Iran vows retaliation against tanker seizures as it bolsters naval presence

Iran has in recent months been flexing its naval capabilities in the Persian Gulf in anticipation of potential confrontations with the United States, which has dispatched reinforcements to push back on Iranian harassment of international vessels.

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What’s behind Iran’s $13B investment in domestic oil industry?

Iran’s oil exports are on the rise, particularly to China, though the country faces challenges in maintaining its oil production levels.

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Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, others shower Russia’s Putin with congratulatory messages

Several leaders in the region have extended their congratulations to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin over his reelection, as Western countries condemned the Russian elections as unfair.

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Iran-Azerbaijan ties still off track despite diplomatic gestures

Azerbaijan's energy minister visited Tehran for preparations to reopen his country's embassy, but such hot-button issues as the Nakhchivan corridor and Azerbaijan's affinity with Israel appeared as stumbling blocks on the path to effective normalization.

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Are Iran-Russia-China naval drills 'symbolic' or security tilt to East?

While this marked the fifth consecutive year the three nations held joint naval exercises, current regional dynamics lent this edition "much deeper symbolism" than a routine drill.

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Iran sends delegation to Afghanistan as Taliban-Tehran ties see boost

Iran’s relations with the Taliban are seeing a thaw after a period of tension over deportation of Afghans from the Islamic Republic last year.

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Iran, Russia, China conduct new military drills, defying Western pressure

The exercise brought together the three countries' lead warships for the stated purpose of bolstering maritime security, while Tehran-backed Yemeni rebels continued to target international navigation in the wake of the Gaza war.

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Iranian court orders US to pay $2.5 billion over 2008 bombing

The Islamic Republic accuses Jamshid Sharmahd, a German citizen and US resident, of involvement in a 2008 bombing in relation to his work with an Iranian monarchist group, but his trial was unfair, according to a rights watchdog.

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How significant is $35M Taliban-Iran Chabahar port deal?

Despite not recognizing the Taliban regime in Kabul, Iran has maintained close trade and commercial ties with Afghanistan and both countries seem eager to take economic ties to a new level.

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Kuwait's Durra gas dispute puts Iran in new showdown with Gulf rivals

The issue has added to a list of already existing tensions between Iran and other Persian Gulf states, with Kuwait and Saudi Arabia upping the rhetoric over the past year, denying any Iranian share in the vast reserve.

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What we know about alleged Iran plot to attack Israeli citizen in Peru

Peruvian police said a member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps planned to murder an Israeli in the South American country. Iran and Hezbollah have been previously linked to attacks against Jewish and Israeli targets on the continent.

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Mystery blast hits oil refinery in Iran’s Bandar Abbas

Iran's latest infrastructure explosion follows others at gas pipelines reportedly caused by Israel, but officials did not immediately specify the cause of the most recent blast.

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