Tehran says statements by Jean-Yves Le Drian only go to show economic measures against Islamic Republic prove ineffective, even though figures tell another story
French defense minister: Up Iran sanctions
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Israel effectively barring tourists from West Bank by neglecting to explain mandatory permit
Report: Iran hangs 2 men convicted of spying
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state radio says authorities have executed two men convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad and the American CIA intelligence agency.
Opposition: Syrian army, Hezbollah attack rebels in border town
At least 32 killed as rebel fighters clashed with mechanized Syrian army units, Hezbollah guerillas; ‘Most of the dead are civilians killed by the shelling,’ activist says
Syrian army pushes assault on rebel-held town
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Syrian troops backed by tanks and warplanes launched an assault Sunday on a strategic rebel-held town near the Lebanese border, pounding the area with airstrikes and artillery salvos that killed at least 30 people and forced residents to scramble for cover in basements and makeshift bunkers, activists said.
Tunisia security blocks salafi conference
KAIROUAN, Tunisia (AP) — Around 11,000 police officers and soldiers blocked an annual conference Sunday at Tunisia's main religious center by a radical Islamist movement that has been implicated in attacks across the country.
