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Iran mulls plan to move capital from Tehran - Aljazeera.com Tue, 24 Dec 2013 21:34:07 GMT

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Iran mulls plan to move capital from Tehran Aljazeera.com Iran's official news agency IRNA said on Tuesday that politicians had accepted outlines of the proposal with 110 out of 214 present lawmakers supporting it. The chamber has 290 seats. Under the plan, a council would be set up and spend two years ... Iran Parliament Mulls Changing Country's CapitalABC News Iran's parliament mulls moving capital from TehranGlobalnews.ca UK ex-foreign secretary due in Iran in January: MPPress TV all 65 news articles »

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In sending goods to Iran, Dubai weighs competing interests - Washington Post Tue, 24 Dec 2013 19:59:11 GMT

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In sending goods to Iran, Dubai weighs competing interests Washington Post DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — After suffering steep declines in trade starting in 2012, seaborne transfer of goods between Iran and Dubai is picking up again, highlighting the U.A.E.'s delicate balancing act in maintaining important commercial ties ... and more »

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Remember Pastor Saeed as he marks his second Christmas imprisoned in Iran - Fox News Tue, 24 Dec 2013 23:47:59 GMT

Remember Pastor Saeed as he marks his second Christmas imprisoned in Iran Fox News This Christmas, Remember Pastor Saeed. Remember the Persecuted Church. This is the second Christmas that Pastor Saeed Abedini, a U.S. citizen, will spend in an Iranian prison. His only crime? His Christian faith. Last Christmas, Pastor Saeed was locked ... OPINIONThis Christmas, don't forget pastor jailed in IranBayoubuzz all 2 news articles »

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Iran in 2014: Don't expect Rouhani to transform Iran - CNN (blog) Wed, 25 Dec 2013 01:45:19 GMT

Iran in 2014: Don't expect Rouhani to transform Iran CNN (blog) The past year was a time for change in Iran. Iranians went to the polls and elected Hassan Rouhani who, after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's eight year interlude, returned Iran's presidency to the reformists. Rouhani's diplomatic charm offensive, telephone call ...

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What Should the US Ask from Iran? - Commentary Magazine Tue, 24 Dec 2013 15:39:09 GMT

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What Should the US Ask from Iran? Commentary Magazine The Obama administration's decision to sign a deal with Iran has brought the differences between the U.S. and Israel on the issue of the Islamist regime's nuclear ambitions out into the open. Much of the debate about the question has focused on the ... Iran's Rouhani eyes rebuilding relations with United StatesReuters But vows never to give up right to nuclear energyTIME Has Iran really changed?gulfnews.com Press TV all 610 news articles »

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Exclusive: Iran official got job in Khamenei conglomerate after approving deal - Reuters Canada Tue, 24 Dec 2013 11:39:04 GMT

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Exclusive: Iran official got job in Khamenei conglomerate after approving deal Reuters Canada By Babak Dehghanpisheh. (Reuters) - In the fall of 2009, two of Iran's most powerful entities teamed up to participate in the largest deal in the history of the country's stock exchange. The partners were the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran's ... This $7 Billion Deal Shows Who Really Runs IranBusiness Insider all 15 news articles »

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Pentagon Probes Firm for Violation of Iran Rules - Wall Street Journal Tue, 24 Dec 2013 01:26:06 GMT

Pentagon Probes Firm for Violation of Iran Rules Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The Pentagon's criminal investigations arm is probing one of the American military's largest suppliers in Afghanistan over allegations that it violated U.S. law by moving supplies through Iran, the Defense Department told lawmakers. and more »

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Increasing Sanctions on Iran - National Review Online (blog) Tue, 24 Dec 2013 23:12:05 GMT

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Increasing Sanctions on Iran National Review Online (blog) And it was sanctions, and the threat of increased sanctions, that surely drove Iran's leaders to the negotiating table where they hammered out an interim agreement with Secretary of State John Kerry in Geneva in November. That agreement, however, left ... Iran favors nuclear diplomacy with world powers: Iran officialPress TV Iran's Khamenei nabs top spot on list of Top 10 Anti-Israel figuresJerusalem Post Iran wants nuclear negotiations to continue: Leader's advisorTehran Times Commentary Magazine all 74 news articles »

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Thinking About Iran in 2013, by Thinking About China in 1971 - The Atlantic Tue, 24 Dec 2013 20:12:57 GMT

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Thinking About Iran in 2013, by Thinking About China in 1971 The Atlantic When considering the next steps with Iran, we should think less about Nazi Germany (the frequent P.M. Netanyahu parallel) or North Korea (a parallel often made by opponents of a deal), and more about the China of Chairman Mao. Other people have made ... A 'Nixon to China' Moment with Iran?U.S. News & World Report (blog) all 2 news articles »

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Vanishing Adviser Reappears as Iran Policy Player - ABC News Tue, 24 Dec 2013 08:40:35 GMT

Vanishing Adviser Reappears as Iran Policy Player ABC News In between, Sullivan secretly jetted to the Middle Eastern nation of Oman to meet with officials from Iran, people familiar with the trip said. The July 2012 meeting is one of the Obama administration's earliest known face-to-face contacts with Iran ... and more »