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Iran 'sent soldiers to fight in Iraq' - Aljazeera.com Sat, 23 Aug 2014 18:08:40 GMT

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Iran 'sent soldiers to fight in Iraq' Aljazeera.com Hundreds of Iranian soldiers have taken part in a joint operation inside Iraq with Kurdish forces to retake a town held by the Islamic State group, security sources have told Al Jazeera. It is believed to be the first time that Iranian troops have been ... and more »

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Iran says no need for UN to revisit military site - Washington Post Sat, 23 Aug 2014 15:21:13 GMT

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Iran says no need for UN to revisit military site Washington Post TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's defense minister on Saturday said there was no need for U.N. nuclear inspectors to pay another visit to the Parchin military site, where the country is suspected of having tested components used in nuclear weapons. Gen. Hossein ... Iran doing business with the 'Great Satan'Al-Arabiya Iran refuses to open key base to IAEAAljazeera.com Iran denies report linking Iraq cooperation to nuclear talksReuters CTV News -Business Insider all 493 news articles »

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Simin Behbahani, celebrated poet known as the 'lioness of Iran,' dies at 87 - Washington Post Sat, 23 Aug 2014 14:26:01 GMT

Simin Behbahani, celebrated poet known as the 'lioness of Iran,' dies at 87 Washington Post Simin Behbahani, a towering figure in Persian literature who became known as the “lioness of Iran” for poetry in which she elegantly and courageously laid bare the suffering of the destitute, the marginalized and the oppressed, died Aug. 19 at a ... Thousands Attend Iranian Poet Behbahani's FuneralRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 12 news articles »

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Few Details Month After Reporters Detained in Iran - ABC News Sat, 23 Aug 2014 09:15:10 GMT

Few Details Month After Reporters Detained in Iran ABC News An Iranian-American correspondent for the Washington Post and his journalist wife have been held in custody for a month in Iran, suggesting a possible struggle between a new guard of moderates pushing for greater freedom and the old hard-line ... and more »

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Iran opens new uranium-conversion plant: 'The process has begun' - Washington Times Sat, 23 Aug 2014 14:31:10 GMT

Washington Times

Iran opens new uranium-conversion plant: 'The process has begun' Washington Times The report by IRNA quoted Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of Iran's nuclear agency, saying that the plant will convert uranium hexafluoride, which can be used to make nuclear weapons and fuel. It will become uranium dioxide, which can only be used in ...

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UN nuclear inquiry on Iran seen making slow headway: diplomats - Metro.us Sat, 23 Aug 2014 19:06:30 GMT

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UN nuclear inquiry on Iran seen making slow headway: diplomats Metro.us Under an accord reached by the U.N. agency and Iran in November in an attempt to revive the long-stalled investigation, Tehran agreed in May to carry out five specific steps by Aug. 25 to help allay international concerns. They include providing ...

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Iran to send aid to Gaza Strip via Egypt - The Daily Star Fri, 22 Aug 2014 21:31:26 GMT

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Iran to send aid to Gaza Strip via Egypt The Daily Star TEHRAN: Iran plans to send aid to beleaguered Gaza after Egypt said it would allow the shipment to enter the Palestinian territory, an Iranian diplomatic source said Friday. The official IRNA news agency said Cairo had agreed to transfer humanitarian ... Iran condemns Israel's killing of Hamas commandersPress TV Egypt Agrees to Cooperate with Iran Humanitarian Mission to GazaFars News Agency Egypt agrees to allow Iran's aid into Gaza: sourceTehran Times all 3,120 news articles »

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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 Frees PhotojournalistNew York Times Iran bypasses HormuzTradeWinds all 5 news articles »

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Iran opens nuclear fuel plant - Yahoo News Sat, 23 Aug 2014 13:22:29 GMT

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Iran opens nuclear fuel plant Yahoo News Ali Akbar Salehi said the factory in Esfahan, central Iran, which produce uranium dioxide enriched to a level of less than 5 percent was opened in keeping with an agreement between Tehran and world powers. Its main use would be for the Bushehr nuclear ...

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Iran says wants progress in nuclear talks before action on Islamic State - Reuters Thu, 21 Aug 2014 16:58:45 GMT

Iran says wants progress in nuclear talks before action on Islamic State Reuters France, one of the six nations in nuclear talks with Tehran, said on Wednesday it wanted Arab states, Iran and the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council to coordinate a comprehensive response against Islamic State, whose militant forces ...