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Iran's Rouhani facing early opposition in parliament - Washington Post Tue, 13 Aug 2013 20:53:20 GMT

Press TV

Iran's Rouhani facing early opposition in parliament Washington Post TEHRAN — Hassan Rouhani's new presidency in Iran is facing its first hurdle, with members of the country's conservative-dominated parliament questioning whether some top cabinet nominees have supported Iran's foes. Public hearings that began Monday ... US should hold confidential direct talks with Iran: think tankReuters Incoming Top Iran Diplomat Backs 'Nuclear Rights'ABC News Iran Diplomatic Pick Issues Tough Words on 'Nuclear Rights'Yahoo! News International Crisis Group -Fox News -Press TV all 311 news articles »

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The Moderation Fallacy in Iran - National Review Online (blog) Tue, 13 Aug 2013 19:54:57 GMT

The Moderation Fallacy in Iran National Review Online (blog) Today, we see the same dynamic at work with Iran, and it could undermine any remaining prospects for a diplomatic solution. Hassan Rowhani, the new president, has been widely described as a “moderate” or “relative moderate” whose election represents ... The Iranian moderate fantasyNCR-Iran.org (press release) all 4 news articles »

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Iran's President Nominates Female Vice President - Huffington Post Tue, 13 Aug 2013 20:27:32 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

Iran's President Nominates Female Vice President Huffington Post Passengers in a public bus flash victory signs in a reaction of supporters of the Iranian presidential candidate Hassan Rouhani, as they attend a celebration gathering, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) ... Iran's President Rohani picks female vice-presidentSydney Morning Herald Iran's Rohani defends cabinet choices in parliament debateeuronews Despite Netanyahu's pleas, top House Dems open to testing Iran's new leaderJewish Post Ynetnews -Bloomberg all 36 news articles »

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Analysis: Saudi feud too bitter for new Iran president to fix - Reuters Tue, 13 Aug 2013 06:06:12 GMT

Analysis: Saudi feud too bitter for new Iran president to fix Reuters RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah's disdain for Iran leaps from U.S. embassy cables. "May God prevent us from falling victim to their evil," he told U.S. officials, according to a cable released by WikiLeaks. According to another ...

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Sanctioned Iran amid KSA's oil output soar - AzerNews Tue, 13 Aug 2013 06:30:40 GMT

AzerNews

Sanctioned Iran amid KSA's oil output soar AzerNews "In 2014, demand for OPEC crude has experienced a slight change since the previous report to stand at 29.7 mbpd. This represents a decline of 0.3 mbpd compared to the year before.According to OPEC report based on secondary resources, Iran's oil output ... and more »

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Iran, Syria: Smuggling Weapons To Gain Influence In The West Bank - Forbes Tue, 13 Aug 2013 13:55:08 GMT

The Times of Israel

Iran, Syria: Smuggling Weapons To Gain Influence In The West Bank Forbes There are growing indications that Iran, Syria and their local proxies may be attempting to build up militant capabilities in the West Bank to eventually threaten Israel. Physically transferring weapons into Fatah-controlled West Bank will remain a key ... Netanyahu: Threat from Iran 'dwarfs' other challengesThe Times of Israel Egypt, Iran Top Dempsey's Agenda With Netanyahu in IsraelAl-Monitor PM to Dempsey: Regional threats minimal compared to nuclear IranYnetnews Arutz Sheva all 34 news articles »

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Report: Iran's new defense minister nominee behind 1983 bombing of US ... - Jerusalem Post Tue, 13 Aug 2013 08:37:20 GMT

FrontPage Magazine

Report: Iran's new defense minister nominee behind 1983 bombing of US ... Jerusalem Post Brig. Gen. Hossein Dehghan, nominated to be defense minister by Iran's new president Hassan Rouhani, was a commander in Lebanon overseeing Hezbollah operations during the time of the 1983 bombing of the US Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. Report: Iran's New Defense Minister Plotted Terror AttacksArutz Sheva Iran's new Defense minister: Hezbollah chief who planned 1983 Marine barracks ...Washington Times Iran's New Defense Minister: An Anti-American TerroristFrontPage Magazine Press TV -The Jewish Press -Right Side News all 19 news articles »

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New book spotlights Iran's nuclear families - not its nuclear threat - Haaretz Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:06:14 GMT

Haaretz

New book spotlights Iran's nuclear families - not its nuclear threat Haaretz When the book "Iranian Living Room" was self-published last month by Fabrica, the think tank and communication research center run by fashion company Benetton, the company was bracing for lots of media interest. After all, Iran is always in the headlines.

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Iran pays tribute to poet Moshfeq Kashani - Press TV Tue, 13 Aug 2013 18:57:19 GMT

Press TV

Iran pays tribute to poet Moshfeq Kashani Press TV Iran's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance has held a commemorating ceremony for the contemporary Iranian poet Abbas Kaymanesh, known as Moshfeq Kashani. Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Hosseini, Art Bureau ... and more »

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Hamas and Iran Slowly Restoring Ties - Arutz Sheva Tue, 13 Aug 2013 22:16:22 GMT

Hamas and Iran Slowly Restoring Ties Arutz Sheva Iran, who supports Assad in the civil war, reportedly punished Hamas by making a meaningful cut in its aid to Hamas, which had previously reached amounts as large as 15 million Australian dollars per month. Last year as the rift between the sides ... and more »