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TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will "show no mercy" toward opposition protesters seen as threatening national security, a judiciary official said on Tuesday, a day after thousands of students staged anti-government rallies. Full Story »

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran believes the United States is holding a former deputy defense minister who disappeared in 2007 and 10 other Iranian nationals, according to a list carried by the semi-official Mehr news agency on Wednesday. Full Story »

TEHRAN (AFP) - Protesters clashed with supporters of the Iranian regime for a second straight day Tuesday even as the chief prosecutor threatened to try the main opposition leader and vigilantes briefly besieged his office. Full Story »

TEHRAN (AFP) - Tehran Tuesday accused the United States of abducting an Iranian nuclear scientist who went missing in Saudi Arabia during a minor Muslim pilgrimage, and said Riyadh must also be held accountable. Full Story »

TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran's chief prosecutor indicated Tuesday that Mir Hossein Mousavi and other opposition figures could be hauled before court, as dozens of people on motorcycles surrounded the office of the ex-premier. Full Story »

TEHRAN (AFP) - An Iranian nuclear scientist who went missing in Saudi Arabia has been "handed over by Riyadh to Washington," Mehr news agency reported on Tuesday, quoting Tehran's foreign ministry spokesman. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the West Monday for being too quick to censure Iran's nuclear program but told President Barack Obama that Ankara was prepared to mediate with Tehran. Full Story »

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian security forces fired warning shots in Tehran on Monday and beat opposition protesters among thousands seeking to renew their challenge to the government six months after a disputed election, witnesses said. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President Barack Obama met Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on Monday, with differing tacks on Iran in the spotlight as the nuclear crisis reaches a pivotal point. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - Foreign Secretary David Miliband voiced concern Monday over clashes between police and protesters in Iran, urging the Islamic republic not to "stifle" its people. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States said Monday that Iran's continued crackdown on peaceful protesters reflects a "disregard" for the rights contained in its own constitution. Full Story »

TEHRAN (AFP) - Iranian protesters defied police firing tear gas on Monday as they used an annual commemoration to stage fresh anti-government demonstrations despite a crackdown by security forces, witnesses said. Full Story »

PARIS (AFP) - Reformist cleric Mehdi Karoubi, one of the most outspoken leaders of the Iranian opposition movement, defended student street protests Monday and warned authorities against launching a crackdown. Full Story »

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Washington to discuss Iran's nuclear program, the war in Afghanistan and other issues. But the President also needs to convince him that Turkey must stay close to the U.S. and Europe even as it looks east Full Story »

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TEHRAN (AFP) - Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi challenged the country's authorities as they moved to prevent protests on Monday to coincide with the annual Students Day. Full Story »

TEHRAN (AFP) - Hundreds of police have been deployed around Tehran University to prevent planned protests against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran marks the annual Students Day Monday, witnesses told AFP. Full Story »

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi said on Sunday the reform movement was alive despite pressure from the clerical establishment which he said was suppressing students, his website reported. Full Story »