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Senators pledge to defy White House on Iran sanctions - USA TODAY Sat, 19 Oct 2013 00:36:39 GMT

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Senators pledge to defy White House on Iran sanctions
USA TODAY
Republican senators say they will defy President Obama and push for a bill to toughen sanctions against Iran despite White House objections that any new legislation should wait until after the current round of talks run their course. The coming ...
Iran sounds serious about wanting a nuclear deal, but getting one will be hardThe Economist
Examining the Status of Iran's Nuclear Program and TalksNew York Times
Iran accuses Israel of damaging nuclear talksAljazeera.com
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No mercy for Iranian execution survivor - CNN Fri, 18 Oct 2013 07:41:21 GMT

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No mercy for Iranian execution survivor
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(CNN) -- For now, Alireza M. is a lucky man. But, like life itself, that may not last. Convicted by an Iranian court of possessing a kilogram of crystal meth, the 37-year-old man was sentenced to death by hanging at Bojnurd Prison in northeastern Iran ...
After Man Survives Hanging, Iran Plans a Second AttemptNew York Times
Amnesty urges Iran to spare hanging survivor's lifeBBC News
Iran decides man who survived execution should be hanged a second timeABC Online
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Iran opens doors to tourists as Rouhani fosters thaw in relations with the west - The Guardian Sat, 19 Oct 2013 02:25:17 GMT

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Iran opens doors to tourists as Rouhani fosters thaw in relations with the west
The Guardian
With its ancient ruins, glittering mosques and spectacular landscapes, Iran is home to some of the world's cultural treasures, but ever since the 1979 revolution, these have largely remained unseen by international tourists. In recent years, the ...

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As Iran Shifts, Hard-Liners See Threat to Battle Cry - New York Times Sat, 19 Oct 2013 02:12:03 GMT

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As Iran Shifts, Hard-Liners See Threat to Battle Cry
New York Times
As Iran's new president, Hassan Rouhani, steers the country away from its confrontational posture toward the West, he is inevitably calling into question the bedrock anti-American ideology of the Islamic republic. That is turning the revolution's ...

White House Weighs Easing Iran Sanctions' Bite With Slow Release of Assets - New York Times Fri, 18 Oct 2013 11:27:00 GMT

White House Weighs Easing Iran Sanctions' Bite With Slow Release of Assets
New York Times
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration, in the wake of a promising first round of nuclear diplomacy with Iran, is weighing a proposal to ease the pain of sanctions on Tehran by offering it access to billions of dollars in frozen funds if the Iranian ...

Iranian officials optimistic after Geneva talks - CNN Thu, 17 Oct 2013 18:07:58 GMT

Iranian officials optimistic after Geneva talks
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Geneva, Switzerland (CNN) -- A day after talks in Geneva between Iran and six world powers over Tehran's nuclear ambitions ended on a promising note, Iran's state-run news agency quoted government officials as expressing optimism that differences can ...

After Talks on Iran's Nuclear Program, Officials Highlight the Positive - New York Times Thu, 17 Oct 2013 02:34:31 GMT

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After Talks on Iran's Nuclear Program, Officials Highlight the Positive
New York Times
GENEVA — Iran and a group of six world powers said Wednesday that they had engaged in “substantive” and “forward-looking” discussions on the disputed Iranian nuclear program and that they would meet again in early November.

In Iran, walking your dog is a symbol of resistance - The Guardian Fri, 18 Oct 2013 13:30:22 GMT

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In Iran, walking your dog is a symbol of resistance
The Guardian
Dogs lead a gray life in Iran, where their ownership is technically prohibited by Islamic law yet grows popular among the urban upper class. After ordinances were passed three years ago, those who brought their dogs outside risked having their pet ...

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Reports: US Considering Easing Iran Sanctions Pain - Voice of America Fri, 18 Oct 2013 15:39:48 GMT

Reports: US Considering Easing Iran Sanctions Pain
Voice of America
The reports - citing unnamed senior administration officials - come after talks in Geneva this week over Iran's disputed nuclear program that White House spokesman Jay Carney said showed "a level of seriousness and substance" from Iran that has not ...

Iran FM: Israel seeking to undermine progress of nuclear talks - Haaretz Fri, 18 Oct 2013 15:54:32 GMT

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Iran FM: Israel seeking to undermine progress of nuclear talks
Haaretz
Iran's foreign minister on Friday accused Israel of trying to undermine what he described as progress in Tehran's nuclear talks with world powers. The negotiations — which ended in Geneva on an upbeat note this week with Western and Iranian ...