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Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Ahmed Jannati on the sidelines of Iran’s new Assembly of Experts ‘ meeting on Tuesday.

Iran Appoints Hardliner Close to Khamenei to Head Assembly of Experts

by Adil Alsalmi | May 25, 2016 | World

London- Iran’s new Assembly of Experts has chosen Ahmed Jannati, who is very close to the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to serve as the body’s speaker for two years. Jannati was backed by 51 members of the 88-seat body, beating two other...

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Iranian Parliament during a session held in Tehran in March, AFP

Iranian Parliament Compels Government to Request Washington for Compensation over Sanctions’ Losses

by Adil Alsalmi | May 16, 2016 | World

London-The Iranian parliament has given preliminary approval to a bill requiring the government to sue the U.S. for the damage the country suffered as a result of the U.S.’ hostile moves over the past 63 years. Of 290 lawmakers attending Wednesday’s...

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani giving a speech before senior officials, and in the presence of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei two weeks ago

Iranian Disputes Aggravate, Khamenei Takes down Rouhani’s Men

by Adil Alsalmi | May 14, 2016 | Middle East

London- Grave disputes are sprawling between Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, informed sources located in Iran revealed. The rift is said to have started over the subject of managing internal and foreign affairs. Clashes peaked...

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A replica of a U.S. aircraft carrier is exploded by the Revolutionary Guard’s speedboats during large-scale naval drills in this picture released by the Iranian Tasnim news agency in February

Suspicion Hovers over Reported Death of IRGC Leader

by Adil Alsalmi | May 12, 2016 | World

  London- As Iranians are occupied with reports coming in on the Aleppo battlefield, in which Iranian military forces appear to have been suffering grave losses, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) official statement confirmed on Wednesday the death of the...

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Members of Iran’s Basij militia, an internal security force which has had some of its operatives deployed to Syria, Reuters

Scores of Dead Iranian Soldiers Spur Conflicting Stances in Iran

by Adil Alsalmi | May 9, 2016 | Middle East

London- For the second day in a row, Iranian surging reactions continued after an Iranian official confirmation that over 34 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) members were killed in the Syrian village of Khan Touman located south of Aleppo. Other Iranian...