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Iran's Leaders Signal Effort at New Thaw - New York Times Thu, 19 Sep 2013 02:11:23 GMT

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Iran's Leaders Signal Effort at New Thaw New York Times TEHRAN — A series of good-will gestures and hints of new diplomatic flexibility from Iran's ruling establishment was capped on Wednesday by the highest-level statement yet that the country's new leaders are pushing for a compromise in negotiations ... Iran's Rouhani dismisses nuclear weapons fearsBBC News Rouhani says Iran willing to forswear nuclear arms: TV interviewReuters Obama Administration Weighs Iran Talks at UNWall Street Journal Aljazeera.com -USA TODAY all 517 news articles »

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Iran Frees Political Prisoners on Eve of President's Visit to US - New York Times Thu, 19 Sep 2013 01:29:08 GMT

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Iran Frees Political Prisoners on Eve of President's Visit to US New York Times TEHRAN — On the eve of a visit by Iran's moderate president, Hassan Rouhani, to the United States, the Iranian authorities on Wednesday unexpectedly freed 11 of Iran's most prominent political prisoners, including Nasrin Sotoudeh, a human rights lawyer. Iran frees well-known political prisonerWashington Post Iran frees political prisoners ahead of Hassan Rouhani's UN visitThe Guardian Iran's prisoner release may signal first push to dismantle security stateChristian Science Monitor BBC News -ABC News all 77 news articles »

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Iran Bars Social Media Again After a Day - New York Times Wed, 18 Sep 2013 03:23:01 GMT

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Iran Bars Social Media Again After a Day New York Times TEHRAN — Iranians lost unrestricted access to Facebook and Twitter on Tuesday almost before they knew they had it, leaving many people wondering whether the opening was deliberate or the result of some technical glitch. 'Glitch' gave Iran social media accessAljazeera.com Iran ends brief social media access, calls it glitchReuters Iran social media block removed by technical hitchBBC News USA TODAY -The Guardian -The Globe and Mail all 149 news articles »

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US to seize 'Iran-owned' New York skyscraper - Aljazeera.com Wed, 18 Sep 2013 23:38:58 GMT

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US to seize 'Iran-owned' New York skyscraper Aljazeera.com Built in the 1970s by a non-profit organisation operated by the Shah of Iran - and financed with a Bank Melli loan - the building was expropriated by the new Iranian government after the 1979 revolution, prosecutors allege. The US Treasury Department ... US to seize Manhattan skyscraper secretly owned by IranCNN New York office tower seized over payments to IranBBC News Schumer: Seizure Of Midtown Building Sends Strong Message To IranCBS Local CBS News -USA TODAY all 75 news articles »

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Iran Moves to Mend Ties With West - New York Times Wed, 18 Sep 2013 00:33:28 GMT

Iran Moves to Mend Ties With West New York Times Published: September 17, 2013. TEHRAN — Iran's supreme leader seemed to put his authority behind Iran's moderate new president on Tuesday, calling for “heroic leniency” in navigating the country's diplomatic dispute with the West. Enlarge This Image ...

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Iran's president Rouhani: We will never develop nuclear weapons - NBCNews.com (blog) Wed, 18 Sep 2013 19:34:30 GMT

Iran's president Rouhani: We will never develop nuclear weapons NBCNews.com (blog) In an exclusive interview with NBC's Ann Curry, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said his country is asking for peace, stability and the elimination of all weapons of mass destruction. By Tracy Connor, Staff Writer, NBC News. Iranian President Hassan ...

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Hailing 'flexibility', Iran leader commends new nuclear gambit - Reuters Wed, 18 Sep 2013 13:42:31 GMT

Hailing 'flexibility', Iran leader commends new nuclear gambit Reuters DUBAI (Reuters) - Talk by Iran's Supreme Leader of "flexibility" days before his government's debut at the United Nations General Assembly in New York suggests a new willingness at the highest level to explore a compromise solution to Tehran's nuclear ...

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Israel accuses Iran of deception to buy time for atom work - Reuters Wed, 18 Sep 2013 15:55:28 GMT

Israel accuses Iran of deception to buy time for atom work Reuters VIENNA (Reuters) - Israel accused Iran on Wednesday of using "deception and concealment" to buy time for its nuclear program, signaling skepticism about the new Iranian president's move away from the hardline stance of his predecessor. Israel, believed ...

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Iran, US Letters: Tehran Confirms Direct Communication With Obama - Huffington Post Tue, 17 Sep 2013 09:22:46 GMT

Iran, US Letters: Tehran Confirms Direct Communication With Obama Huffington Post DUBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that President Hassan Rouhani had exchanged letters with U.S. President Barack Obama, confirming direct communication between the leaders of the two countries. The United States and ...

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President's Speech and Online Army Video Point to Iran's Dueling Interests in ... - New York Times Tue, 17 Sep 2013 05:52:15 GMT

President's Speech and Online Army Video Point to Iran's Dueling Interests in ... New York Times TEHRAN — Iran's new president, Hassan Rouhani, told Revolutionary Guards commanders on Monday that Iran would support whomever Syrians want as their leader even if it is not the country's staunch ally, President Bashar al-Assad of Syria.