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Iran replaces prisons chief after Evin incident - BBC News Wed, 23 Apr 2014 15:46:49 GMT

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Iran replaces prisons chief after Evin incident BBC News The head of Iran's prison service has been replaced following allegations that political prisoners were beaten by guards at Tehran's Evin jail last week. Gholamhossein Esmaili has been transferred to a similarly high-ranking position as prosecutor and ... Iran removes official in charge of prisonsWashington Post Iran prison chief replaced following turmoilLos Angeles Times Iran Removes Prisons Chief Amid Probe Into AbusesBloomberg all 61 news articles »

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Closer, But Still No Deal on Iran - RealClearPolitics Wed, 23 Apr 2014 19:27:42 GMT

Closer, But Still No Deal on Iran RealClearPolitics WASHINGTON -- As the Iran nuclear talks reach roughly the halfway point in the six-month timetable for negotiating a comprehensive agreement, both sides report slow, steady progress in closing gaps -- but no deal yet. A positive sign was a tentative ... Possible Arak compromise seen bolstering confidence in Iran talksAl-Monitor David Ignatius: Closer, but still no deal on IranJournal and Courier all 7 news articles »

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How Iran's Gadget Bloggers Became Victims of the Revolutionary Guard - EFF Wed, 23 Apr 2014 23:02:03 GMT

How Iran's Gadget Bloggers Became Victims of the Revolutionary Guard EFF Narenji ("Orange") was Iran's top website for gadget news, edited daily by a team of tech bloggers who worked from a cramped office in the country's city of Kerman. The site was targeted at Iran's growing audience of technology enthusiasts. Like ... and more »

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UN committee takes no action on Iran envoy's visa ban - BBC News Wed, 23 Apr 2014 11:43:42 GMT

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UN committee takes no action on Iran envoy's visa ban BBC News A UN committee has taken no action against the US refusal to grant a visa to Iran's newly appointed permanent representative in New York. The chairman of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country said there had been a "discussion", and that the ... Iran asks UN to act on US ban on new ambassadorReuters UN Committee Takes No Action on Iran Envoy DisputeABC News Iran nuclear deal proves elusiveNew Straits Times Yahoo News -Al-Monitor all 197 news articles »

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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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Feds: Schuylkill County firm attempted to smuggle machinery to Iran - WFMZ Allentown Wed, 23 Apr 2014 18:58:33 GMT

WFMZ Allentown

Feds: Schuylkill County firm attempted to smuggle machinery to Iran WFMZ Allentown On or about June 2009, Hetran was allegedly contacted by representatives of FIMCO, an Iranian company with offices in Iran and the United Arab Emirates, and Crescent International, an affiliated company based in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates ... Businessman Charged With Violating Iran Export BanABC News Schuylkill County company and CEO charged with attempting to smuggle ...Allentown Morning Call US Businessmen Confess To Selling Technology To Iran, SyriaRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 51 news articles »

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India to make May-July oil payments to Iran - sources - Reuters India Wed, 23 Apr 2014 15:36:52 GMT

Gulf Times

India to make May-July oil payments to Iran - sources Reuters India Iran has cut its most sensitive nuclear stockpile by nearly 75 percent in implementing the pact, the International Atomic Energy Agency said in its latest report, as the OPEC member allays fears about its atomic aims. This means Tehran will have access ... REFILE-India to make May-July oil payments to Iran - sourcesReuters UK India to make $1.65bn oil payments to Iran in 3 monthsGulf Times Iran's crude oil, gas condensate exports hit $41.6b: oil ministerTehran Times PR Web (press release) all 25 news articles »

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Iran needs to present a united front on science - Nature.com Wed, 23 Apr 2014 15:02:17 GMT

Iran needs to present a united front on science Nature.com Iranian officials last month unveiled the Mustafa Science and Technology prizes, for researchers in Islamic countries. The creation of the four US$500,000 prizes illustrates the growing importance to the Iranian leadership of domestic science and the ...

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

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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 ... Noise over Ghana, US-flagged plane in Iran…GhanaWeb Ghanaian mining company says it used plane registered to US bank and spotted ...U.S. News & World Report all 96 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 ... Iran Disputes Reports of Violent Crackdown in Prison's Political Detainee BlockNew York Times Iran prisoners' families protest in capitalYahoo News Families Of Iranian Political Prisoners Protest Alleged Prison RaidRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 124 news articles »