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Antagonising Iran: A strategic miscalculation? - Aljazeera.com Tue, 22 Apr 2014 12:06:43 GMT

Antagonising Iran: A strategic miscalculation? Aljazeera.com Even though it was a major exporter of crude oil and held some of the world's largest natural gas reserves, Iran made a compelling case over half-a-century ago that it needed, almost immediately, to produce an additional 20,000 megawatts of electricity ...

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UN Committee Takes No Action on Iran Envoy Dispute - ABC News Tue, 22 Apr 2014 20:56:56 GMT

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UN Committee Takes No Action on Iran Envoy Dispute ABC News President Barack Obama signed legislation on April 18 to block Ambassador Hamid Aboutalebi from entering the United States to become Iran's permanent representative to the U.N. because of his ties to the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. No progress at UN in Iran-US envoy rowYahoo News Cuba sides with Iran at private meeting over UN ambassador dispute, sources sayFox News Iran protests at UN committee on envoy ban as US stands groundReuters Haaretz all 103 news articles »

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Ghanaian Mining Company Used Plane Seen in Iran - ABC News Tue, 22 Apr 2014 20:05:42 GMT

Ghanaian Mining Company Used Plane Seen in Iran ABC News The Treasury Department said in a statement Tuesday that sanctions on Iran generally prevent U.S.-registered aircraft from flying to that country. Determining if a violation "has occurred is fact specific, and Treasury is unable to comment on this ... Ghanaian mining company says it used plane registered to US bank and spotted ...U.S. News & World Report all 76 news articles »

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Iran nuclear talks: Quiet optimism over deal between Islamic State and the ... - The Independent Tue, 22 Apr 2014 18:31:44 GMT

The Independent

Iran nuclear talks: Quiet optimism over deal between Islamic State and the ... The Independent All sides in the effort to resolve the stand-off between the West and Iran over its alleged nuclear weapons ambitions have agreed to hold a new round of expert-level negotiations in New York beginning 5 May amid tentative indications that so far, at ... Iran to start cutting petrol subsidiesAljazeera.com David Ignatius: Closer, but still no deal on IranU-T San Diego Iran admits nuclear agency reshuffle to pave way for 5+1 talksReuters New Straits Times -Haaretz all 143 news articles »

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Oman Fights Saudi Bid for Gulf Hegemony With Iran Pipe Plan - Bloomberg Tue, 22 Apr 2014 13:19:50 GMT

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Oman Fights Saudi Bid for Gulf Hegemony With Iran Pipe Plan Bloomberg The accord was signed during Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's visit to Oman last month, and marks the first such deal between Iran and a Gulf Cooperation Council state in more than a decade. Oman is in good standing with the U.S. too: a $2.1 billion ... Oman fights Saudi Gulf dominance bid with Iran pipelineThe Daily Star all 7 news articles »

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Iran Lawmakers Seek Probe Into Alleged Jail Abuse - ABC News Tue, 22 Apr 2014 15:29:03 GMT

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Iran Lawmakers Seek Probe Into Alleged Jail Abuse ABC News Several Iranian lawmakers on Tuesday demanded a probe into alleged beatings of political prisoners held at Tehran's Evin prison, the official IRNA news agency reported. Families of the inmates met with the lawmakers Sunday, seeking clarification on ... Iranian prisoners allegedly forced to run gauntlet of armed guardsThe Guardian (blog) Iran Disputes Reports of Violent Crackdown in Prison's Political Detainee BlockNew York Times Iran prisoners' families protest in capitalThe Daily Star all 118 news articles »

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US Releases Another $1 Billion to Iran - Washington Free Beacon Mon, 21 Apr 2014 20:33:38 GMT

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US Releases Another $1 Billion to Iran Washington Free Beacon The United States has released $1 billion in cash assets to Iran in April alone under the interim nuclear deal aimed at ratcheting back Iran's nuclear program, according to the White House. The Obama administration unfroze Iranian assets totaling $550 ... Why we must give Iran nuclear deal a chanceCNN (blog) Iran nuclear talks to be held in New York, reports sayThe Guardian Iran says reactor dispute 'virtually solved'Aljazeera.com Jerusalem Post -ABC News -Defense One all 617 news articles »

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Iran: Mystery Utah jet was chartered by Ghana - Salt Lake Tribune Mon, 21 Apr 2014 17:41:52 GMT

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Iran: Mystery Utah jet was chartered by Ghana Salt Lake Tribune The aircraft had been chartered by the office of Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama and transported his brother with a high-ranking delegation from that African country, a spokeswoman from the Iranian foreign ministry told Islamic Republic News ... Iran Says Plane at Airport Leased to GhanaWashington Free Beacon all 23 news articles »

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Marquez popular in Iran, among Green movement - Al-Monitor Tue, 22 Apr 2014 23:15:07 GMT

Marquez popular in Iran, among Green movement Al-Monitor The news of the death of the famous South American writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez affected many Iranians who loved him because of his books. His popularity in Iran, however, is not simply due to his magical realism, but also has to do with politics.

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Iran Allows Musician To Perform In Public For First Time (VIDEO) - Huffington Post Tue, 22 Apr 2014 14:53:25 GMT

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Iran Allows Musician To Perform In Public For First Time (VIDEO) Huffington Post In a country that is known for its strict monitoring of musical content, Iranian authorities have surprised many with their recent decision to allow an underground pop star to perform in public. Xaniar Khosravi is all set to perform on April 24 to a ... Iran to let underground singer perform in publicgulfnews.com all 16 news articles »