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The third day of the Iranian Parliament hearing on Ahmadinejad's cabinet in Tehran
Iran's Nominee for defense minister Ahmad Vahidi delivers a speech to the Iranian parliament in Tehran, Iran, September 1, 2009. The Iranian parliament is in the third day of its hearing on President Ahmadinejad's newly nominated Cabinet. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

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Cases in Kenya and Nigeria suggests Iran is using Africa as a new front is it's clandestine war against the United States and Israel.
Israel will summon Argentina's ambassador to issue an official reprimand over a decision to establish a "truth commission" with Iran over a 1994 bombing.
Iran on the final day of naval combat exercises Wednesday announced the launch of its next generation of combat helicopters.
Iran's space agency says it will unveil a domestically manufactured satellite named the Nahid in February on Iran's National Space Technology Day.
Stealth capabilities from unmanned aerial vehicles manufactured in Iran are more advanced than rival programs, a deputy commander said.
Iran backs off strait closure threat
Closing the Strait of Hormuz and sanctions imposed on the Iranian energy sector are independent issues, an Iranian military commander said.
Iran's defense minister Sunday said his country's drones are far more advanced than the one Hezbollah sent to intercept Israel's airspace earlier this month.
Iran said to supply Syria with elite force
Iran has begun supplying Syria with an elite force trained in obliterating military uprisings, force members said after Iran promised to help Syria if it asked.
Construction has begun on a massive air defense base in southern Iran, an Iranian military commander announced Tuesday.
The Iranian military stands at its highest state of readiness and is prepared to offer a "crushing response" to any potential threat, a commander said.
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Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Roskos with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," participates in the annual Flags-In ceremony, May 23, 2013, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Soldiers place American flags in front of more than 260,000 gravestones in the cemetery in honor of Memorial Day. UPI/Kevin Dietsch