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January 2008
- Iran Claims US Navy Video Was 'Fabricated'
  
  Associated Press | Jan 9, 08 7:34 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - A video of a tense encounter between US Navy ships and Iranian speedboats is a fake, Iran claims. "The footage released by the US Navy was compiled using file pictures and the audio has been fabricated," an unnamed official in the Revolutionary Guards tells the state-run Press TV. On the video, a voice can be heard threatening the US sailors, and the Iranians are warned several times they risk being fired upon. More »
- Washington Slams Iran Over Ship Threat
  
  CNN | Jan 7, 08 10:54 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Washington is firing diplomatic volleys at Tehran today after five Iranian ships "harassed" three US Navy ships in international waters yesterday, CNN reports. "Such actions are dangerous and could have quickly escalated into something much worse," the Pentagon press secretary said. "We see it as further evidence that Iran is unpredictable and remains a threat." Tehran shrugged off the encounter as "ordinary." More »
December 2007
- Iran's Power Structure Baffles
  
  Los Angeles Times | Dec 31, 07 1:25 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Since Iran’s autocratic shah fell in 1979, the question “Who runs Iran?” has stumped Western analysts. “Who doesn’t?” may be easier to grasp, reports the Los Angeles Times. Iran’s government has morphed into a free-for-all that includes the Shiite Muslim clergy, an entrenched bureaucracy, and an array of elites who wage subtle battles for influence. More »
- Iran's Prez Under Fire for Rising Inflation
  
  Associated Press | Dec 27, 07 7:35 PM CST

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Iran Claims US Navy Video Was 'Fabricated'

Washington Slams Iran Over Ship Threat

Iran's Power Structure Baffles

Iran's Prez Under Fire for Rising Inflation