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Photojournalist held in Iran is released on bail, but Washington Post reporter ... - Washington Post Thu, 21 Aug 2014 02:41:24 GMT

Photojournalist held in Iran is released on bail, but Washington Post reporter ... Washington Post A photojournalist arrested in Iran alongside Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian and his wife was released on bail Wednesday, a family source said. Separately, the State Department said U.S. officials raised the arrest and detention of The Post ... Iran Speaks More Softly But Keeps Building Bigger SticksBloomberg Iran bypasses HormuzTradeWinds all 4 news articles »

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Iran's parliament dismisses Science Minister Faraji-Dana - BBC News Wed, 20 Aug 2014 12:54:24 GMT

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Iran's parliament dismisses Science Minister Faraji-Dana BBC News Iran's parliament has voted to dismiss the science minister, dealing a blow to reformist President Hassan Rouhani. The motion to sack Reza Faraji-Dana, whose responsibilities included the country's universities, was backed by 145 of the 270 lawmakers ... Understanding Iran's Internal DivisionsWall Street Journal (blog) Iran sacks 'reformist' science ministerThe Daily Star Iran's parliament dismisses moderate ministerSTLtoday.com Press TV -Aljazeera.com all 141 news articles »

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Poet Known As The 'Lioness Of Iran' Dies At 87 - NPR (blog) Tue, 19 Aug 2014 16:45:10 GMT

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Poet Known As The 'Lioness Of Iran' Dies At 87 NPR (blog) For millions of Iranians all over the world, Behbahani represented the invincible power of the Iranian psyche. Her words were piercing and fierce, lamenting on the lack of freedom of expression through the ages. For six decades, many Iranians found ... The Lioness of IranWall Street Journal Iranian poet and women's rights advocate Simin Behbahani diesThe Guardian Remembering poet Simin Behbahani, the 'Lioness of Iran'Washington Post PBS NewsHour -Aljazeera.com (blog) -BBC News all 128 news articles »

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Billionaire Named in Suit Against Anti-Iran Group - New York Times Tue, 19 Aug 2014 17:51:02 GMT

New York Times

Billionaire Named in Suit Against Anti-Iran Group New York Times WASHINGTON — A billionaire Wall Street commodities investor has been drawn into a court fight against one of the nation's most influential anti-Iran advocacy groups, a case in which the Obama administration has introduced a sense of intrigue by its ... Billionaire Philanthropist Named in Lawsuit Against Anti-Iran GroupNewsmax.com all 7 news articles »

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Iran's response to attack deadly nightmare for Israel: Cmdr. - Press TV Wed, 20 Aug 2014 09:09:20 GMT

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Iran's response to attack deadly nightmare for Israel: Cmdr. Press TV “The Zionist regime may have it in mind to attack Iran but after evaluating the repercussions of that and given the Islamic Republic of Iran's very severe response [to it], it will definitely come to the conclusion that it has made an immature decision ... Iran pursuing death case of arrested citizen in PhilippinesTrend.az Shared interests in Iraq could build trust between US, IranHaaretz Iran says backs any effort to lift Gaza siegeTehran Times Tasnim News Agency -Payvand -Fars News Agency all 261 news articles »

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Russia, Iran and Egypt Heckle US About Tactics in Ferguson - New York Times Wed, 20 Aug 2014 01:24:03 GMT

Russia, Iran and Egypt Heckle US About Tactics in Ferguson New York Times After St. Louis county police officers in full battle gear trained sniper rifles on peaceful protesters in the suburb of Ferguson last week, and then proceeded to douse the streets in tear gas and round up journalists, a Russia analyst named Mark ... and more »

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Iraqi politics: A circle from Iran to Iran - Middle East Eye Wed, 20 Aug 2014 15:41:35 GMT

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Iraqi politics: A circle from Iran to Iran Middle East Eye He runs the legislative branch that last April, was packed by Iran-backed politicians, headed by ex-Prime Minister Nuri al-Malki. Although on paper, he is Iraq's Number Two, the speaker has a thin power base - to say the least - within the Sunni community. Iran helping Iraqis, Kurds in ISIL fight: Deputy FMPress TV West must work with Iran to defeat Isilgulfnews.com Iran giving 'advice' to Iraq Kurds battling IS jihadistsChannel News Asia Tehran Times -The Times of Israel all 25 news articles »

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Iran moving to meet terms of extended nuclear deal: IAEA - Reuters Wed, 20 Aug 2014 21:53:34 GMT

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Iran moving to meet terms of extended nuclear deal: IAEA Reuters After years of escalating tension between Iran and the West, the election in mid-2013 of Hassan Rouhani, a pragmatist, as Iranian president on a platform of ending Tehran's international isolation created new room for diplomacy that ultimately led to ... UN Agency: Iran Abiding With Terms of Nuke DealABC News Iran keeping promise on nuclear pactTVNZ Energy ballet: Iran, Russia and "Pipelineistan"OpEdNews all 42 news articles »

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One Result of the Gaza Conflict: Iran and Hamas Are Back Together - TIME Tue, 19 Aug 2014 15:37:23 GMT

One Result of the Gaza Conflict: Iran and Hamas Are Back Together TIME Long considered to be the biggest sponsor of Islamic militants battling Israel and designated as terrorist groups by the United States, Iran's relationship with the Palestinian group Hamas was once touted as among its strongest. Not only had Iran ... and more »

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Iran cleric: Westernized Iranians no different than IS - Al-Monitor Wed, 20 Aug 2014 14:43:33 GMT

Iran cleric: Westernized Iranians no different than IS Al-Monitor Alireza Panahian, a representative of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and one of the most conservative clerics in the country, compared Iranians who are “Westoxified” to the threat of the terrorist group Islamic State (IS), formerly known ... and more »