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Report finds Iran among worst violators of religious freedom - Fox News Tue, 07 May 2013 20:02:42 GMT

Report finds Iran among worst violators of religious freedom Fox News Religious freedom is in short supply in the Middle East, according to the bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, which has issued a report finding Iran chief among the nations where spiritual beliefs can bring prison sentences ... and more »

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Ahmadinejad looks to make confidant his successor as Iran race starts - The Guardian Tue, 07 May 2013 22:33:25 GMT

The Guardian

Ahmadinejad looks to make confidant his successor as Iran race starts The Guardian Iran started its six-week search for a new president on Tuesday as candidates began to register for an election that will mark the end of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's turbulent period in office. Dozens of hopefuls from various political groups have put their ... Iran elections: Presidential candidates start registeringBBC News Iran's Presidential Race Opens as Loyalists FavoredBloomberg Candidates register for Iran's presidential electioneuronews NPR -Inter Press Service all 147 news articles »

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Family Shares Letters From American Held in Iran - ABC News Tue, 07 May 2013 22:10:27 GMT

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Family Shares Letters From American Held in Iran ABC News An ex-Marine incarcerated in Iran for nearly two years says in the first letters written to family in Michigan that he is praying for his ailing father and that his grieving mother should not come visit him. Amir Hekmati's sister Sarah Hekmati told The ... Timeline: The life and captivity of Flint's Amir Hekmati, jailed in IranMLive.com Family gets letters from former Marine jailed in IranMarine Corps Times all 18 news articles »

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The west and its allies cynically bleed Syria to weaken Iran - The Guardian Tue, 07 May 2013 19:39:14 GMT

The Guardian

The west and its allies cynically bleed Syria to weaken Iran The Guardian But it's only necessary to consider what the western reaction would have been if Syria, let alone Iran, had launched such an attack on Israel – or one of the Arab regimes currently arming the Syrian rebels – to realise how little these positions have ... Iran, Jordan urge Syria to sit with oppositionAl-Arabiya Israeli airstrike in Syria brings Iran onstage, raising risk of proxy warMinnPost.com Iran FM: Arabs should respond to Israeli strikesYahoo! News Press TV -Al-Monitor -Peninsula On-line all 2,368 news articles »

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Iran diplomat held in solitary at notorious Evin Prison: sources - Yahoo! News Tue, 07 May 2013 19:16:07 GMT

Iran diplomat held in solitary at notorious Evin Prison: sources Yahoo! News UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A senior Iranian diplomat linked to Iran's reformists has been detained for nearly two months and is in solitary confinement at Evin Prison, a facility rights advocates have criticized for prisoner abuse, sources told Reuters ... and more »

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Epic fail: The neocon attempt to destroy the anti-Iran war movement - Aljazeera.com Tue, 07 May 2013 10:47:38 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Epic fail: The neocon attempt to destroy the anti-Iran war movement Aljazeera.com The war over war with Iran has many battlefronts. Inside Washington, the battle line is between a small coalition of peace and security, non-proliferation and religious groups opposing war and favouring a peaceful solution to the standoff with Iran ...

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Iran's electoral elegance: the style evolution of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - The Guardian (blog) Tue, 07 May 2013 18:09:32 GMT

Iran's electoral elegance: the style evolution of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad The Guardian (blog) When Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ran for Iran's presidential office in 2005, his distinctive white kapshan (jacket) became a trademark. His supporters said it was a sign that the then mayor of Tehran was truly a man of the people; his critics complained he ...

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Iran: Quake rattles region near nuke reactor - USA Today - USA TODAY Tue, 07 May 2013 10:16:59 GMT

Iran: Quake rattles region near nuke reactor - USA Today USA TODAY TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says a moderate earthquake rattled a region near the country's main nuclear reactor, but there were no reports of damage or deaths in the surrounding area. The official Islamic Republic News Agency says Monday's quake had a ...

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Iran Warns Syrian Rebels After Report of Shrine Desecration - New York Times (blog) Mon, 06 May 2013 21:36:40 GMT

Central Asia Online

Iran Warns Syrian Rebels After Report of Shrine Desecration New York Times (blog) TEHRAN — Iran's Shiite leaders warned of regional sectarian conflict after reports that Syrian rebels raided a Shiite shrine in a suburb of Damascus last week, destroying the site and making off with the remains of the revered Shiite figure buried there. Iraqi death hints of Iran's role in Syrian crisisYahoo! News Region | Syria Iran warns Syria strife will engulf regiongulfnews.com Iraqi death hints of Iran's role in Syrian crisis - NewsdayNewsday Right Side News -Strategy Page all 48 news articles »

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Iran diplomat held in solitary at notorious Evin Prison-sources - The Daily Star Tue, 07 May 2013 19:37:20 GMT

Iran diplomat held in solitary at notorious Evin Prison-sources The Daily Star UNITED NATIONS: A senior Iranian diplomat linked to Iran's reformists has been detained for nearly two months and is in solitary confinement at Evin Prison, a facility rights advocates have criticized for prisoner abuse, sources told Reuters on Tuesday.