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The ransom effect? Iran handing down harsh sentences for Iranian-Americans after swap - Fox News Wed, 26 Oct 2016 20:57:59 GMT

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The ransom effect? Iran handing down harsh sentences for Iranian-Americans after swap
Fox News
Republican lawmakers say the Obama administration's controversial “ransom” paid to Iran earlier this year is fueling a new wave of harsh sentences being handed down in the country to Iranian-Americans. “President Obama's cash ransom payment to Iran ...
Iran sentences San Diego grad student to 18 years in prisonLos Angeles Times
Iranian government hands harsh prison sentences to American citizens born in IranWashington Post
Another Iranian-American Draws Stiff Prison Term in IranVoice of America
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At Hillary Clinton's Favorite Think Tank, a Doubling Down on Anti-Iran, Pro-Saudi Policy - The Intercept Wed, 26 Oct 2016 20:38:52 GMT

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At Hillary Clinton's Favorite Think Tank, a Doubling Down on Anti-Iran, Pro-Saudi Policy
The Intercept
It is a signal that a future Clinton administration would overwhelmingly favor the Gulf states in their ongoing, Middle East-wide power struggle with Iran, implicitly rebuking President Obama, who has come under fire from Gulf states for mild criticism ...
Clinton Adviser Proposes Attacking Iran to Aid the Saudis in YemenNew York Magazine
Clinton's Allies Promise a Tougher Line on IranBloomberg
Iran's proxy missile attacksWashington Times
Wall Street Journal (blog) -Newsweek
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Iran's navy touts 'suicide drone' - USA TODAY Wed, 26 Oct 2016 15:08:00 GMT

USA TODAY

Iran's navy touts 'suicide drone'
USA TODAY
Iran's navy on Wednesday released a photo of what's being called a "suicide drone" that can be loaded with explosive materials and deliberately crashed into targets at sea and on land. The announcement was carried by Iran's semi-official Tasnim news ...
Iran Revolutionary Guard Unveils Maritime 'Suicide' DroneABC News
Iranian Revolutionary Guard unveils new maritime “suicide drone”CBS News
Iran Unveils a 'Suicide Drone'Seeker
Washington Free Beacon -New York Post -Washington Times
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Gay American Politician Visits Iran. Secret Agents Are on the Case. - New York Times Tue, 25 Oct 2016 19:59:33 GMT

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Gay American Politician Visits Iran. Secret Agents Are on the Case.
New York Times
Iran's intelligence minister normally does not find himself on the receiving end of criticism by fellow hard-liners asking how he could possibly have overlooked a visit by a gay state legislator from the United States. But that is what happened on ...
Iran spy chief questioned after letting gay US politician into countryJerusalem Post Israel News
Iran official: Gay Utah senator watched during recent tripKUTV 2News
Dabakis' Iran DebacleSalt Lake City Weekly
Salt Lake Tribune -Daily Mail
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19 men cry rape by Iran's top Quran reader - WND.com Thu, 27 Oct 2016 01:01:00 GMT

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19 men cry rape by Iran's top Quran reader
WND.com
After failed attempts by top Iran officials to cover up the scandal, the nation's leading reciter of the Quran and close friend of Ayatollah Khamenei has been accused of raping 19 of his students and charged with “advocating corruption.” Saeed Toosi ...
Report: Top Quran Reciter in Iran Accused of Raping ChildrenBreitbart News

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3 Iran-Americans Receive Lengthy Prison Sentences In Iran - NPR Wed, 26 Oct 2016 09:07:15 GMT

3 Iran-Americans Receive Lengthy Prison Sentences In Iran
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A third Iranian-American has received a harsh prison sentence in Iran — in what activists say is an attempt by hardliners to undermine the Iranian president's efforts to reach out to the West. RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: In just the past week, Iranian ...


For Iran, Exerting Force While Making Nice Is Part of the Plan - New York Times Tue, 25 Oct 2016 09:00:41 GMT

New York Times

For Iran, Exerting Force While Making Nice Is Part of the Plan
New York Times
TEHRAN — Just as conservative opponents of the nuclear deal with Iran had warned, Tehran seems to be moving aggressively to expand its regional influence while working to counter American interests throughout the Middle East. Yet, just as proponents ...
Iran: Inside the battle to succeed supreme leader KhameneiFinancial Times

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Iran rocked by abuse allegations against top Qur'an reciter - The Guardian Wed, 26 Oct 2016 05:15:08 GMT

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Iran rocked by abuse allegations against top Qur'an reciter
The Guardian
Iran has been shaken by scandalous allegations against a top Qur'an reciter, who is accused of sexually abusing underage trainees, in the first case of its kind to cast a spotlight on the taboo topic. The allegations are unprecedented in the Islamic ...


European Union reaches out to Iran over Afghan refugees - Reuters Wed, 26 Oct 2016 16:32:56 GMT

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European Union reaches out to Iran over Afghan refugees
Reuters
In Tehran, Stylianides announced the doubling of EU humanitarian aid to Iran to 12.5 million euros this year, with a special focus on education and health services for Afghan refugee children. "It's better to be close to your home and move back when ...

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In Lebanon deal, Iran wins and Saudi retreats - Reuters Wed, 26 Oct 2016 14:32:50 GMT

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In Lebanon deal, Iran wins and Saudi retreats
Reuters
With Hezbollah seemingly unassailable, Lebanon has tumbled down Saudi Arabia's list of regional priorities as it focuses on confronting Iran in Yemen, Bahrain and Syria, where Hezbollah is fighting in support of President Bashar al-Assad. That has led ...

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