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World powers see Iran's Rouhani as chance for nuclear deal - Reuters Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:02:40 GMT

RT

World powers see Iran's Rouhani as chance for nuclear deal Reuters BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Six world powers see a chance that Iran's relatively moderate new president, beset by sanctions and worried about unrest in the region trickling home, may be more amenable to compromise in a long-standing nuclear dispute, a senior ... World powers hope for 'change in tone' in Iran nuclear talksFox News US Congress gestures in an unusual direction: toward diplomacy with IranWashington Post (blog) 131 House Members Sign Dovish Letter on IranThe Weekly Standard RT -U.S. News & World Report (blog) all 40 news articles »

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Mich. congressman urges American's release from Iran - USA TODAY Fri, 19 Jul 2013 15:44:19 GMT

Mich. congressman urges American's release from Iran 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 ... and more »

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Edgy new play spotlights death row teens in Iran - Yahoo! News Fri, 19 Jul 2013 16:22:41 GMT

Yahoo! News

Edgy new play spotlights death row teens in Iran Yahoo! News TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The curtain opens. Six nooses hang above a group of teenage inmates, who are making chairs in a prison workshop to be used as platforms in their own hangings. The audience gasps. This is theater that's raw, edgy and political ... In Iran, a Play About Minors on Death RowThe Atlantic Wire all 3 news articles »

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Iran president highlights ties in final Iraq visit - The Seattle Times Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:54:58 GMT

Iran president highlights ties in final Iraq visit The Seattle Times Ahmadinejad previously flew to Iraq in 2008, the first ever trip by an Iranian president since Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution and the two countries' bloody war in the 1980s. He used that earlier visit to emphasize a new chapter in "brotherly" relations ...

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Iran's poor economy and religious, political and racial persecution blamed for ... - ABC Online Fri, 19 Jul 2013 23:43:04 GMT

Iran's poor economy and religious, political and racial persecution blamed for ... ABC Online Iran is a dangerous place to be different, where people are persecuted for political views, their race, gender sexuality and religion. Ali Akbar Mousavi, is a former member of the Iranian parliament, who left the country in 2009 and has settled in the ... and more »

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131 House members sign letter supporting US diplomacy with Iran (Updated) - Al-Monitor Fri, 19 Jul 2013 19:43:48 GMT

The Times of Israel

131 House members sign letter supporting US diplomacy with Iran (Updated) Al-Monitor Some 131 House members have signed onto a bipartisan letter calling on President Obama to try to advance opportunities for a diplomatic resolution with Iran in the wake of the election of Hassan Rouhani last month. The letter, being circulated by ... Netanyahu's crying wolf on IranCNN Congress, Former Policymakers Urge Obama to Revitalize Diplomacy With IranHuffington Post More than a quarter of US House urges engagement on IranThe Times of Israel Aljazeera.com -Los Angeles Times all 289 news articles »

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In Rare Delinquency, Iran's World Bank Loans Overdue As Sanctions Bite - Wall Street Journal (blog) Fri, 19 Jul 2013 15:05:32 GMT

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In Rare Delinquency, Iran's World Bank Loans Overdue As Sanctions Bite Wall Street Journal (blog) The World Bank said late Thursday Iran is more than six months overdue on loan repayments, making it only the second nation delinquent on development finance owed to the Washington-based institution. The default could deal another blow to Iran's ... World Bank says received no payments from Iran in six monthsYahoo! News Iran Failing to Pay Back Loans, World Bank SaysNASDAQ all 3 news articles »

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Iran Women Bare Necks in Moderation Before New President - Bloomberg Fri, 19 Jul 2013 11:59:33 GMT

The Times of Israel

Iran Women Bare Necks in Moderation Before New President Bloomberg Summer in Tehran can be tough on women, as temperatures rise and the Islamic Guidance Patrols are on the lookout for citizens who might be persuaded by the heat to ignore -- more than usual -- Iran's dress code. This summer's different. In the pause ... Iran's outgoing President Ahmadinejad visits sacred Shiite sites in Iraq at ...Washington Post (blog) In Baghdad, Ahmadinejad highlights Iraq-Iran tiesThe Times of Israel Iran's Ahmadinejad Visits Southern IraqRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Press TV -NEWS.com.au all 54 news articles »

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Iran annual fishery exports projected to reach $350 million: official - Press TV Sat, 20 Jul 2013 00:40:20 GMT

Press TV

Iran annual fishery exports projected to reach $350 million: official Press TV Iran's Fisheries Organization Director Gholam Reza Razeqi says the Islamic Republic plans to export $350 million worth of fishery products in the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2013). He added that European countries, including Spain, ...

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US Lawmakers' Call For Iran Engagement 'Not Dramatic Shift' - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Fri, 19 Jul 2013 20:31:14 GMT

US Lawmakers' Call For Iran Engagement 'Not Dramatic Shift' RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty The letter notes that while previous Iranian presidents elected on platforms of moderation have failed to deliver, "it would be a mistake not to test whether" Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani represents a genuine opportunity for progress in U.S ...