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Iranian military forces parade during Iran's defense week
An Iranian soldier salutes in front of a placard of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a military parade on September 22,2009 in Tehran, Iran marking the beginning of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

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Top opposition candidate barred from Iran's presidential election
Top opposition candidate barred from Iran's presidential election
The leading opposition-backed candidate in Iran's presidential election was not on the list of eight candidates allowed to run, the Interior Ministry said.
Iran: 'The Shark' challenges regime in poll
The last-minute entry of Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani into June's Iranian elections poses a major challenge to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Rafsanjani throws curve into Iranian elections
The front-runners for the upcoming Iranian presidential election include a former president and a top aide to the current leader, election officials said.
Iranian leaders say turn out to vote
Iranian leaders say turn out to vote
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad are urging voters to vote in Iran's next presidential election.
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Iran's economy declines as sanctions bite
Western sanctions on Iran are biting deeper than ever with oil exports tumbling to a 26-year low only weeks before the Iranian presidential election.
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Deadly embrace or suicide pact?
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Iran keeps nuclear in check before vote
Iran has decided to keep its nuclear program within Israeli-demanded limits to avoid an Iranian election-year crisis, U.S., European and Israeli officials said.
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You cannot talk about peace and friendship, and at the same time plot and plan sedition, and think that you can hurt the regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Khamenei rejects U.S. offer of talks
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It is expected that you will maintain the devoted personnel, use innovative methods and modern technology and draw up the necessary plans to carry out your responsibilities and boost the level of preparedness
Iran shakes up guards, U.S. 'ships bombs'
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In today's world that is governed by the logic of force, it is only natural for the Islamic Republic, which refuses to bow to global pressures, to be faced with various obstacles
Khamenei: Iran is 'making progress'
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We strongly warn leaders of some Western countries not to interfere in Iran's internal matters, the Iranian nation will react
Iranian leader warns against interference
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We fundamentally reject nuclear weapons and prohibit the use and production of nuclear weapon
Khamenei: West's nuke allegations false
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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