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Ash Carter: 'Navigational error' behind US sailors ending up in Iran - CNN Thu, 14 Jan 2016 19:42:30 GMT

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Ash Carter: 'Navigational error' behind US sailors ending up in Iran
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The two U.S. Navy boats seized by Iran with 10 sailors on board were within three miles of Iran's Farsi Island when the Iranians took them, according to a U.S. defense official directly familiar with the latest information about the incident. The boats ...
US Sailors Freed by Iran, But Their Humiliation PersistsTIME
New detail revealed on why US sailors were in Iran's watersCBS News
Iranian footage shows US sailor apology, arrest in Gulf incidentFox News
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Marine Veteran Held by Iran Received Care, His Family Says - New York Times Fri, 15 Jan 2016 02:39:31 GMT

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Marine Veteran Held by Iran Received Care, His Family Says
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A Marine veteran who is the longest-held American prisoner in Iran was allowed to receive medical treatment in a hospital outside his prison in recent weeks, his family said Thursday. It is unclear whether the hospital visit might be a precursor to his ...

The Shah of Iran, the Islamic Revolution and the Mystery of the Missing Imam - New York Times Thu, 14 Jan 2016 17:58:15 GMT

The Shah of Iran, the Islamic Revolution and the Mystery of the Missing Imam
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Criminal inquiries, books and speculation have abounded over the fate of the cleric, Imam Moussa al-Sadr, the charismatic Iranian-born scion of a powerful religious family who had made his home in Lebanon for nearly two decades and had become an ...

Iran says it has removed core from Arak reactor in key nuclear deal step - Reuters Thu, 14 Jan 2016 20:03:26 GMT

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Iran says it has removed core from Arak reactor in key nuclear deal step
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ANKARA Iran has removed the sensitive core of its Arak nuclear reactor and U.N. inspectors will visit the site on Thursday to verify the move crucial to the implementation of Tehran's atomic agreement with major powers, state television said on Thursday.
Iran Measures Up To The Nuclear DealForbes
Iran removes Arak reactor core and fills it with cementRT
US sailors' release: Diplomatic coup or cowing to Iran?CNN International
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Speaker Ryan tries to enforce Iran vote deadline – and it doesn't go well - Fox News Thu, 14 Jan 2016 16:40:46 GMT

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Speaker Ryan tries to enforce Iran vote deadline – and it doesn't go well
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House Speaker Paul Ryan did the unthinkable this week – he tried to keep lawmakers on schedule and on time. And he paid the price. A high-profile vote on Iran sanctions Wednesday had to be nullified after the newly minted House speaker tried to enforce ...
Why Paul Ryan vacated a vote to sanction IranCNN
Speaker Ryan closes Iran vote swiftly to punish tardinessThe Hill (blog)

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We Asked an Expert What Would Happen if Saudi Arabia and Iran Went to War - VICE Thu, 14 Jan 2016 18:53:03 GMT

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We Asked an Expert What Would Happen if Saudi Arabia and Iran Went to War
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The relationship between Saudi Arabia and Iran has been fraught with tension for decades. In 1979, when the Shah was overthrown in Iran, that country shifted from being an ally of the US to an enemy, while the Saudis remained closely tied to the Americans.

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Obama Admin Blocked Visa Waiver Reforms to Avoid Upsetting Iran - Washington Free Beacon Thu, 14 Jan 2016 19:32:11 GMT

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Obama Admin Blocked Visa Waiver Reforms to Avoid Upsetting Iran
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Recent congressional efforts to tighten gaps in the U.S. visa waiver program were blocked by the Obama administration out of fear the counter-terror effort would upset Iran, which opposes the reform to the visa process, according to a letter sent by a ...

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Kerry Stands by Saudis While Urging Diplomacy With Iran - ABC News Thu, 14 Jan 2016 14:57:00 GMT

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Kerry Stands by Saudis While Urging Diplomacy With Iran
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday stood by ally Saudi Arabia in its widening rift with Iran over the execution of a Shiite cleric while urging the regional rivals to pursue a diplomatic solution. The balancing act for Washington comes as ...
The Saudi-Iran War Is America's FaultForeign Policy (blog)
The Iranian and U.A.E. Foreign Ministers Are Trolling Each Other on TwitterBloomberg
War Between Saudi Arabia And Iran Could Send Oil Prices To $250OilPrice.com

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The game industry of Iran - Polygon Thu, 14 Jan 2016 13:01:46 GMT

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The game industry of Iran
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“The leaders of [Israel] threaten us with military action,” the Iranian supreme leader proclaims as a gleaming white missile prepares to launch. “But I think most of them know — and if they don't, they should — that if they lay a finger on us, the ...

The man behind Iran's most famous tower - BBC News Thu, 14 Jan 2016 02:56:14 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 ...