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Iran considers ban on vasectomies in drive to boost birthrate - The Guardian Tue, 15 Apr 2014 23:06:31 GMT

The Guardian

Iran considers ban on vasectomies in drive to boost birthrate The Guardian Iran's parliament is seeking a ban on vasectomies and a tightening of abortion rules as the country moves away from its progressive laws on family planning in an attempt to increase the birthrate. Two decades after Iran initiated an effective birth ... Iran 'to ban vasectomies and punish doctors offering contraception'Daily Mail LIGNET: Pressure Builds as Iran Talks Enter Critical StageNewsmax.com all 4 news articles »

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Iran Escalates Dispute Over UN Envoy - New York Times Wed, 16 Apr 2014 01:05:02 GMT

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Iran Escalates Dispute Over UN Envoy New York Times UNITED NATIONS — Iran's increasingly angry protests over the American decision to not grant a visa to its new United Nations ambassador, and the uncertainty over how far the dispute will go, have not only rubbed feelings on both sides raw. They have ... Iran protests US visa denial for UN ambassador pickFox News US adopts harsher tone in UN envoy dispute with IranReuters Iran Fights Back Against US Block on UN AmbassadorWall Street Journal ABC News -New York Post -BBC News all 359 news articles »

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Rouhani says Iran sanctions will unravel in months - Reuters Tue, 15 Apr 2014 14:28:36 GMT

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Rouhani says Iran sanctions will unravel in months Reuters Some international sanctions imposed over Iran's nuclear program have been eased temporarily after a deal was reached last year with world powers, but Washington has said the lifting of sanctions can only happen "in total" after a comprehensive deal is ... Sanctions Are Eased; Iran Sees Little ReliefNew York Times An undue frostiness greets Iran's nuclear springFinancial Times Iran cuts enriched uranium stockpile: reportAljazeera.com Washington Post all 341 news articles »

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Alberta company fined $90000 for shipping rubber parts to Iran that could be ... - National Post Tue, 15 Apr 2014 01:00:29 GMT

National Post

Alberta company fined $90000 for shipping rubber parts to Iran that could be ... National Post In an unprecedented use of legislation intended to prevent material that could be used to make nuclear weapons from entering Iran, a Red Deer, Alta., company was fined $90,000 Monday for trying to export $15-worth of prohibited rubber rings. Red Deer company fined for Iran exportCBC.ca Lee Specialties Ltd. Charged With Exporting Prohibited Commodity To IranHuffington Post Canada Red Deer company charged with shipping materials to IranCalgary Sun CANOE -Calgary Herald all 67 news articles »

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After success on Iran, US Treasury's sanctions team faces new challenges - Reuters Mon, 14 Apr 2014 21:24:18 GMT

After success on Iran, US Treasury's sanctions team faces new challenges Reuters By turning to sanctions in response to Russia's intervention in Ukraine, Obama reinforced a trend: He - and George W. Bush before him - increasingly have used financial warfare, rather than the overtaxed U.S. military, in crises from North Korea to ... and more »

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Israel says Kerry remarks on Iran nuclear threshold 'not acceptable' - Reuters Mon, 14 Apr 2014 07:53:22 GMT

Israel says Kerry remarks on Iran nuclear threshold 'not acceptable' Reuters "In the past, and also recently, what we heard from the Americans, including publicly, and from the Europeans and even from the Russians, was that Iran must be distanced years - not months but years - from nuclear weaponry," said Yuval Steinitz, the ...

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Family of Ex-Marine in Iran Sees Hope of Freedom - ABC News Mon, 14 Apr 2014 01:01:52 GMT

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Family of Ex-Marine in Iran Sees Hope of Freedom ABC News The Michigan family of a former Marine imprisoned in Iran since his 2011 arrest on spying charges is hopeful that he could be released soon because of recent developments in his case, including his conviction for a lesser offense, a family spokesman ... Lawyer: Former Marine Gets Prison Sentence in IranMilitary.com Iran court overturns death sentence for ex-MarineJURIST all 79 news articles »

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Tehran: Iran could be 'reliable' gas supplier to EU - Al-Arabiya Mon, 14 Apr 2014 20:07:43 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Tehran: Iran could be 'reliable' gas supplier to EU Al-Arabiya Iran could be a “reliable, secure and long-term” supplier of gas to Europe, Agence France-Presse reported Tehran's industry minister, Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh, as saying in an interview on Monday. “We don't want to compete with Russia. But we know ... How the Ukraine Crisis Could Work to Iran's AdvantageThe Slatest (blog) Iran says oil barter deal with Russia very hard to sealReuters Iran Planning To Export Oil To Russia In Defiance Of Western SanctionsInternational Business Times UPI.com -Trend.az all 44 news articles »

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Iran to Challenge US on Visa Denial for Envoy Pick - TIME Sat, 12 Apr 2014 21:32:02 GMT

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Iran to Challenge US on Visa Denial for Envoy Pick TIME “We do not have a replacement for Mr. Aboutalebi and we will pursue the matter via legal mechanisms anticipated in the United Nations,” said Abbas Araghchi, a senior Foreign Ministry official, as quoted by Iran's official IRNA news agency. White House ... Iran rejects US ban on pick for UN envoy, vows legal actionReuters Iran Rejects Naming New UN Envoy After US RefusalABC News Inching Forward With IranNew York Times BBC News -Washington Post all 904 news articles »

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Iran defeated plans of 86 countries: Guard officer - The Daily Star Mon, 14 Apr 2014 21:41:18 GMT

Iran defeated plans of 86 countries: Guard officer The Daily Star Hajizadeh, who commands the Revolutionary Guard air force, said “86 countries stood and said the Syrian government should be changed and Bashar Assad should go, but they failed because Iran had a different point of view, and they were eventually ... and more »