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Iran Fears Loss Of Clout In The Caucasus

RFL/RE – An emboldened Azerbaijan, backed by Turkey, has changed the balance of power in the South Caucasus in recent years. Baku reclaimed full control over Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway region that for three decades had been under ethnic-Armenian control, last year. A weakened Armenia, meanwhile, has distanced itself from its traditional ally, Russia, and looked to move closer to the …

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35 Percent Increase in Iran’s Minimum Wage Sparks Discontent as Inflation Soars

Iranwire – Iran’s government announced a 35 percent increase in the minimum wage of laborers for the next Persian Year, which began March 20. This increment brings the minimum wage to 11,107,000 tomans (approximately $185) with benefits. However, the decision has been met with fierce criticism from labor representatives.  They walked out of a meeting of the Supreme Labor Council …

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US Expresses Concerns Over Niger’s Ties with Russia and Iran

Iranwire – The Pentagon confirmed on Monday that United States officials visited Niger last week to address concerns about the West African nation’s potential development of ties with Russia and Iran.  “The US delegation was there to raise a number of concerns… We were troubled (about) the path that Niger is on,” Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said, according to Reuters.  …

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Iran’s Constitutional Council Upholds Results of March 1 Elections

Iranwire – The Constitutional Council of Iran has formally approved the outcomes of the March 1 parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections.  Council spokesperson Hadi Tahan Nazif, speaking on state TV Monday night, confirmed “the correctness and validity of elections in 208 polling areas for the parliamentary elections and in all of the polling areas of the Assembly of Experts …

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Israeli Missile Strike Targets Syrian Military Installations

Iranwire – Israel launched missile strikes targeting several military installations outside the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Tuesday, according to Syria’s defense ministry.  The ministry claimed they intercepted some missiles with their air defense systems, resulting only in “material damage.” This latest strike comes amidst heightened regional tensions following the Hamas attacks on Israel in October last year.  Since December, several …

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