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Standard Chartered begins fightback on Iran allegations - Reuters Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:16:07 GMT

The Hindu

Standard Chartered begins fightback on Iran allegations Reuters That's the key question being asked about New York banking regulator Benjamin Lawsky after his explosive charge that London's Standard Chartered bank abetted $250 billion of money-laundering transactions with Iran. Standard Chartered won help ... Standard Charter begins defense of Iran accusationsNBCNews.com (blog) Standard Chartered chief rejects NY claims on IranBusinessweek all 3,128 news articles »

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Iran hosts Syria conference, West skeptical - Chicago Tribune Thu, 09 Aug 2012 02:12:53 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Iran hosts Syria conference, West skeptical Chicago Tribune DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran hosts a foreign ministers' conference on Thursday to seek a resolution to the intensifying conflict in Syria but its latest diplomatic foray into the crisis has been met with deep skepticism by Western nations. Iranian President ... Iran hosts Syria conference, West scepticalReuters What does Iran get for supporting al-Assad?CNN Iran reaffirms support for Syria's Assad; US warns of proxy warLos Angeles Times New York Times (blog) -San Jose Mercury News all 5,277 news articles »

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Egypt's president holds talks with Iran's vice president - Los Angeles Times Wed, 08 Aug 2012 22:42:51 GMT

Egypt's president holds talks with Iran's vice president Los Angeles Times Morsi's visit with Hamid Baghaei gave Iran a diplomatic coup amid sharpening international pressure over its nuclear program and links to Syria. It came as Egypt's new Islamist president looks to gradually reshape the pro-American policies of toppled ... and more »

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Iran Calls Syria Hostages Ex-Military - Wall Street Journal Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:19:00 GMT

Voice of America

Iran Calls Syria Hostages Ex-Military Wall Street Journal BEIRUT—Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi identified the majority of the Iranians taken hostage by rebels over the weekend in the Syrian capital as retired members of the Revolutionary Guards Corps and employees of government ministries, but ... Iran: Retired Revolutionary Guards Among Kidnapped in SyriaVoice of America Iran: "Retired" elite soldiers among 48 hostages held by Syria rebelsCBS News Turkey issues "frank, friendly" warning to IranReuters The Guardian -RTT News -GlobalPost all 199 news articles »

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MTN in Talks With US to Unlock Iran Earnings - Wall Street Journal Wed, 08 Aug 2012 23:33:18 GMT

Ghana Business News

MTN in Talks With US to Unlock Iran Earnings Wall Street Journal JOHANNESBURG—Iran has been a money-spinning market for MTN Group Ltd. But now there's a catch: South Africa's mobile-phone company hasn't figured out how to get the money it has earned out from the country. That is because U.S. sanctions ban ... MTN in talks with US to move money out of IranReuters MTN Iran ops posts strong revenue, subscriber growthTotal Telecom all 66 news articles »

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Plots Are Tied to Shadow War of Israel and Iran - New York Times Thu, 09 Aug 2012 02:24:20 GMT

New York Times

Plots Are Tied to Shadow War of Israel and Iran New York Times Analysts say the shadow war pitting Israel against Iran and Hezbollah has more in common with the cloak-and-dagger maneuverings of the C.I.A. and the K.G.B. during the cold war than the publicity-hungry terrorism campaign of Al Qaeda. It represents a ... ANALYSIS: Iran's spies are losing the war with US and IsraelIranian all 4 news articles »

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Dealing with Iran's nuclear challenge - The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:51:22 GMT

The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A.

Dealing with Iran's nuclear challenge The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A. Ten years ago this month a little- known Iranian dissident group — the National Council of Resistance of Iran — held a news conference in Washington, D.C. to present a finding that sent shock waves around the world: Iran had under construction two ... Reckless on IranDaily Comet Misjudging Iran's rationality is a recipe for more calamityThe National Obama receives new US National Intelligence Estimate on IranHaaretz NewsBusters (blog) -Jerusalem Post (blog) -The Atlantic all 213 news articles »

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Why Iran oil sanctions are biting - CNN (blog) Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:43:08 GMT

The Daily Star

Why Iran oil sanctions are biting CNN (blog) Last week, the Obama administration tightened its oil-related sanctions against Iran. This was followed by new congressional legislation that promises to extend those sanctions further. Yet less than a year ago, most observers found such stringent ... S.Korea to resume buying Iranian crude in Sept -sourcesReuters Iran's Big Crisis: The Price of ChickenBloomberg Iran Barters and Bargains to Help Oil SalesWall Street Journal Pakistan Daily Times -New Zealand Herald all 82 news articles »

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Iran aims to strengthen “Axis of Resistance,” fans flames of Syrian civil war - Globe and Mail Thu, 09 Aug 2012 02:24:33 GMT

Globe and Mail

Iran aims to strengthen “Axis of Resistance,” fans flames of Syrian civil war Globe and Mail Feeling itself under attack on many fronts, Iran launched a diplomatic initiative this week intended to redress the balance between Shia Iran and its cohorts Syria and Hezbollah, on one hand, and the alliance of several Sunni Muslim countries that ... Iran rejects foreign intervention in SyriaNew York Daily News all 97 news articles »

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In Secret War in Iran, Some Rules Restrain the Mossad - Huffington Post (blog) Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:52:00 GMT

In Secret War in Iran, Some Rules Restrain the Mossad Huffington Post (blog) Aimed -- it seems -- at keeping America's attention firmly on the unacceptable danger of Iran building nuclear weapons, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak are hinting that an Israeli attack on Iran could come at any time. and more »