's extended Norouz (New Year) holidays and a parliamentary recess have resulted in little public comments in Iran about the March 23 detentions of 15 British naval personnel in the Persian Gulf, most politicians and other groups have been supportive of the government's action as the proper response to a perceived violation of Iran's territorial waters.
March 27, 2007
Dialogue Of Cultures

A museum in Mexico is hosting an exhibition that is opening eyes about the nature of ancient Persia.
March 27, 2007
UN Resolution Outrages Iran

Officials have denounced the resolution as illegal, impractical, and unrepresentative of international opinion.
March 19, 2007
Iran: For State, Teacher Protests Are Security Matter

Teachers protesting in Tehran earlier this month (Courtesy Photo) March 19, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Teachers have gathered outside parliament in Tehran on four occasions since their first protest on February 4 to show their dissatisfaction with their salaries and other working conditions.
March 13, 2007
Ex-President Emerges As Leading Critic

Some see a realignment of forces, with centrists and pragmatists working to counter radicals in the government.
March 12, 2007
Iran | Tehran remains suspicious

Officially, Tehran is lauding the March 10 conference. But many officials remain skeptical about Washington's plans in the region.
March 09, 2007
'Pressure Groups' Maintain Political Role

There are signs of a resurgence of what some politicians have ominously dubbed the "pressure group."
March 01, 2007
Putting A Positive Spin On IAEA Report

Some Iranian officials say the latest IAEA report confirms that Tehran has not broken any nonproliferation rules.
February 23, 2007
Cultural Critics Attack Dam Project

If the Sivand Dam in the southern Fars Province is filled, it will flood an area of great archeological significance.
February 20, 2007
Assembly Of Experts Begins Fourth Term

The Assembly of Experts is a secretive body of clerics whose power is more theoretical than real.
February 15, 2007
Iran: Officials Lay Out Ongoing Antidrug Measures

Police detaining addicts in Tehran in August (Fars) February 15, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- The head of Iran's Antidrug Headquarters warned on February 11 that Iranian youngsters are increasingly using recreational drugs in the form of pills. Fada Hussein Maleki urged officials to work together and explore new avenues to fight drug use in Iran.

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