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In Iran, Tiptoeing to Avoid Stirring Turmoil - New York Times (blog) Thu, 13 Jun 2013 02:49:50 GMT

New York Times (blog)

In Iran, Tiptoeing to Avoid Stirring Turmoil New York Times (blog) By THOMAS ERDBRINK. Published: June 12, 2013. TEHRAN — The eight men hoping to become the next president of Iran sat at a long table last week and were shown pictures of things like container ships and traffic jams and asked for their reactions. Iran Election: Reformers Gain Momentum in Final Days of CampaignTIME Iran President Campaign Ending Before Friday VoteABC News Iran elections: Presidential candidates in final day of campaignBBC News Voice of America -Yahoo! News -Fox News all 215 news articles »

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Iran votes Friday on a president, but the ballot is quite limited. - Washington Post Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:18:47 GMT

Bloomberg

Iran votes Friday on a president, but the ballot is quite limited. Washington Post IRAN'S LAST presidential election four years ago offered hope of real change in its theocratic regime, through the reformist Green movement. But if the race to elect a replacement to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad alters anything, it may be for the worse — at ... Why Iran's Rigged Election MattersBloomberg Iran votes: Why the Supreme Leader is so desperate to bring out votersChristian Science Monitor Iran imposes severe restrictions on media election coverageThe Guardian ABC News -Jerusalem Post -Chicago Tribune (blog) all 572 news articles »

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Iran emerging as victor in Syrian conflict - Washington Post Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:54:27 GMT

BBC News

Iran emerging as victor in Syrian conflict Washington Post BEIRUT — As fighters with Lebanon's Hezbollah movement wage the battles that are helping Syria's regime survive, their chief sponsor, Iran, is emerging as the biggest victor in the wider regional struggle for influence that the Syrian conflict has become. Hezbollah heartlands recover with Iran's helpBBC News Kuwaitis boycott Iran goods, protest against HezbollahAl-Arabiya MIDEAST > Kuwaitis boycott Iran goods, protest against HezbollahHurriyet Daily News Al-Monitor all 527 news articles »

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In Iran, Soccer and Politics Often Blend Together - New York Times (blog) Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:03:06 GMT

New York Times (blog)

In Iran, Soccer and Politics Often Blend Together New York Times (blog) SEOUL — Soccer and politics are never far apart in Iran, but the mix is at its most combustible every four years in June when the country's presidential elections take place at the same time that the beloved national team either qualifies for the ... and more »

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Iran's Jon Stewart Serves Up Illegal Political Satire - The Atlantic Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:03:35 GMT

Iran's Jon Stewart Serves Up Illegal Political Satire The Atlantic In the world of Iranian actor Kambiz Hosseini, almost everything about his country's presidential elections is side-splittingly funny. "Becoming the president of Iran is like making a James Bond movie," Hosseini said in a recent CBCRadio program. and more »

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Only reformist candidate drops out of race to be Iran's president - NBCNews.com (blog) Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:19:13 GMT

NBCNews.com (blog)

Only reformist candidate drops out of race to be Iran's president NBCNews.com (blog) TEHRAN -- The only reformist candidate battling to replace Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran's leader dropped out of the race Tuesday. Mohammad Reza Aref did not endorse any of his rivals as he withdrew ahead of Friday's presidential election.

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Canadians prepare to monitor Iran election from afar - CBC.ca Thu, 13 Jun 2013 01:16:21 GMT

CBC.ca

Canadians prepare to monitor Iran election from afar CBC.ca The Department of Foreign Affairs is bringing together seasoned election observers, analysts and Farsi speakers to monitor Friday's elections in Iran — only none of them will come anywhere near the polls ostensibly deciding the country's next president. and more »

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What's at stake in Iran's presidential election? - CNN International Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:40:26 GMT

What's at stake in Iran's presidential election? CNN International (CNN) -- More than 50 million Iranian voters are eligible to go to the polls Friday to pick a new president. The country, a regional power player, faces a painful economic situation, resulting in part from international sanctions intended to pressure ...

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US Hardens Tone Toward Iran as Election Nears - Wall Street Journal Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:23:58 GMT

US Hardens Tone Toward Iran as Election Nears Wall Street Journal The highly public and critical U.S. strategy marks a sharp break from its approach toward Iran's last presidential election, in 2009, when the White House was focused on talks with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the Iranian government ...

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Google Says It's Seeing A Significant Jump In Phishing Attempts In Iran Ahead ... - TechCrunch Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:41:47 GMT

The Atlantic Wire

Google Says It's Seeing A Significant Jump In Phishing Attempts In Iran Ahead ... TechCrunch Google says it's seeing a massive increase in email-based phishing campaigns that originate within Iran and target Iranian users. These attacks, Google says, started about three weeks ago and the company believes that they are politically motivated. Google Probably Found Iran's Pre-Election Phishing SchemeThe Atlantic Wire Google warns of password-stealing campaign in IranFRANCE 24 Google Finds Hack Attempts on Eve of Iran ElectionABC News ITworld.com all 13 news articles »