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White House: US won't issue visa for Iran's newly named UN envoy - CNN Sat, 12 Apr 2014 02:07:46 GMT

BBC News

White House: US won't issue visa for Iran's newly named UN envoy CNN (CNN) -- The United States has told Iran that it will not issue a visa to Hamid Aboutalebi, the Islamic republic's choice for ambassador to the United Nations, the White House says. Press secretary Jay Carney made the announcement at Friday's White ... White House: No visa for Iran's UN ambassador pickFox News US Says Iran's Pick for UN Envoy Won't Get a VisaNew York Times In a Rare Rebuke, US Blocks Iran's Envoy to UNABC News BBC News -NPR (blog) -TIME all 529 news articles »

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Iran steps up pace of executions as it courts West - Fox News Fri, 11 Apr 2014 03:24:39 GMT

Iran steps up pace of executions as it courts West Fox News Iranian President Hasan Rouhani speaks during a ceremony celebrating the Persian New Year, Nowruz at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, March 27, 2014. In his first visit to Afghanistan as Iran's president, Rouhani has called for ... and more »

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Iran Secretly Convicted Former Marine, Lawyer Says - New York Times Fri, 11 Apr 2014 23:59:47 GMT

CNN

Iran Secretly Convicted Former Marine, Lawyer Says New York Times Mr. Tabatabaei, who is well connected to Iran's highest leaders, provided the information in a series of interviews this week at his West Tehran office. They were the first authoritative disclosures in more than two years about the status of Mr ... Family: Ex-US Marine convicted in Iran, sentenced to 10 years prisonCNN Former US Marine Hekmati retried, convicted in Iran: reportReuters Marine veteran imprisoned in Iran secretly convicted, handed 10-year sentence ...Fox News Jerusalem Post all 14 news articles »

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Are Iran and Israel Trading Places? - New York Times Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:21:01 GMT

Are Iran and Israel Trading Places? New York Times STANFORD, Calif. — Although the Israeli and Iranian governments have been virtually at war with each other for decades, the two countries have much in common. Both are home to some of the oldest civilizations on earth, and both are primarily non-Arab ... and more »

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Iran's UN ambassador pick accused in political assassination - Fox News Thu, 10 Apr 2014 12:51:55 GMT

Iran's UN ambassador pick accused in political assassination Fox News FoxNews.com. Facebook0 Twitter0 Gplus0. The man Iran intends to send to America as its new United Nations ambassador is accused of helping organize the political assassination of an Iranian dissident in Italy, but has never been charged by authorities.

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Tehran protesters demand that Iran retain its nuclear program - Los Angeles Times Fri, 11 Apr 2014 22:30:25 GMT

International Business Times

Tehran protesters demand that Iran retain its nuclear program Los Angeles Times TEHRAN — Protesters at a boisterous rally after Friday prayers demanded that Iran retain its nuclear “rights,” as the public voiced its displeasure with the lack of concrete results from ongoing negotiations with world powers. Echoing earlier comments ... Study: Iran's military capabilities do not match its ambitionsJerusalem Post US needs to plan for the day after an Iran dealWashington Post In Defense Of Ultimatums For IranInternational Business Times Power Line (blog) -New Straits Times all 165 news articles »

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White House denies visa to Iran's pick for UN ambassador - RT Fri, 11 Apr 2014 17:05:15 GMT

RT

White House denies visa to Iran's pick for UN ambassador RT White House press secretary Jay Carney confirmed to the newswire on Friday afternoon that Hamid Aboutalebi — Iran's recent pick as envoy to the UN — will not be granted an American visa, effectively barring him from beginning his ambassadorship.

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Iran's oil exports surge above West's sanctions cap: IEA - Reuters Fri, 11 Apr 2014 19:55:13 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Iran's oil exports surge above West's sanctions cap: IEA Reuters Under an interim deal signed in November between Iran and six world powers - known as the P5+1 - that came into effect on January 20, Iran's exports are supposed to be held to an average 1 million bpd through July 20. Tough international sanctions over ... Iran likely exporting higher crude oil volumes than allowed, says IEAFinancial Times Iran boosts oil output despite Western sanctionsChristian Science Monitor Iran Feb Oil Shipments Highest Since Sanctions Began: IEABloomberg Press TV all 128 news articles »

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Diplomat Who Led Secret Talks With Iran Plans to Retire - New York Times Sat, 12 Apr 2014 00:50:24 GMT

NPR (blog)

Diplomat Who Led Secret Talks With Iran Plans to Retire New York Times WASHINGTON — William J. Burns, a career diplomat who led the Obama administration's back-channel negotiations with Iran, plans to step down as the State Department's second-ranking official in October, administration officials said on Friday. Mr ... William Burns, Diplomat Who Led Negotiations With Iran, Will RetireNPR (blog) Veteran US diplomat Bill Burns to retire, led back channel to IranAl-Monitor all 61 news articles »

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US blocks Iran's pick as envoy to UN, setting up new confrontation - Washington Post Sat, 12 Apr 2014 00:30:47 GMT

US blocks Iran's pick as envoy to UN, setting up new confrontation Washington Post The Obama administration on Friday said it would block Iran's nominee as ambassador to the United Nations from entering the United States, setting up a new confrontation with Tehran just as relations with the Islamic Republic appeared to be improving.