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China Dismisses Sanctions against Iran

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- China holds that all parties concerned should refrain from taking any action that may lead to the escalation of the situation on Iran nuclear issue, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said.

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President Calls on Independent States to Boost Cooperation

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a meeting with the participants at the ECO Interior Ministers’ meeting here on Wednesday, stressed the need for the independent countries to reinvigorate their regional cooperation to get rid of hegemonic and unilateralist powers.

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Rafsanjani Blasts Extremist Prejudice in Iraq

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Expediency Council Chairman Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said that radical prejudice has unfortunately turned into the root cause of some incidents in Iraq. Speaking in a meeting with a number of leaders of Iraqi Sunni and Shiite nomads here on Tuesday, Rafsanjani, noted the role of …

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Audit finds many missing US weapons in Iraq

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly one of every 25 weapons the military bought for Iraqi security forces is missing, a government audit said. Many others cannot be repaired because parts or technical manuals are lacking.

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