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• Iraqi and Iranian forces in oil well standoffCNN Money53 minutes ago

  AMARA, Iraq (Reuters) -- Iraqi and Iranian forces are dug in on either side of a disputed inactive oil well in the sensitive border area, with Iraqis vowing to fight if necessary to fend off another occupation of the well by Iranian soldiers.

• Iranian security forces clash with protesters in TehranWashington Post53 minutes ago

  TEHRAN -- Iranian security forces clashed with small groups of anti-government protesters on one of the capital's main thoroughfares on Saturday, a day before a scheduled larger opposition protest during the peak of a major Shiite religious commemoration.

• Report: Iranian forces, demonstrators clashBoston Globe6 hours ago

  Iranian security forces beat protesters in central Tehran on Saturday, a sign of mounting tensions ahead of planned opposition rallies to mark a religious festival and the death of a dissident cleric a week ago, a reformist Web site said.