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Gold crush: US ready to shut down gold sales to Iran - Fox News Mon, 20 May 2013 16:43:46 GMT

Gold crush: US ready to shut down gold sales to Iran
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The U.S. is trying to stop the gold rush to Iran in a bid to undermine the Islamic Republic's plummeting currency, but critics say the move is more likely to hurt ordinary citizens than the rogue regime's leadership. A top Treasury Department official ...
Sanctions Are No Medicine for the Iran-US StandoffHuffington Post
Treasury's Cohen in Middle East to Discuss Iran, Syria SanctionsWall Street Journal
Iran's carpet weavers return to the loomFinancial Times

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In Iran, disputes over foreign policy divide presidential candidates - Washington Post Mon, 20 May 2013 18:41:07 GMT

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In Iran, disputes over foreign policy divide presidential candidates
Washington Post
TEHRAN — Relief for Iran's ailing economy will be the top priority of Iranians on June 14, when they vote to replace Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president. Foreign policy, however, will take on extra significance in the election, as Iran struggles to undo ...
West reached impasse over Iran's nuclear program: Iranian MPPress TV
France: West should sanction Iran 'decisively'Jerusalem Post
Arduous journey of Iran's nuclear program will continueTehran Times
Fars News Agency -Ynetnews -euronews
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Mich. family fights for man's release from Iran prison - USA Today - USA TODAY Mon, 20 May 2013 14:26:35 GMT

Mich. family fights for man's release from Iran prison - USA Today
USA TODAY
His family said Hekmati went to Iran to visit his two grandmothers who live there and was taken by force during the third, and final, week of his visit. He appeared on video about four months later in Iranian custody, and since then, his family has ...

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Iran's 'Zahra' Tells Alternate Tale Of Presidential Campaign - NPR (blog) Mon, 20 May 2013 20:04:27 GMT

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Iran's 'Zahra' Tells Alternate Tale Of Presidential Campaign
NPR (blog)
The sponsors of those protests, known as the Green Movement, have been effectively silenced inside Iran, but not online. The heroine of a graphic novel about the violent suppression of dissent in 2009 is now launching a virtual campaign of her own.

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How Iran's Syria Policy Is Making it Lose the Regional Popularity Contest - The Atlantic Mon, 20 May 2013 18:00:12 GMT

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How Iran's Syria Policy Is Making it Lose the Regional Popularity Contest
The Atlantic
For years, Iran, and especially Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, enjoyed the unwavering support of the Arab general public, especially following the 2006 war in Lebanon. Many perceived Iran as the outspoken guardian of the Muslim world; ...
Iran, Russia, Hezbollah Top Backers in Syrian Regime's SuccessU.S. News & World Report
'Syrian conflict is a war targeting Iran'RT
Russia urges Iran participation in Geneva conference on SyriaPress TV
Strategy Page -Fars News Agency
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Iran Election Overseers May Bar Former President - ABC News Mon, 20 May 2013 18:19:27 GMT

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Iran Election Overseers May Bar Former President
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Iran's election overseers said Monday they will bar candidates who are physically weak from running in next month's presidential election, a reference to a former leader seen as a threat to hard-liners. Ex-president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani's entry in ...
Iran election overseers hint at barring former president from running in next ...Fox News
Iran election primer: After Ahmadinejad, who will lead?NBCNews.com (blog)
Iran electoral watchdog hints at Rafsanjani rejectionReuters
Washington Post (blog) -Commentary Magazine -Rappler
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Will Israel bomb Iran because of nuclear threat? - BBC News Mon, 20 May 2013 23:31:40 GMT

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Will Israel bomb Iran because of nuclear threat?
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Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen explores what might happen if Iran continues with its nuclear programme. Iran insists it does not want nuclear weapons but Israel and the United States - both of which have nuclear armouries - refuse to believe its denials.

Could This Be Obama's Iran-Contra? - Bloomberg Mon, 20 May 2013 20:19:15 GMT

Could This Be Obama's Iran-Contra?
Bloomberg
This might be the worst Washington scandal since Iran-Contra, in which 14 members of President Ronald Reagan's administration were indicted, including U.S. Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger. Of those charged, 11 were convicted. Some convictions ...

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Iran purports to unveil sophisticated domestically produced air defenses - Washington Free Beacon Mon, 20 May 2013 15:58:23 GMT

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Iran purports to unveil sophisticated domestically produced air defenses
Washington Free Beacon
Iranian military leaders unveiled Monday a sophisticated new air defense system that they claim can “detect and track targets at low altitudes and automatically hit them,” according to state media reports. Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General ...
Iran develops new air defense systemPress TV
Iran claims new air defense missile systemWashington Times
Iran Says Producing New Air Defense MissileABC News
Tehran Times -Payvand -Fars News Agency
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Iran claims it hanged CIA, Mossad spies - CNN Sun, 19 May 2013 14:05:27 GMT

The Times of Israel
Iran claims it hanged CIA, Mossad spies
CNN
(CNN) -- Two men who the Iranian government said worked as spies for Israel and the United States were hanged Sunday morning, according to Iranian state news outlet Press TV. The men were identified as Mohammad Heidari and Kourosh Ahmadi.
Iran claims execution of spies for US, IsraelWashington Times
Iran hangs two as Mossad and CIA spiesThe Times of Israel
Report: Iran hangs 2 alleged spies working for Israel, USNBCNews.com (blog)
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