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Pentagon says US 'able to respond' if needed after Iran seizes cargo ship - Fox News Thu, 30 Apr 2015 01:49:53 GMT

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Pentagon says US 'able to respond' if needed after Iran seizes cargo ship
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WASHINGTON – The Pentagon said Wednesday that the U.S. would "be able to respond" if necessary to help a Marshall Islands-flagged ship that was diverted, and boarded, a day earlier by Iran -- though it remains unclear how far the U.S. Navy might be ...
Iran accuses seized foreign ship of 'peculiar' activityCNN
Iran Intercepts Cargo Ship, US Moves to RespondDefenseNews.com
Crew of Iran-Seized Maersk Tigris Are 'In Good Spirits,' Company SaysNBCNews.com
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Marco Rubio wont back away from Iran amendments that could scuttle deal - Politico Wed, 29 Apr 2015 23:02:05 GMT

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Marco Rubio wont back away from Iran amendments that could scuttle deal
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Marco Rubio is refusing to back down from his fight to force Iran to recognize Israel, a stance that threatens to disrupt a delicately negotiated bipartisan bill that would allow Congress to review any nuclear deal with Tehran. In an interview on ...

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Iran says respects navigation freedom, day after ship is seized in Gulf - Reuters Wed, 29 Apr 2015 18:36:56 GMT

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Iran says respects navigation freedom, day after ship is seized in Gulf
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The vessel was anchored at 1658 GMT (12:58 p.m. EDT) on Wednesday not far off Iran's mainland and close to the major Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, according to Reuters ship tracking data. Maersk said in a statement that it was in communication with the ...
Contact Made With Crew of Ship Detained by IranWall Street Journal
Crew of ship seized by Iran is safe, company says, but motive is unclearFox News
Iran fires at, boards Marshall Islands cargo ship; U.S. sending defenseWashington Times
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Iran's Zarif Says Congress Can't Stop Obama - Bloomberg View Wed, 29 Apr 2015 19:20:56 GMT

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Iran's Zarif Says Congress Can't Stop Obama
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In a set of blustery and self-righteous remarks, Iran's top diplomat assured the crowd at New York University that President Barack Obama would be compelled to stop enforcing sanctions only days after any nuclear agreement was signed and would have to ...
Obama might revive Iran bill veto threatCNN
Iranian official suggests Post reporter was asked to spy for USWashington Post
Iran nuclear deal: Obama's desperation is showing. And it's dangerousFox News
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Kerry says Iran, world powers closer than ever to historic nuclear deal - Reuters Wed, 29 Apr 2015 10:24:38 GMT

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Kerry says Iran, world powers closer than ever to historic nuclear deal
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Zarif and Kerry met later on Monday at the Iranian U.N. ambassador's residence across from Central Park and discussed efforts to secure a final agreement between Iran and the six powers by a June 30 deadline. The meeting was "productive," a senior U.S. ...
Senate votes against making Iran nuclear deal a treatyU.S. News & World Report
Iran insists Israel 'give up the bomb' as Tehran seeks nuclear-free Middle EastRT
Amendment to Iran legislation failsPolitico
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EU Envisions Role for Iran in Peace Talks - New York Times Wed, 29 Apr 2015 01:10:06 GMT

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EU Envisions Role for Iran in Peace Talks
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UNITED NATIONS — The European Union's top diplomat said Tuesday evening that she hoped a final nuclear deal with Iran would clear the way for Tehran to play a “major but positive role” in the conflicts roiling the Middle East, particularly in Syria.
EU wants Iran to play 'major but positive role' in SyriaReuters
Iran foreign minister: Don't thank the sanctionsCBS News
Top EU diplomat: Iran could play major role in Syria talksThe Times of Israel

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Iran says Saudi Arabia 'deserves punishment' over Yemen strikes - euronews Wed, 29 Apr 2015 13:01:36 GMT

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Iran says Saudi Arabia 'deserves punishment' over Yemen strikes
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There is growing tension between Iran and Saudi Arabia after the Yemeni capital Sanaa was again bombarded by Saudi-led forces. Black smoke rose from the airport after warplanes attacked it, destroying what Shi'ite Houthi rebels said was a private jet.
US asks Iran to help bring Yemeni parties into talksReuters
Iran plane carried only medicine to YemenPress TV
Saudi-Led Coalition Bombs Airport In Yemen's Sanaa To Stop Iran Plane LandingHuffington Post
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Iran Tells Syria to Attack Israel on the Golan Heights - Arutz Sheva Thu, 30 Apr 2015 01:16:34 GMT

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Iran Tells Syria to Attack Israel on the Golan Heights
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Syrian Defense Minister General Fahd al-Freij arrived in Iran on Tuesday for a rare two-day visit, the first since civil war broke out in Syria in 2011, and was reportedly told by his Iranian backers to attack Israel. As the Syrian regime continues to ...

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The Marco Rubio Amendment That Could Kill the Iran Deal - TIME Tue, 28 Apr 2015 22:34:42 GMT

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The Marco Rubio Amendment That Could Kill the Iran Deal
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At issue is a one-page amendment from the Florida Republican and 2016 presidential candidate that would certify as part of the deal that Iran's leaders have publicly accepted Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state, a proposal earlier pushed by ...
Republicans push Senate Dems toward hard votes on IranThe Hill
Boehner: Congress Doesn't Have Votes to Stop Iran DealBloomberg View
Marshall Islands ship seizure shows perils of an unrestrained IranWashington Post (blog)
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'Party' to showcase 1000 Hangings in Iran Held at NYU by Human Rights Group - New York Observer Wed, 29 Apr 2015 15:41:28 GMT

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'Party' to showcase 1000 Hangings in Iran Held at NYU by Human Rights Group
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The scene outside New York University this morning is of a celebratory and sarcastic nature. A “massive party” is taking place to bring awareness to the Islamic Republic of Iran's recent milestone of 1,000 hangings in the just the past 18 months. Your ...

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