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Hagel, Obama and Iran - Daily Beast Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:26:38 GMT

Daily Beast

Hagel, Obama and Iran
Daily Beast
There's a lot to debate with regard to Hagel's long record of views on Iran, and one might begin with his sober accounting of what the regime there is like: "[T]hey support terrorists, they support Hezbollah," he told the Israel Policy Forum in 2008 ...
Did Hagel Backtrack on Iran?Commentary Magazine
Israel lobby rails against Pentagon favoriteAsia Times Online
Iran excited by the Hagel thesisPower Line (blog)
Council on Foreign Relations (blog) -Washington Post (blog)
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Facebook page for Iran's leader has first English post - Washington Post (blog) Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:18:17 GMT

BBC News

Facebook page for Iran's leader has first English post
Washington Post (blog)
So far, spokespeople for Iran's 73-year-old head of state have not acknowledged the page, but there is good reason to believe that, like earlier-established Instagram and Twitter accounts, it does indeed belong to Khamenei. While many sites, including ...
Iran's supreme leader 'likes' Facebook despite banBBC News
Internet ayatollah - Iran's supreme leader "likes" FacebookYahoo! News (blog)
Iran supreme leader's 'Facebook page' gets likes and jibesNDTV
Slate Magazine (blog) -TIME -The Guardian
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Gaza, Iran and nuclear weapons: Connecting the dots - Jerusalem Post Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:41:56 GMT

The Times of Israel

Gaza, Iran and nuclear weapons: Connecting the dots
Jerusalem Post
While some have wondered what the world might look like if Iran gets nuclear weapons, the reality is that the hundreds of rockets Hamas terrorists fired at Israel during Operation Pillar of Defense have already given us a preview. Although the ideology ...
Confrontation Looms in 2013 Between Israel, IranVoice of America
The Price of War with IranProject Syndicate
Would a nuclear Iran really trigger a new arms race in the Middle East?The Guardian (blog)
The Times of Israel -Press TV -Power Line (blog)
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Iran ready to construct 'world's tallest dam' - Jerusalem Post Thu, 20 Dec 2012 02:09:56 GMT

Iran ready to construct 'world's tallest dam'
Jerusalem Post
A powerful engineering conglomerate controlled by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has said it is ready to begin construction of the world's tallest dam, according to reports in the Iranian media on Wednesday. The commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya (KAA ...
Iran's IRGC ready to build world's largest damTrend.az

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Exclusive: India to cut Iran oil imports in its 2014 fiscal year - Reuters India Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:18:06 GMT

Economic Times

Exclusive: India to cut Iran oil imports in its 2014 fiscal year
Reuters India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India plans to cut oil imports from Iran by 10 to 15 percent in the next fiscal year, and more if Tehran does not lower prices to help cover higher costs resulting from Western sanctions, a government source said. Iran's top Asian ...
Fresh US sanctions to trap more Iran oil revenueReuters
Japan to Extend Cuts in Iran Oil Imports in 2013, JX Chief SaysBloomberg

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Rev. Saeed Abedini, American Christian, Imprisoned In Iran For Preaching ... - Huffington Post Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:42:16 GMT

The Inquisitr

Rev. Saeed Abedini, American Christian, Imprisoned In Iran For Preaching ...
Huffington Post
Saeed Abedini, a 32-year-old U.S. citizen and a Christian convert of Iranian origin has been imprisoned without charges in one of Iran's notorious prisons due to his work in Iran's underground Christian community. According to the American Center for ...
Iran Imprisons and Abuses an American PastorNational Review Online (blog)
American Pastor Imprisoned In Iran, Family Hopes Media Campaign Will Help ...The Inquisitr
American pastor imprisoned in IranWND.com
Christian Post -KBOI-TV -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
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Key issues may persist in Iran-UN nuclear talks: diplomats - Reuters Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:19:52 GMT

Washington Post

Key issues may persist in Iran-UN nuclear talks: diplomats
Reuters
VIENNA (Reuters) - The United Nations nuclear watchdog and Iran may have made headway in talks on Tehran's disputed atomic activities but important points remain to be settled before a deal can be clinched, diplomats said on Wednesday. Both the ...
Iran's Ahmadinejad says Western oil, banking sanctions will not stop Tehran's ...Washington Post
Beltway Fantasies About China, Iran and IsraelHuffington Post (blog)
Commentary: Seek deal with Iran, not new sanctionsPalm Beach Post
Aljazeera.com -Jerusalem Post -Wall Street Journal
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After Standoff, Iran, Turkmenistan Make Gas Deal - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:30:48 GMT

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

After Standoff, Iran, Turkmenistan Make Gas Deal
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
The gas trade has been a sordid affair for Turkmenistan and Iran. In early November, Turkmenistan stopped gas flows to Iran -- its third-biggest export market -- over either payment issues on the Iranian side or pipeline maintenance, depending on who ...
Turkmen Media Term Energy Talks with Iran PositiveFars News Agency
Freezing cold awaits Iran this winterTrend.az

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The State Department will use $1 million to address Iran's growing presence in ... - Greenville News Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:14:53 GMT

The State Department will use $1 million to address Iran's growing presence in ...
Greenville News
WASHINGTON — The State Department will use $1 million to address Iran's growing presence in Latin America under legislation drafted by a South Carolina freshman and on its way to the president for signing. The House passed the measure — the ...
Duncan's anti-Iran bill reaches president's deskAnderson Independent Mail

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Iran cautiously mulls break up with Syria's Assad - Al-Arabiya Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:25:12 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Iran cautiously mulls break up with Syria's Assad
Al-Arabiya
Just a day after Iran's foreign minister pledged unwavering support for the embattled Assad, officials in Tehran outlined on Sunday a step-by-step peace plan for Syria capped by elections that presumably could usher in a new leader in Damascus.
Washington Targets Syria and IranMathaba.Net
Did Iran just dump Assad?Foreign Policy (blog)
Iran Urges Election as Step to Halt Syria ConflictABC News
Ahram Online -MiamiHerald.com (registration)
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