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In Iran, Hopes Fade for Surge in the Economy - New York Times Fri, 21 Mar 2014 23:24:17 GMT

The Daily Star

In Iran, Hopes Fade for Surge in the Economy New York Times TEHRAN — Suffering in an economy dragged down by years of mismanagement and the effects of international sanctions, Iran's increasingly impoverished middle class voted in huge numbers last summer for President Hassan Rouhani, who promised to ... Iran's leader preaches self-reliance in face of sanctions in annual Nowruz speechWashington Post Iran's Khamenei questions 'certainty' of HolocaustJerusalem Post In Iran new year's address, Khamenei questions HolocaustAl-Monitor The Daily Star -the Diplomat -ABC News all 85 news articles »

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Israel steps up warnings of military strike on Iran to return attention to its ... - Fox News Fri, 21 Mar 2014 15:56:03 GMT

Israel steps up warnings of military strike on Iran to return attention to its ... Fox News JERUSALEM – A rising chorus of Israeli voices is again raising the possibility of carrying out a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities in what appears to be an attempt to draw renewed attention to Tehran's atomic program — and Israel's ... and more »

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Russia Hints at Using Iran Talks as Leverage - New York Times Fri, 21 Mar 2014 00:08:18 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Russia Hints at Using Iran Talks as Leverage New York Times Despite public assurances by Western officials, concern is growing that the escalating animosity between the United States and Russia over the Ukraine crisis could have a corrosive effect on the nuclear talks with Iran. Even before the Obama ... Obama's Nuclear Gamble on PutinDaily Beast Happy Nowruz? Iran finds fault with Obama's new year greeting.Christian Science Monitor Obama Officials: Putin Won't Sabotage Iran Nuclear Talks Over CrimeaTIME Haaretz -USA TODAY -ThinkProgress all 1,044 news articles »

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Iranian Ship, in Plain View but Shrouded in Mystery, Looks Very Familiar to US - New York Times Fri, 21 Mar 2014 00:46:52 GMT

Slate Magazine (blog)

Iranian Ship, in Plain View but Shrouded in Mystery, Looks Very Familiar to US New York Times WASHINGTON — Iran is building a nonworking mock-up of an American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that United States officials say may be intended to be blown up for propaganda value. Intelligence analysts studying satellite photos of Iranian ... Iran Is Apparently Building a Fake US Aircraft Carrier—and No One's Quite ...Slate Magazine (blog) Iran building replica of US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier: reportsNew York Daily News US puzzled by Iran's mock-up of an aircraft carrierYahoo News Washington Times -The Wire -KPRC Houston all 32 news articles »

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UN report blasts Iran for persecution of Christians, other religious minorities - Fox News Fri, 21 Mar 2014 13:59:04 GMT

UN report blasts Iran for persecution of Christians, other religious minorities Fox News The detailed report finds Iran has continued to imprison Christians for their faith and designated house churches and evangelical Christians as "threats to national security.” At least 49 Christians were among 307 religious minorities being held in ... UN Report: Iran's Christians Persecuted More Than EverNewsmax.com all 7 news articles »

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Israel: 8 Jews Killed Leaving Iran in the 1990s - ABC News Fri, 21 Mar 2014 19:28:03 GMT

Haaretz

Israel: 8 Jews Killed Leaving Iran in the 1990s ABC News The eight were among at least 11 other Jewish men and teenagers who disappeared while to trying to emigrate to Israel from Iran in 1994 and in 1997. The identity of the killers was not mentioned by the agency and the fate of the others is still unknown. Israel Confirms Fate of 8 Jews Who Left IranNew York Times Israel's Mossad intelligence agency says 8 Jews were murdered while leaving ...U.S. News & World Report all 85 news articles »

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Dying Lake Urmia reflects a broader problem in Iran - Los Angeles Times Fri, 21 Mar 2014 12:04:11 GMT

Dying Lake Urmia reflects a broader problem in Iran Los Angeles Times LAKE URMIA, Iran — An eerie and forlorn tableau greets visitors to the arid shores of this once-vast lake in Iran's far northwest. Rusting ships sit wedged in deep black mud. Stray dogs nibble on rotting planks from long-discarded beach chairs and ... and more »

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EU sees big gaps in nuclear talks but Iran 'commitment' to deal - Reuters Thu, 20 Mar 2014 10:38:00 GMT

EU sees big gaps in nuclear talks but Iran 'commitment' to deal Reuters VIENNA (Reuters) - Positions between Iran and world powers diverge widely in some areas but Iranian negotiators seem "very committed" to reach an agreement on the country's disputed nuclear program, a senior EU official said in an email seen by Reuters ...

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3 Questions: John Tirman on the warming US-Iran relationship - MIT News Fri, 21 Mar 2014 04:09:03 GMT

MIT News

3 Questions: John Tirman on the warming US-Iran relationship MIT News The U.S. and Iran have had a largely antagonistic relationship since the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Could that be changing? In January, Iran and a U.S.-led group of six global powers agreed to an interim six-month deal that freezes Iran's nuclear ...

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Rare Glimpses of Iran's Lost Underworld - New York Times Thu, 20 Mar 2014 14:34:27 GMT

Rare Glimpses of Iran's Lost Underworld New York Times What is less known is that in the years before the revolution, when Iran was still a Westernized monarchy, Mr. Golestan recorded in stark black-and-white the daily lives of Iran's dispossessed. An exhibition of one of his most dramatic subjects ... and more »