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Iran recalls its ambassador in Cyprus - Fox News Fri, 10 May 2013 17:51:58 GMT

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Iran recalls its ambassador in Cyprus Fox News The Cyprus Foreign Ministry said Iran objected to last month's extradition of Iranian Saeid Mohabat to the U.S. to face charges of breaching United Nations sanctions against Iran, and that Iran responded by recalling its ambassador on Wednesday "for ... Iran envoy to Cyprus recalled after extradition to USReuters UK Iran recalls Cyprus envoy after Iranian extraditedThe Times of Israel Cyprus hopes US extradition does not sour relations with IranPeople's Daily Online InSerbia News all 23 news articles »

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Ottawa backs using social media to boost Iran's dissidents - Globe and Mail Sat, 11 May 2013 00:37:47 GMT

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Ottawa backs using social media to boost Iran's dissidents Globe and Mail The Global Dialogue on the Future of Iran was hosted by the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs, but sponsored by the Department of Foreign Affairs with $250,000 in public money. And it was kicked off with a speech by Foreign Affairs ... Ottawa turns to digital diplomacy to reach Iran ahead of June electionsglobalnews.ca John Baird reaches out directly to Iranians, encouraging them to end 'clerical ...National Post all 7 news articles »

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Former Iranian president Rafsanjani ponders run in upcoming election - Washington Post Fri, 10 May 2013 13:35:08 GMT

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Former Iranian president Rafsanjani ponders run in upcoming election Washington Post And pre-election mobilization in Iran can lead to unpredictable outcomes — as we saw in 2009,” said Reza Marashi, research director at the National Iranian American Council in Washington. Iran's last presidential election in 2009 captured public ... Ayatollah Khamenei looks to tighten grip on Iran as acolytes line up for electionTelegraph.co.uk Change in Iran Depends on New Reformers Linked to ConservativesAl-Monitor What if Iran's Next President is a Reformist?Iran's View all 6 news articles »

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This powerful video shows Iran's worsening crackdown on journalists - Washington Post (blog) Fri, 10 May 2013 19:07:04 GMT

This powerful video shows Iran's worsening crackdown on journalists Washington Post (blog) As devastating as the imprisonments are to the individual journalists and their families, the Iranian government's tactics have had an intimidating effect on the press, choking off the flow of information. This census and CPJ's past surveys are simply ... Iran Media Crackdown Draws Attention As Election Looms - Huffington PostHuffington Post Jon Stewart Hosts Iran Censorship EventInternational Campaign for Human Rights in Iran all 6 news articles »

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4 prominent names join hundreds registered so far to run in Iran's ... - Fox News Fri, 10 May 2013 19:13:06 GMT

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4 prominent names join hundreds registered so far to run in Iran's ... Fox News TEHRAN, Iran – Four prominent Iranian politicians have joined hundreds of potential candidates who have applied to run in the June 14 presidential election. The race will pick a successor to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is barred by the ... Iran unveils 'Epic' new droneRT Iran unveils new attack droneTelegraph.co.uk FP Passport: Iran unveils new drone, names it 'Epic'Foreign Policy (blog) DigitalJournal.com -Press TV all 20 news articles »

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Khamenei adviser enters Iran's presidential contest - Reuters Fri, 10 May 2013 14:21:28 GMT

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Khamenei adviser enters Iran's presidential contest Reuters DUBAI (Reuters) - An adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei joined the presidential race on Friday, with powerful conservatives keen to make the June vote a peaceful contrast to the upheaval that followed the disputed 2009 poll ... Iran president still a force even as his era endsYahoo! News Khamenei's adviser joins presidential race in Iran - Gulf TimesGulf Times Are you qualified to run for president in Iran?Foreign Policy (blog) RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -NCR-Iran.org (press release) -ABC News all 37 news articles »

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PKK Kurdish deal with Turkey may worry Iran and Syria - BBC News Fri, 10 May 2013 12:33:08 GMT

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PKK Kurdish deal with Turkey may worry Iran and Syria BBC News The group has two sister parties in Iran and Syria with their own armed wings: the Party of Free Life of Kurdistan (PJAK), which is fighting against Iran, and the Democratic Union Party (PYD), which holds the reins of power in Kurdish areas of Syria ... and more »

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Consequences of western intransigence in nuclear diplomacy with Iran - Aljazeera.com Fri, 10 May 2013 09:02:22 GMT

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Consequences of western intransigence in nuclear diplomacy with Iran Aljazeera.com As a sovereign state, Iran is entitled to enrich, if it chooses; as a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), it is entitled to do so under safeguards. The NPT explicitly recognises signatories' "inalienable right" to use nuclear ... How Does Israel's Nuclear Program Contribute to Iran's Nuclear Ambitions?Council on Foreign Relations If Iran and Israel went nuclear, would we know how to help?MSNBC The Day After a Strike on IranThe National Interest Online UPI.com -World Tribune -7thSpace Interactive (press release) all 13 news articles »

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For their Sunday best, black women turn to Jewish clothier from Iran - Los Angeles Times Wed, 08 May 2013 23:55:44 GMT

For their Sunday best, black women turn to Jewish clothier from Iran Los Angeles Times I learned that he was an Iranian Jew sent by his family to New York in the late 1970s to study. After the 1979 Islamic revolution made life problematic for Jews in Iran, Tabarai got his parents out. Eventually they resettled in California. But through ...

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Iran backs Syria meeting plan, expects to be part of process - Reuters Fri, 10 May 2013 17:47:43 GMT

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Iran backs Syria meeting plan, expects to be part of process Reuters "We hope that the coming meeting would also be in Geneva and the Islamic Republic of Iran would be more than happy and pleased to assist in whatever way that it can, and we expect to be part of the process to restore peace and a better livelihood to ... Iran says nuclear sites safe from earthquakes and cyber threatYahoo! News all 3 news articles »