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Video shows American sailor apologizing for Iran incident - CNN Wed, 13 Jan 2016 21:17:00 GMT

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Video shows American sailor apologizing for Iran incident
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(CNN) A video aired Wednesday by Iranian state television shows an American sailor apologizing for entering Iranian waters, an embarrassing development for a U.S. administration trying to paint the service members' quick release as a diplomatic victory.
'Our Mistake': Iran Releases Video of American Sailor ApologizingABC News
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Why Paul Ryan vacated a vote to sanction Iran - CNN Wed, 13 Jan 2016 19:45:50 GMT

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Why Paul Ryan vacated a vote to sanction Iran
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Washington (CNN) When House Speaker Paul Ryan tells members they need to be on time for votes, he means it. The House technically passed a bill on Wednesday imposing new sanctions on Iran, something many House Republicans critical of the Obama ...

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Iran frees US sailors swiftly as diplomacy smoothes waters - Reuters Wed, 13 Jan 2016 20:52:11 GMT

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Iran frees US sailors swiftly as diplomacy smoothes waters
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had released the sailors after determining they had entered Iranian territorial waters by mistake. IRGC Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi said earlier the boats had strayed due to a broken navigation system.

The man behind Iran's most famous tower - BBC News Thu, 14 Jan 2016 02:55:08 GMT

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The man behind Iran's most famous tower
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For 45 years, Iran's most famous modern monument, the Azadi (Freedom) Tower in Tehran, has been the backdrop to every major news story coming out of the country. A plaza for celebrations, anniversaries, military parades and a gathering point for mass ...

Iran releases US sailors seized in the Gulf - Financial Times Wed, 13 Jan 2016 10:58:00 GMT

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Iran releases US sailors seized in the Gulf
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Iranian and American officials said the prompt release of the sailors stemmed from the strong working relationship built up during the nuclear talks between US secretary of state John Kerry and Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
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Iran nuke official denies key reactor dismantledCBS News
Iranian Official Denies That Nuclear Reactor Was SealedNew York Times
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Supreme Court hears Iran victims compensation case - CNN Wed, 13 Jan 2016 17:26:52 GMT

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Supreme Court hears Iran victims compensation case
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In 2001, the Peterson plaintiffs, along with family members and the estates of 241 Beirut bombing victims, filed suit in U.S. courts against Iran. Six years later, a federal district court held that the evidence presented by the Peterson plaintiffs ...
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Iran terrorism compensation case divides Supreme CourtUSA TODAY
Supreme Court to Hear Case Involving Judgments Against IranNew York Times

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The Woman Shaping Iran's Oil Future - Bloomberg Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:18:31 GMT

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The Woman Shaping Iran's Oil Future
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Raised in a pistachio-farming family in tradition-minded southern Iran, Hassanzadeh, 31, earned her law degree and Ph.D. in the U.K. on scholarships. She literally wrote the book on Iran's natural gas industry since the 1979 Islamic revolution—it was ...

UN report allowing for Iran sanctions relief may come on Friday - Reuters Wed, 13 Jan 2016 18:08:00 GMT

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UN report allowing for Iran sanctions relief may come on Friday
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"The IAEA will issue its final report on Friday to confirm Iran has met its commitments under the JCPOA," Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said, according to the Fars news agency. A diplomatic source also said the IAEA's report was likely to be ...

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Lawmakers move to protect Iran, Arab diaspora from new visa rules - Politico Wed, 13 Jan 2016 16:59:21 GMT

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Lawmakers move to protect Iran, Arab diaspora from new visa rules
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John Conyers, both of Michigan, introduced a bill that would eliminate a provision aimed at restricting the entry of dual nationals of Iran, Syria, Sudan and Iraq. Sens. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) also are expected to announce they ...

Iran's Humiliation Of Barack Obama Is Now Complete - The Federalist Wed, 13 Jan 2016 16:48:40 GMT

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Iran's Humiliation Of Barack Obama Is Now Complete
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Ten American military personnel were arrested and detained by Iran on Tuesday, and President Barack Obama said not a word about it during his final State of the Union address on Tuesday evening. His administration swore up and down that Iran was just ...

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