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US and Iran could become, well, BFFs...really - CNBC Wed, 17 Dec 2014 21:37:28 GMT

CNBC

US and Iran could become, well, BFFs...really CNBC The Iranian economy has been severely hampered by eight years of escalating sanctions imposed over the country's nuclear ambitions. While a deal to ease sanctions would be transformative for Iran's economy, some see an agreement paving the way for an ... and more »

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Ex-US marine starts hunger strike in Iran - Aljazeera.com Wed, 17 Dec 2014 08:57:51 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Ex-US marine starts hunger strike in Iran Aljazeera.com Amir Hekmati, a former US marine imprisoned in Iran, has started a hunger strike, his family said, after sending a letter to US President Barack Obama asking not to forget him. Hekmati told his family about the hunger strike on Tuesday after dictating ... Marine veteran Amir Hekmati, imprisoned in Iran, is launching a hunger strikeWashington Post Iran hostage from Michigan to start hunger strikeDetroit Free Press A Former US Marine Imprisoned in Iran Has Gone on Hunger StrikeTIME ABC News all 87 news articles »

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Western-style stores growing in Iran - CNN Wed, 17 Dec 2014 20:19:51 GMT

CNN

Western-style stores growing in Iran CNN (CNN) -- When Thomas Cristofoletti walked into the Hyperstar supermarket in Shiraz, Iran, he was stopped at the door. He had his camera over his shoulder, and the international-style grocery store was built inside a large mall with a strict policy ... and more »

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Sydney siege: Iran says it 'requested extradition' of gunman Man Haron Monis ... - Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 16 Dec 2014 23:45:00 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

Sydney siege: Iran says it 'requested extradition' of gunman Man Haron Monis ... Sydney Morning Herald "It lasted four years to collect evidence on Manteqi's [Monis'] identification documents and we reported this to the Australian police but since Australia has no extradition treaty with Iran, they didn't extradite him," General Moghaddam told the Mehr ... Sydney Siege: Iran Says It Requested Man Haron Monis' ExtraditionNBCNews.com Iran warned Australia about Sydney attackerAl-Monitor Sydney Siege Conspiracy Theories Floated By Iran, Muslim LeadersInternational Business Times ABC Online -BBC News all 12,014 news articles »

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Castro, Cuba, Obama—and Iran - The Weekly Standard (blog) Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:01:39 GMT

The Weekly Standard (blog)

Castro, Cuba, Obama—and Iran The Weekly Standard (blog) Imagine for a moment that you are a Saudi, Emirati, Jordanian, or Israeli. Your main national security worry these days is Iran—Iran's rise, its nuclear program, its troops fighting in Iraq and Syria, its growing influence from Yemen through Iraq and ... Like Iran, Secret Diplomacy Leads to US-Cuba ThawABC News all 5,557 news articles »

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Iran Criticized for Executing Drug Offenders - New York Times Wed, 17 Dec 2014 05:03:23 GMT

Drug War Chronicle

Iran Criticized for Executing Drug Offenders New York Times Six international human rights groups have petitioned the United Nations to freeze its counternarcotics aid to Iran until that country abolishes the death penalty for drug offenses. In a jointly signed Dec. 12 letter released Wednesday by the groups ... UN should stop funding Iran anti-drugs operations: rights groupsReuters UN, Europe aiding execution of drug offenders in Iran: rights groupsMiddle East Eye Iran Rights Group Wants Access To United StatesRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Human Rights Watch all 22 news articles »

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Iran calls nuclear talks 'very useful'; next meeting in Jan - Reuters Wed, 17 Dec 2014 22:49:49 GMT

New York Times

Iran calls nuclear talks 'very useful'; next meeting in Jan Reuters GENEVA (Reuters) - Iran's deputy foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday he had "very useful and helpful" nuclear negotiations with major powers in Geneva. Araqchi, speaking to reporters at the end of all-day closed-door talks, said there was ... In Iran, a 'Japanese solution'?The Hill (blog) Iran's President Pledges to Face Down Forces Opposing a Nuclear DealNew York Times 2014: A rollercoaster of a year for Iran's nuclear negotiationsAl-Arabiya all 378 news articles »

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Iran says nuclear talks with US proceed in good atmosphere - Reuters Tue, 16 Dec 2014 10:26:21 GMT

Iran says nuclear talks with US proceed in good atmosphere Reuters DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran said on Tuesday bilateral nuclear talks with the United states were proceeding in a good atmosphere despite lingering gaps over key issues such as Tehran's uranium enrichment capacity and how fast economic sanctions should be ...

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Iran Is Basically Running The Iraqi Government's Air War Against ISIS - Business Insider Tue, 16 Dec 2014 18:10:45 GMT

Business Insider

Iran Is Basically Running The Iraqi Government's Air War Against ISIS Business Insider In November 2014 an Iranian jet was filmed carrying out a bombing mission in Iraq's Diyala province. Iran was already known to have mobilized its militia allies, sent in advisers and military equipment, and brought in Lebanon's Hezbollah to help Baghdad. and more »

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The right prism on Iran - The Hill (blog) Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:03:03 GMT

The right prism on Iran The Hill (blog) Talk about the “wrong prism” to view Iran. An Iranian regime consulate employee in New York has recently taken to the American press to spew Tehran's propaganda against the main Iranian opposition movement, the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK). He is on a ...