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A Founder of the Revolution Is Barred From Office, Shocking Iranians - New York Times Wed, 22 May 2013 02:13:19 GMT

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A Founder of the Revolution Is Barred From Office, Shocking Iranians
New York Times
Barring further surprises, the winner of the June election will now be drawn from a slate of conservative candidates in Iran's ruling camp, a loose alliance of Shiite Muslim clerics and Revolutionary Guard commanders. That would put the last major ...
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Iran and Hezbollah Support for Syria Complicates Peace-Talk Strategy - New York Times Wed, 22 May 2013 02:02:40 GMT

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Iran and Hezbollah Support for Syria Complicates Peace-Talk Strategy
New York Times
MUSCAT, Oman — As evidence grows of increased Iranian support for the Syrian government, the Obama administration's strategy to bring the bitter fighting there to a close faces more challenges than ever.
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Iran acts to expand sensitive nuclear capacity: diplomats - Reuters Tue, 21 May 2013 13:54:56 GMT

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Iran acts to expand sensitive nuclear capacity: diplomats
Reuters
VIENNA (Reuters) - A U.N. nuclear agency report due this week is expected to show Iran further increasing its capacity to produce material that its adversaries fear could eventually be put to developing atomic bombs, Western diplomats said on Tuesday.
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Saudi Arabia Detains 10 More in Iran Spying Case - VOA - Voice of America Tue, 21 May 2013 15:30:34 GMT

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Saudi Arabia Detains 10 More in Iran Spying Case - VOA
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Saudi Arabia also accuses Iran of fomenting unrest in Sunni-ruled Bahrain, where majority Shi'ites have led pro-democracy protests. Iran denies this.Saudi Arabia has detained 10 people accused of spying for its Shi'ite Muslim regional rival Iran after ...
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Iran cracks down on activists in runup to election - The Guardian Tue, 21 May 2013 13:47:02 GMT

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Iran cracks down on activists in runup to election
The Guardian
Iran has launched a public crackdown on dissent before next month's presidential election, executing two men charged with espionage and waging war against God, arresting a group of activists and summoning campaigners for questioning. Political ...

Reports: Iran Bars 2 Top Figures From June Ballot - ABC News Tue, 21 May 2013 12:04:40 GMT

Reports: Iran Bars 2 Top Figures From June Ballot
ABC News
Iranian news websites boosted speculation Tuesday that election overseers have barred two prominent but divisive figures from next month's presidential ballot, in a move that would eliminate a threat to the country's hard-liners. The Tasnimnews.com ...

Iran: your stories - The Guardian Tue, 21 May 2013 12:40:22 GMT

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Iran: your stories
The Guardian
With elections coming soon, there's a lot in the news about Iran and we'd like to see as many different perspectives on the country as possible. It doesn't have to be about the election, just something from your viewpoint. Whether you're living in Iran ...

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

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

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Gold crush: US ready to shut down gold sales to Iran
Fox News
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 ...
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India leads Asian cuts in Iran oil imports ahead of waiver review - Reuters Tue, 21 May 2013 10:17:03 GMT

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India leads Asian cuts in Iran oil imports ahead of waiver review
Reuters
China may reduce Iranian imports 5-10 percent in 2013. * U.S. due to review Asia's waiver extensions on Iran sanctions 3rd time. By Nidhi Verma and Meeyoung Cho. NEW DELHI/SEOUL, May 21 (Reuters) - India has slashed Iranian oil imports by almost a ...
Iran's Daily Crude Refining Capacity Exceeds 1.8mlnFars News Agency

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