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Iran candidates sign up for presidential race - Xinhua Fri, 08 May 2009 21:20:25 GMT

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Iran candidates sign up for presidential race Xinhua, China Earlier on Friday, Iran's former Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Mohsen Rezaei, a moderate conservative, also formally registered his candidacy for the presidential race. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad holds up his ... Decision 2009 -- Iran's June 12 Elections Huffington Post Ahmadinejad to seek second term guardian.co.uk Iran's Rezaei to find missing oil money United Press International AFP - United Press International all 220 news articles

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Senators Explore Engagement with Iran - Voice of America Thu, 07 May 2009 18:53:07 GMT

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Senators Explore Engagement with Iran Voice of America By Carolyn Presutti The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is exploring the pros and cons of talks with Iran, proposed by six major world powers including the United States. The talks would discuss Tehran's nuclear program. US Senator John Kerry says ... Report: Iran could have enough material for nuke in months CNN Report: Foreign analysts cite Iran bomb progress The Associated Press Playing Make-Believe On Nukes Investor's Business Daily United Press International - AFP all 182 news articles

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Despite US Outreach, Syria Affirms Iran Ties - TIME Thu, 07 May 2009 21:56:01 GMT

Earthtimes (press release)

Despite US Outreach, Syria Affirms Iran Ties TIME Sure, Iran is Syria's closest ally, and the two countries form the core of what's sometimes called the "Rejectionist Crescent" — the arc of countries and groups from Tehran to Gaza that stand against American and Israeli power — but the Obama ... Leaders of Iran and Syria Vow to Back 'Palestinian Resistance' New York Times US envoy in Syria tries to repair relations The Associated Press Syria: President al-Assad: Syria and Iran Worked to Achieve a ... ISRIA (subscription) Reuters - CBS News all 642 news articles

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Gates Assures Mideast Allies on US Overtures to Iran - Washington Post Wed, 06 May 2009 01:09:43 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Gates Assures Mideast Allies on US Overtures to Iran Washington Post, United States US allies in the Middle East have long seen Iran as a primary threat to their security. In Egypt and Saudi Arabia, Gates assured leaders that the United States would be "open and transparent" in its contacts with Iran and said that any talks with the ... US still open on Iran, Gates says CNN International Gates says US-Arab ties unchanged by Iran outreach AFP Gates: Arab Allies Should Not Worry About Possible US-Iran ... Voice of America The Associated Press - CNN all 1,219 news articles

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Iran hangs 9 people for murder, drug trafficking - The Associated Press Thu, 07 May 2009 09:10:49 GMT

Earthtimes (press release)

Iran hangs 9 people for murder, drug trafficking The Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Nine people, including a 30-year-old woman, have been hanged in Iran, state media reported Thursday. The state-run daily newspaper IRAN said four of the nine including the woman were convicted of murder in separate cases and were ... Iran executes nine for murder, drug trafficking AFP Iran Executes Nine For Murder, Drug Trafficking RTT News Iran hangs nine for murder, drug trafficking WashingtonTV Daily Mail - Iran Focus all 168 news articles

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Peres: Israel Supports Two-State Solution, Iran Engagement - FOXNews Tue, 05 May 2009 20:30:10 GMT

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Peres: Israel Supports Two-State Solution, Iran Engagement FOXNews He said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would support a two-state solution to achieve peace between the Israelis and Palestinians and that if Obama wants to engage Iran, the Israelis are willing to back him. "Mr. Netanyahu said he will ... Video: First Person: Peres Endorses US Approach to Iran The Associated Press Israeli president: US outreach to Iran OK for now The Associated Press Lieberman says nuclear Iran destabilises world Reuters United Press International - Xinhua all 1,902 news articles

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Iran has 1.2 million drug addicts - AFP Fri, 08 May 2009 16:17:01 GMT

Straits Times

Iran has 1.2 million drug addicts AFP TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran said on Friday it has 1.2 million drug addicts and the average age of victims is 32 years, the official IRNA news agency reported. "Based on the latest official statistics of the committee to combat narcotics, the number of drug ... Iran has 1.2 million drug addicts, says official WashingtonTV all 22 news articles

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Nuclear talks get first breakthrough in 10 years - Reuters Wed, 06 May 2009 23:10:08 GMT

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Nuclear talks get first breakthrough in 10 years Reuters Washington tried to focus attention on the Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs, while Iran condemned the failure to disarm and Egypt pointed to Israel's presumed nuclear weapons. The agenda agreed on Wednesday includes a review of disarmament ... Chain Reaction Foreign Policy Report: Iran accuses US of breaching NPT Jerusalem Post Israel's secret nuclear weapons and the NPT UN Dispatch Xinhua - Reuters all 512 news articles

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US Reassures Arab Countries on Iran Policy - Voice of America Thu, 07 May 2009 22:25:42 GMT

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US Reassures Arab Countries on Iran Policy Voice of America By Meredith Buel Top US officials are reassuring moderate Arab countries that the Obama administration's effort to improve relations with Iran will not hurt the interests of longstanding American allies in the Middle East such as Saudi Arabia, ... The Power of the First Impression Wall Street Journal Don't exaggerate Arab fears of Obama's outreach to Iran Foreign Policy Analysis: Obama charts active role in Mideast The Associated Press PRESS TV - Ynetnews all 1,216 news articles

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Insider's view on rethinking Iran policy - Boston Globe Fri, 08 May 2009 16:27:31 GMT

Insider's view on rethinking Iran policy Boston Globe, United States For three years, from 2005 to 2008, R. Nicholas Burns was the State Department's top diplomat dealing with Iran on behalf of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. So Burns has perhaps the best-informed perspective on recent American policy toward Iran. ...