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Iran gives key oil role to a Republican Guard on sanctions list - Los Angeles Times Fri, 05 Aug 2011 02:39:48 GMT+00:00

Los Angeles Times

Iran gives key oil role to a Republican Guard on sanctions list Los Angeles Times Rostam Ghassemi was head of the Republican Guard's construction arm, which like him is under United Nations and Western sanctions for its role in Iran's nuclear program. Rostam Ghassemi, center left, newly confirmed as Iran's oil minister, ... Iranian revolutionary guards leader becomes new president of OpecThe Guardian Iran Names Controversial Head of OPECThe New American Iran's appointment of IRGC official as oil minister "blow to West": officialXinhua Washington Post -Bloomberg -Wall Street Journal all 152 news articles »

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The Saudis Use Oil to Punish the Iranians - BusinessWeek Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:45:43 GMT+00:00

Kipp Report

The Saudis Use Oil to Punish the Iranians BusinessWeek It's no secret that Saudi Arabia and Iran are bitter rivals. The Sunni Saudis are deeply suspicious of Iran's influence in Arab countries such as Bahrain and Iraq and want to weaken the Shiite republic ... Indian Oil Expects to Make Iran Payments This MonthWall Street Journal Iran sanctions failingWashington Post (blog) Multiple Foreign Cos Aiding Iran's Energy Sector - US WatchdogNASDAQ Platts -Iranian -Reuters Africa all 52 news articles »

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End in Sight for Detained American Hikers - WDIO-TV Thu, 04 Aug 2011 23:20:13 GMT+00:00

msnbc.com

End in Sight for Detained American Hikers WDIO-TV A leader from Iran said Thursday two American hikers being detained there could be released very soon. This comes after an espionage trial for a Minnesota-native and his friend wrapped up this week. Lawyers told the families Sunday a ruling should come ... AP Interview: Iran envoy sees release for 2 US menThe Associated Press Iranian Envoy Says US Hikers May Be Freed SoonVoice of America (blog) Editorial: A chance for Iran to do the right thingMinneapolis Star Tribune Patch.com -New America Media -IEWY News all 211 news articles »

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All options considered: dealing with Iran and its nuclear program - Washington Times Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:01:39 GMT+00:00

Daily Mail

All options considered: dealing with Iran and its nuclear program Washington Times As foreboding as Iran may be, Saudi Arabia worries Americans no less – and for good reason. The Saudis have contributed to terrorism; they spawned Osama bin Laden; they hate Israel; and they run a domestic policy which is anathema to every bone in our ... Mossad's murder machine claims another scientist's life in Israeli bid to stop ...Daily Mail US creating an enemy of Irangulfnews.com Israeli Government Sources- "Not Bombing Iran"Business Insider CNN (blog) -American Conservative Magazine -Jewish Telegraphic Agency all 10 news articles »

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Venezuela Signs $1 Billion Deal With Iran to Build Houses - Wall Street Journal Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:48:05 GMT+00:00

Al-Arabiya

Venezuela Signs $1 Billion Deal With Iran to Build Houses Wall Street Journal CARACAS—Venezuela signed a $1 billion deal with Iran to build 10000 houses in the South American country, according to a statement on the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry's website. The houses will be constructed over the next 18 months in the ... Iran to help build houses in VenezuelaAFP Iran to help build 10000 homes in VenezuelaArab News Venezuelan government makes another deal with Iran for housingEl Universal all 18 news articles »

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Water pistol fight enrages Iran's regime - The Australian Fri, 05 Aug 2011 02:47:22 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

Water pistol fight enrages Iran's regime The Australian WHAT most upset the joyless Iranian regime - people having fun, or citizens organising themselves through a potentially subversive social networking site? Late last week, when temperatures in Tehran approached 40C, a notice was posted on Facebook ... Iran, Where A Water Fight Can Land You In PrisonRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty (blog) Iranian youths arrested for public water-pistol fight in TehranThe Guardian Iran and al-Qa'ida: Can the Charges Be Substantiated?Monthly Review The West Australian all 13 news articles »

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President: Iran Needs No N. Weapons - Fars News Agency Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:36:44 GMT+00:00

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President: Iran Needs No N. Weapons Fars News Agency "Iran is among the few countries in the world that all their [nuclear] activities are under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and when it has declared that it is not after producing nuclear weapons, it really does not plan to ... Iran Claims Progress Speeding Nuclear ProgramWall Street Journal The march toward a nuclear IranWashington Post Ahmadinejad praises woman who pardons attackerCNN International euronews -CNN (blog) -Reuters Africa all 107 news articles »

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The IMF's Bizarre Love of Iran - The Atlantic Wire Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:35:54 GMT+00:00

Trend News Agency

The IMF's Bizarre Love of Iran The Atlantic Wire We don't tend to think of Iran as a paragon of economic reform, and we certainly don't expect an organization like the International Monetary Fund--perhaps the most prominent symbol of the Western capitalism Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ... IMF Stuns Analysts With Upbeat Iran ReportWall Street Journal Iran's Untenable EconomyThe Diplomat IMF Says Iran's Economy Set to Grow on Successful Subsidy PlanIranian Bloomberg -Payvand -GFS News all 12 news articles »

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Volleyball World Champs: Iran secures spot in Rio - Iran Sports Press Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:52:46 GMT+00:00

TSN

Volleyball World Champs: Iran secures spot in Rio Iran Sports Press By fivb.org 7 hours 16 minutes ago Iran secured a slot in the top eight that will compete in Rio de Janeiro with a 3-1 (25-20, 23-25, 25-23, 25-17) victory over Belgium in the first evening match of the FIVB Volleyball Men's Junior World Championship ... Serbia came back from two sets down to defeat Iran in the 2011 FIVB Men's ...Tehran Times Errors a factor in Canada's volleyball lossWinnipeg Free Press Canada loses opening match at men's junior volleyball worldsTSN Press TV all 29 news articles »

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Bloomberg News fights freedom of information case over Anglo-Iran trade - The Guardian (blog) Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:02:35 GMT+00:00

Press TV

Bloomberg News fights freedom of information case over Anglo-Iran trade The Guardian (blog) Bloomberg News is fighting a British government refusal to disclose the identities of companies that have traded with Iran. It made a freedom of information request in 2009 to the business department to release the names of UK companies that applied to ... British Companies Trading With Iran Hidden by U.K. to Avert U.S. SanctionsBloomberg Iran's engineering exports hit $604mnPress TV Companies Trading With Iran Hidden by U.K. to Avert U.S. LawSan Francisco Chronicle Arutz Sheva all 11 news articles »