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Gulf states want weapons, promises from US for Iran nuke deal support - Fox News Sun, 03 May 2015 01:23:37 GMT

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Gulf states want weapons, promises from US for Iran nuke deal support
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The demands underscore what complicated diplomatic terrain Obama is navigating as he drives toward one of his top foreign-policy goals, and they demonstrate how a nuclear deal with Iran aimed at stabilizing the Middle East risks further militarizing an ...
Gulf States Want US Assurances and Weapons in Exchange for Supporting Iran ...Wall Street Journal
White House Looks to Ease Arab Fears Over Iran Nuclear PactNew York Times
Iran's Gulf rivals seek US pledge on securityFinancial Times
Business Insider -The Guardian (blog) -gulfnews.com
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Iran's dire Strait - Politico Sat, 02 May 2015 13:05:25 GMT

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Iran's dire Strait
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In January 2012, Barack Obama sent a private letter to Tehran with a stern warning: the Strait of Hormuz was a “red line” for the United States, and any Iranian attempt to close the vital shipping channel would draw a swift military response.
Strait of Hormuz again at centre of US-Iran strifegulfnews.com
Worried by Iran, US escorts ships through Strait of HormuzThe Times of Israel
US Navy bolsters presence in Gulf after Iran seizureHurriyet Daily News
World Socialist Web Site -Manila Standard Today
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Palin: Obama 'flirting with the devil' on Iran - The Hill (blog) Sat, 02 May 2015 16:37:35 GMT

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Palin: Obama 'flirting with the devil' on Iran
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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Saturday urged Congress to stop President Obama's nuclear arms negotiations with Iran at any cost. “We must realize Iranian leadership refuses to acknowledge Israel's right to exist, and, in fact is hell-bent on Israel ...
Watch: Netanyahu urges world to reject deal with Iran on heels of Kerry commentsJerusalem Post Israel News
Obama's fatal attraction to IranYnetnews
Israel's Iranian Jews worry about nuclear dealThe Guardian
Haaretz -The Jewish Press -Power Line (blog)
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Iran pledges to protect shared security interests with Yemen - Yahoo News Sat, 02 May 2015 13:05:22 GMT

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Iran pledges to protect shared security interests with Yemen
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DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's deputy foreign minister said Tehran will not let regional powers jeopardize its security interests in Yemen, Tasnim news agency reported, in the strongest acknowledgement yet of Iranian involvement in the Arabian peninsula.
Peaceful or belligerent?The Economist
UPDATE 3-Iran pledges to protect shared security interests with YemenReuters
Zarif Says Iran Doesn't Jail People Over Their OpinionsRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Jerusalem Post Israel News
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Strait of Hormuz Once Again at Center of US-Iran Strife - New York Times Fri, 01 May 2015 20:29:22 GMT

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Strait of Hormuz Once Again at Center of US-Iran Strife
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The Strait of Hormuz, the slender waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the rest of the world and is a critical conduit in the global oil supply chain, has again become a point of contention for Iran and the United States — just as they are ...
Navy escorts US cargo ships near IranCNN
US Navy Starts to Accompany Ships in Strait Where Iran Seized Cargo CarrierWall Street Journal
Navy to safeguard cargo ships from IranUSA TODAY
Reuters -CBS News -Washington Post
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Conservative senators sandbag McConnell, jeopardizing Iran bill - The Hill Fri, 01 May 2015 06:27:31 GMT

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Conservative senators sandbag McConnell, jeopardizing Iran bill
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Two junior conservatives blindsided Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) Thursday by attempting to force a vote on an amendment that could derail the bipartisan Iran nuclear review bill. Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who ...
Iran bill a mess after Cotton, Rubio try to force votesPolitico
Iran accuses seized foreign ship of 'peculiar' activityCNN
A Skeptic's Guide to the Iran DealThe Atlantic
Reuters -The Guardian -Wall Street Journal
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Rubio: A bad Iran deal 'almost guarantees war' - CNN Fri, 01 May 2015 15:20:00 GMT

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Rubio: A bad Iran deal 'almost guarantees war'
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Washington (CNN) Sen. Marco Rubio on Friday warned that a bad deal with Iran on its nuclear program "almost guarantees war," and defended his controversial amendment to the Senate's bill requiring congressional approval for the final deal.
McConnell's tough choice on IranThe Hill
This bipartisan bill could help block an Iran deal. So why do conservatives ...Vox
Procedural Move May Scuttle Senate Vote on Iran-Bill AmendmentsWall Street Journal
The Guardian -Jerusalem Post Israel News -Bloomberg
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Iran's anti-U.S. conspiracies - Politico Fri, 01 May 2015 20:39:05 GMT

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Iran's anti-U.S. conspiracies
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Iran's hard-line religious and military leaders routinely make crackpot accusations against the U.S. and its allies, propagating wild theories that would be laughable if they didn't have real implications for U.S.-Iranian relations and Barack Obama's ...

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The Pentagon's 'Long War' Pits NATO Against China, Russia and Iran - Center for Research on Globalization Sat, 02 May 2015 06:00:38 GMT

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The Pentagon's 'Long War' Pits NATO Against China, Russia and Iran
Center for Research on Globalization
Russia providing S-300 systems to Iran; S-400 systems to China (with new, longer-range guided missiles); and developing the S-500 systems, which are capable of intercepting supersonic targets, for itself, all point to an ultra high-tech counterpunch.

Detained ship case purely financial, says Iran firm - Yahoo News Sat, 02 May 2015 23:33:40 GMT

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Detained ship case purely financial, says Iran firm
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On Tuesday, Iranian boats forced the Marshall Islands-flagged Maersk Tigris to port after firing warning shots across the bow and boarding the vessel. Iran has said it seized control of the container ship because of a commercial dispute with Denmark's ...
Maersk vessel to be released after company pays debt: IranTehran Times

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