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Militia must stay out of election: Iran reformer - Washington Post Sat, 09 May 2009 11:49:20 GMT

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Militia must stay out of election: Iran reformer Washington Post, United States By Hossein Jaseb TEHRAN (Reuters) - A reformist challenger to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called on Iran's Basij militia and armed forces on Saturday not to intervene in June's presidential election, countering comments from a senior commander. ... Iran reformers face Ahmadinejad BBC News Race for Iran presidency hots up AFP Iranian Presidential Candidates Vow to Bring Change FOXNews Xinhua - AFP all 333 news articles

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Iran appeal due for US reporter - BBC News Sat, 09 May 2009 08:47:01 GMT

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Iran appeal due for US reporter BBC News, UK A court in Iran will hear an appeal from jailed US-Iranian reporter Roxana Saberi on Sunday, two days earlier than expected, her lawyer says. Abdolsamad Khorramshahi said it was not clear when a ruling would be announced, but he said he was optimistic ... US journalist jailed in Iran ends hunger strike guardian.co.uk Appeal on Sunday for US reporter jailed in Iran: lawyer AFP From Madelia to Iran Mankato Free Press AHN - CNN all 92 news articles

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US report: First round of Iran talks until October - Ha'aretz Sat, 09 May 2009 23:24:15 GMT

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US report: First round of Iran talks until October Ha'aretz, Israel By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent The United States has set October as its target for completing the first round of talks with Iran on its nuclear program, according to confidential reports sent to Jerusalem. Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Avigdor ... Israeli official says Iran is weak to sanctions Malaysia Sun US Reassures Arab Countries on Iran Policy Voice of America US must not alienate Arab allies for Iran GulfNews Xinhua - Media Monitors Network all 1,397 news articles

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Reporter's Hearing in Iran Is Moved to Earlier Date - New York Times Sat, 09 May 2009 15:18:49 GMT

Reporter's Hearing in Iran Is Moved to Earlier Date New York Times, United States A former Miss North Dakota who had grown up in the United States, Ms. Saberi has lived in Iran for six years and has worked as a freelance journalist for the BBC and National Public Radio. Her press card was revoked in 2006. ...

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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 The Iran problem hasn't gone away Spectator.co.uk Report: Foreign analysts cite Iran bomb progress The Associated Press Washington Examiner - AFP all 194 news articles

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Clinton wants Iran presence at Afghan G8 meeting: Italian FM - AFP Sat, 09 May 2009 20:17:02 GMT

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Clinton wants Iran presence at Afghan G8 meeting: Italian FM AFP ROME (AFP) — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in favour of Iran attending a meeting on Afghanistan in June when G8 foreign ministers gather in Italy, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said Saturday. Frattini, who met Clinton in ...

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Iran: Let nuclear disarmament talks begin - PRESS TV Sat, 09 May 2009 10:19:21 GMT

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Iran: Let nuclear disarmament talks begin PRESS TV, Iran Iran has called for an 'immediate' and 'un-preconditioned' start to international nuclear disarmament talks, ahead of a major NPT conference. The call was made in a Saturday statement issued by the Iranian delegation at the third session of the ... Iran Blasts Development of New Nukes as Violation of NPT Fars News Agency Report: Iran accuses US of breaching NPT Jerusalem Post Nuclear talks get first breakthrough in 10 years Reuters Arab News - Foreign Policy all 522 news articles

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Iran executes two convicted traffickers: report - AFP Sat, 09 May 2009 09:31:00 GMT

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Iran executes two convicted traffickers: report AFP TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran has hanged two men convicted of drug trafficking in the southern city of Shiraz, a newspaper reported on Saturday. The men, aged 29 and 36, were hanged in a prison in Shiraz for smuggling 1210 kilogrammes (2665 pounds) of opium, ... Iran: Two prisoners hanged in Shiraz NCR-Iran.org (press release) all 6 news articles

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Leaders of Iran and Syria Vow to Back 'Palestinian Resistance' - New York Times Wed, 06 May 2009 00:57:46 GMT

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Leaders of Iran and Syria Vow to Back 'Palestinian Resistance' New York Times, United States By AP DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The leaders of Iran and Syria reaffirmed their support on Tuesday for what they characterized as “Palestinian resistance,” a defiant message to the United States and its Middle East allies, which are uneasy over American ... Despite US Outreach, Syria Affirms Iran Ties TIME Iran, Syria back Palestinian militancy The Associated Press Syria alliance with Iran a force for stability: Assad Reuters ISRIA (subscription) - CNSNews.com all 644 news articles

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The Iranian Revolution and the Rise of Militant Islam - New York Times Sat, 09 May 2009 04:22:35 GMT

The Iranian Revolution and the Rise of Militant Islam New York Times, United States In the book's second section, Coughlin sets out to catalog revolutionary Iran's dirty business from 1979 down to the present, drawing a neat line from Khomeini's revolution to “so many of the challenges the world faces today. ...