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Report: Iran message orders Iraqi militias to retaliate if US strikes Syria - CBS News Sat, 07 Sep 2013 01:06:58 GMT

NPR (blog)

Report: Iran message orders Iraqi militias to retaliate if US strikes Syria CBS News The intercepted message reportedly came from the head of Iran's Qods Force, a paramilitary arm of the country's Revolutionary Guards. The order directs militias to prepare to respond with force should the U.S. attack the Bashar Assad regime, Iran's ally. Is Iran planning revenge strikes if US hits Syria?Fox News Iran Plots Revenge, US SaysWall Street Journal Obama's Syria War Is Really About Iran and IsraelThe Nation. (blog) NPR (blog) -The Atlantic Wire -Huffington Post all 169 news articles »

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Iranian officials take to Twitter to wish Jews a happy new year and welcome ... - Washington Post Fri, 06 Sep 2013 13:01:22 GMT

Washington Post

Iranian officials take to Twitter to wish Jews a happy new year and welcome ... Washington Post TEHRAN — A series of tweets by Iranian leaders over the past couple of days has students of diplomatic semantics — a sometimes exact science — wondering whether a mere greeting is an opening to the country's adversaries. Both Iran's new president, ... US and Iran both fear jihadis in Syria, but far apart on warChristian Science Monitor US, EU See New Hope for Iran Nuclear TalksABC News Iran foreign minister Zarif tweets happy Jewish new yearBBC News CBS News -Al-Monitor -New York Times all 338 news articles »

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Iran: Rafsanjani signals wavering in long-standing support for Syria - The Guardian (blog) Fri, 06 Sep 2013 13:16:04 GMT

The Guardian (blog)

Iran: Rafsanjani signals wavering in long-standing support for Syria The Guardian (blog) Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, 79, has been written off more than most. But the former president and head of the expediency council remains an astute operator, and my guess is that he has chosen his ground carefully in calling for a reappraisal of Iran's ... and more »

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EU throws out Iran sanctions, announces new talks over nuclear program - CBS News Fri, 06 Sep 2013 12:31:23 GMT

EU throws out Iran sanctions, announces new talks over nuclear program CBS News BRUSSELS A top European Union court on Friday threw out sanctions imposed on several Iranian businesses for their alleged ties to the country's disputed nuclear program, as the EU's top diplomat announced a meeting with Tehran's new negotiator in ...

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Iran nuclear: Firms' asset freeze annulled by EU court - BBC News Fri, 06 Sep 2013 09:37:07 GMT

BBC News

Iran nuclear: Firms' asset freeze annulled by EU court BBC News The EU's top court has ruled that the EU should unfreeze the assets of seven Iranian banks and other businesses hit by sanctions. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) said there was insufficient evidence that the businesses concerned were involved in ...

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Actual good news: US and Iran still looking for peace, despite tension over Syria - Washington Post (blog) Fri, 06 Sep 2013 17:40:34 GMT

Washington Post (blog)

Actual good news: US and Iran still looking for peace, despite tension over Syria Washington Post (blog) But there's one that, by the normally low standards of the Middle East, actually looks surprisingly sunny: Iran. While there haven't been any breakthroughs in between the United States and Iran, the two countries are still playing footsie on finding a ...

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Iran Signals an Eagerness to Overcome Old Impasses - New York Times Fri, 06 Sep 2013 01:15:23 GMT

Iran Signals an Eagerness to Overcome Old Impasses New York Times Iran's new foreign minister, an American-educated diplomat, was officially assigned responsibility on Thursday for leading the negotiations with big powers over the disputed Iranian nuclear program, another signal that the country seems eager to ...

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In Iran, a change in tone on Syria - Washington Post Wed, 04 Sep 2013 23:40:36 GMT

In Iran, a change in tone on Syria Washington Post TEHRAN — As the Obama administration builds its case for military strikes on Syria, Iran's new president and his foreign policy team are steering clear of a confrontational tone even as they express support for Tehran's longtime allies in Damascus.

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Proxy war: A U.S. strike on Syria is a haymaker at Iran - Washington Times Fri, 06 Sep 2013 12:34:34 GMT

Proxy war: A U.S. strike on Syria is a haymaker at Iran Washington Times In the 22-year history of the U.S. launching precision airstrikes against a list of foes, its anticipated attack on Syria would be its first against a staunch ally of Iran. This uncharted territory has the Pentagon — and Israel — war-gaming how the ...

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Iran-backed militias vow attacks if US hits Syria - CBC.ca Fri, 06 Sep 2013 20:06:18 GMT

CBC.ca

Iran-backed militias vow attacks if US hits Syria CBC.ca Iranian-backed Shiite militias are threatening to retaliate against American interests inside Iraq if the United States goes ahead with strikes against the Tehran-allied government in Syria, according to Iraqi security officials and militants ... and more »