In effect agriculture and livestock minister Tereza Cristina was in Teheran signing agreements with the Iranian National Petrochemical Company, NPC, and working on prospects for Iran to triple its ...

He called for greater unity and cooperation from Parliament to face these challenges. The decision comes amid rising tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and worsening relations with the West.

The U.S. needs to go on offense against the broader Iranian problem set, including greater financial and military pressure against the regime. In addition to changing the calculus of Iran’s ...

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