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Trying Unlikely Comeback, Ex-Iran President Strikes Chord With Public - New York Times Sat, 18 May 2013 01:13:23 GMT

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Trying Unlikely Comeback, Ex-Iran President Strikes Chord With Public New York Times TEHRAN — There was a time when Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani seemed to have it all. A founder of the Islamic Revolution, he headed a family empire that owned the second biggest Iranian airline, Mahan, had a near monopoly on the lucrative pistachio ... Religious leaders ban 30 women from running for Iran's presidencyFox News Iran rejects women presidential hopefulsAljazeera.com Iran May Ban Candidates Who Seek Ties With USABC News The Guardian -Sky News -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 80 news articles »

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France: West should place 'decisive sanctions' against Iran - Jerusalem Post Fri, 17 May 2013 23:42:49 GMT

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France: West should place 'decisive sanctions' against Iran Jerusalem Post Iran's inflexible stance on curbing its nuclear program should lead the US and European nations to implement "decisive sanctions" against the Islamic Republic in the coming months, AFP cited French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian as saying on Friday. Iran's Saeed Jalili warns West over Syriaeuronews Nuclear Iran Unlikely to Tilt Regional Power Balance – ReportInter Press Service IAEA chief says Iran refuses to cooperateXinhua FRANCE 24 -Al-Monitor -CNN (blog) all 17 news articles »

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How Iran Benefits From an Illicit Gold Trade With Turkey - The Atlantic Fri, 17 May 2013 13:05:08 GMT

How Iran Benefits From an Illicit Gold Trade With Turkey The Atlantic Last month, a bipartisan group of 47 members of Congress penned a letter to Secretaries John Kerry and Jack Lew calling for clarification on Turkey's financial dealings with Iran. Under the initiative of South Carolina Republican Representative Jeff ... and more »

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Iran's Farhadi And China's Jia Make Cannes Splash - NPR Fri, 17 May 2013 19:25:12 GMT

Iran's Farhadi And China's Jia Make Cannes Splash NPR CANNES, France (AP) — Two directors from countries with tough film censorship brought bold and probing movies to the Cannes Film Festival on Friday — one exploring China's social problems, the other delving into the mysteries of the human heart. and more »

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Iran pulls out of LA wrestling meet - ESPN Fri, 17 May 2013 14:58:32 GMT

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Iran pulls out of LA wrestling meet ESPN USA Wrestling says that Iran has pulled out of a dual meet set for Sunday in Los Angeles. The organization said Friday that the Iranian Wrestling Federation told them the team's schedule has changed and that it has returned to Iran. No further reasons ... Why the US, Russia, and Iran Can All Agree To WrestleTIME (blog) Three Foes Unite to Keep Wrestling in OlympicsNew York Times Iran and US wrestling teams meet in NYCCBS News Channel News Asia -Payvand -Fox News all 73 news articles »

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Iran's ban on female presidential candidates contradicts Constitution - Amnesty International Fri, 17 May 2013 18:35:45 GMT

Iran's ban on female presidential candidates contradicts Constitution Amnesty International Mohammad Yazdi, a clerical member of Iran's Council of Guardians, a constitutional body responsible for ensuring that legislation adheres to Iran's Constitution, as interpreted by Iran's religious scholars and Islamic law, and for vetting presidential ... and more »

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Turkish PM says no decision yet on further Iran oil import cuts - Chicago Tribune Fri, 17 May 2013 18:06:43 GMT

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Turkish PM says no decision yet on further Iran oil import cuts Chicago Tribune WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday Turkey had already significantly reduced its oil imports from Iran, which is under the choke of Western sanctions, and further cutbacks would depend on his country's energy ... Erdogan says no decision yet on further Iran oil cutsYnetnews all 244 news articles »

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India looking to broaden range of exports to Iran - Gulf Times - Gulf Times Fri, 17 May 2013 20:15:41 GMT

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India looking to broaden range of exports to Iran - Gulf Times Gulf Times Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran's president (left) shakes hands with Manmohan Singh, India's prime minister, during a meeting at Singh's office in New Delhi, India (file). India is looking to broaden its range of exports to Iran to help balance bilateral ... Iran to source vehicles, medicines from IndiaEconomic Times all 3 news articles »

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US lifts sanctions on Iraq bank that had links to Iran - Reuters Fri, 17 May 2013 17:27:17 GMT

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US lifts sanctions on Iraq bank that had links to Iran Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday it had allowed an Iraqi bank to again conduct business with the U.S. financial system after the bank showed it was no longer helping Iran evade financial sanctions. Iraq's Elaf Islamic Bank BELF. US removes Iraqi bank from Iran sanctions listArab News all 5 news articles »

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Local News US MUST STOP IRAN PLOT - Gulf Daily News Sat, 18 May 2013 02:31:07 GMT

Local News US MUST STOP IRAN PLOT Gulf Daily News WASHINGTON: It is in America's strategic interest to help Bahrain as it battles an Iranian plot to destabilise the kingdom, it has been declared. Bahrain is threatened by Iranian agents who are working with protest leaders and radical clerics to ...