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Pentagon: 'Absolutely unnecessary' for Iran warships to escort vessel to Yemen - CNN Tue, 12 May 2015 21:09:29 GMT

CNN

Pentagon: 'Absolutely unnecessary' for Iran warships to escort vessel to Yemen CNN A U.S. defense official separately told CNN that the current intelligence indicates there are no weapons on board the Iranian ship, but the concern continues to center around Iranian government statements that its warships will escort the relief vessel. Iran promises to protect alleged aid ship bound for YemenCBS News Iran Says Its Navy Will Protect Aid Ship Heading to YemenABC News Iran should send aid ship to Djibouti, not Yemen says USThe Guardian NBCNews.com -The Times of Israel -Yahoo News all 183 news articles »

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How an Iran nuclear deal means cheaper oil and why Tehran is OK with that - Reuters Blogs (blog) Tue, 12 May 2015 18:43:25 GMT

Reuters Blogs (blog)

How an Iran nuclear deal means cheaper oil and why Tehran is OK with that Reuters Blogs (blog) The nuclear framework agreement reached with Iran in Lausanne, Switzerland, was an important milestone. Now detailed negotiations will focus on crucial details relating to safeguards and lifting international sanctions. Ending sanctions, however, leads ... Iran stresses end-June deadline as nuclear talks press onReuters AP Interview: UN Nuke Agency Head, Iranian Officials DifferABC News Finally, Adult Supervision on IranNew York Observer U.S. News & World Report -Yahoo News all 338 news articles »

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Yemen truce starts after shelling, Iran sends cargo ship - Reuters Tue, 12 May 2015 22:02:22 GMT

Reuters

Yemen truce starts after shelling, Iran sends cargo ship Reuters The United States said it was tracking Iranian warships accompanying the vessel bound for Hodaida port, and urged Iran instead to use a U.N. distribution hub in Djibouti to provide help to people in the war-damaged Arabian Peninsula country. "We would ... A Cease-Fire in Yemen, but Fighting Is PersistentNew York Times Yemen ceasefire begins as Iran sends cargo shipFRANCE 24 all 2,382 news articles »

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GOP expected to buck conservatives on Iran - Politico Tue, 12 May 2015 22:12:06 GMT

Politico

GOP expected to buck conservatives on Iran Politico One would require that Iran to “pay reparations for all U.S. servicemen killed or harmed in Iraq due directly or indirectly to the involvement of any Iranian funded or supported groups.” Another would bar the lifting of sanctions on Iran until it's ... and more »

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With Plane Delivery, Iran Sanctions Collapsing Already - Bloomberg View Mon, 11 May 2015 21:40:47 GMT

Bloomberg View

With Plane Delivery, Iran Sanctions Collapsing Already Bloomberg View With a deadline to end nuclear negotiations less than two months away, the crippling sanctions against Iran are already beginning to collapse. The latest evidence came over the weekend when nine used commercial airliners arrived in Iran to bolster the ... Iran's Mahan airline defies sanctions in shadowy aircraft dealFinancial Times Sale of planes to Iran points to crack in Iran sanctions regimeJerusalem Post Israel News Iran: Blacklisted Airline Buys PlanesNew York Times Wall Street Journal (blog) -International Business Times UK -Press TV all 54 news articles »

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Iran hardliners cling to death penalty - BBC News Tue, 12 May 2015 00:29:09 GMT

BBC News

Iran hardliners cling to death penalty BBC News The jailing of a well-known campaigner against the death penalty and a sharp rise in executions has once again put Iran's poor human rights record in the spotlight. Why has President Hassan Rouhani and his team failed to meet hopes for reform at home ... and more »

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Here's why Iran and Iraq should worry OPEC - CNBC Tue, 12 May 2015 10:04:16 GMT

CNBC

Here's why Iran and Iraq should worry OPEC CNBC As far as I can see, this one is about how Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iraq solve a growing problem of how you cap OPEC production – and thereby falling prices - at a time when Baghdad and Tehran are desperate to up output. Despite the rally from the mid ... and more »

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Gulf Arabs fear Iran with cash as much as Iran with the bomb - Financial Times Tue, 12 May 2015 12:48:18 GMT

Financial Times

Gulf Arabs fear Iran with cash as much as Iran with the bomb Financial Times When President Barack Obama set out to strike a deal with Iran to constrain its nuclear ambitions, he anticipated that success would lead to a new equilibrium in a Middle East in turmoil from which the US sought to pull back: a self-regulating balance ... US Will Remain Tough on Iran, Obama Tells Arab NewspaperNew York Times US summit aims to calm Arab fears over IranBBC News Did Saudis snub Obama over Iran deal?Christian Science Monitor Jerusalem Post Israel News -Fox News -Reuters all 1,190 news articles »

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First Draft | Today in Politics: While Senate Faces Trade Vote, House Looks to ... - New York Times Tue, 12 May 2015 11:08:22 GMT

New York Times

First Draft | Today in Politics: While Senate Faces Trade Vote, House Looks to ... New York Times Republican leaders are considering bringing the Iran nuclear measure — overwhelmingly approved by the Senate last week — and a proposed overhaul of the National Security Agency's mass surveillance program to the floor this week under special rules ... and more »

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Iran is reportedly coercing Afghan illegal immigrants to fight in Syria so ... - Business Insider Tue, 12 May 2015 15:30:27 GMT

Business Insider

Iran is reportedly coercing Afghan illegal immigrants to fight in Syria so ... Business Insider The Syrian government has increasingly relied upon Iran and its Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah, for manpower as the civil war drags into its fifth year. But even that hasn't been enough. Iran has started sending undocumented Afghan immigrants to Syria to ... and more »