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GOP lawmakers ask to travel to Iran - The Hill Thu, 04 Feb 2016 21:08:02 GMT

The Hill

GOP lawmakers ask to travel to Iran The Hill The lawmakers filed visa applications with the office representing Iran in Washington on Thursday and sent a letter asking for assistance from supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the head of the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Maj. Gen. Iran's hardliners criticise flurry of high-profile business dealsFinancial Times John Kerry told to explain $1.7 billion to IranWND.com Rep. Lee Zeldin seeks Iran visa to check on nuke complianceNewsday Voice of America all 125 news articles »

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Bigger than Dubai? - The Economist (blog) Thu, 04 Feb 2016 15:07:00 GMT

The Economist (blog)

Bigger than Dubai? The Economist (blog) AVIATION geeks love Iran Air, but for all the wrong reasons. Decades of sanctions have left Iran's flag-carrier with one of the oldest fleets in the world, featuring museum-vintage aircraft like a 39-year-old Boeing 747SP, the only passenger aircraft ... and more »

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Iran calls on US to reassure European banks over trade with Tehran - Reuters Thu, 04 Feb 2016 19:39:35 GMT

Reuters

Iran calls on US to reassure European banks over trade with Tehran Reuters "Rebuilding the confidence of the banks that the United States will not re-intervene in their relations with Iran may require some further assurance from the United States," Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said at Chatham House in London. Former BBC Persian journalist 'detained in Iran'BBC News Why Foreign Banks Are Still Cautious About Dealing With IranNewsweek Ex-BBC journalist jailed in Iran before foreign minister's UK visitThe Guardian Press TV all 84 news articles »

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Iran claims $100 billion windfall from sanctions relief -- double what White House estimated - Washington Times Thu, 04 Feb 2016 18:35:33 GMT

Washington Times

Iran claims $100 billion windfall from sanctions relief -- double what White House estimated Washington Times Really? Should the headline not read Iran gets $50B less from sanction Relief? Because according to TWT for the past 6 months the Iranians have been due to get $150B when the sanctions are eased. "Despite opposition by a majority of Congress and the ... Congress' Vote to Block the Iran Nuclear Deal Hurts Real ProgressU.S. News & World Report (blog) Iran: German Foreign Minister wraps up two-day visiteuronews German FM urges Iran's President Rouhani: Please visit GermanyJerusalem Post Israel News Reuters -Press TV -Aljazeera.com all 284 news articles »

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Iran, Russia to enforce $40bn deals - Press TV Thu, 04 Feb 2016 15:41:43 GMT

Press TV

Iran, Russia to enforce $40bn deals Press TV Iran said on Thursday that it has signed contracts with Russia worth a total of around $40 billion over different industrial infrastructure projects. The announcement was made by Ali-Akbar Velayati, a top adviser to Iran's Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali ... Iran Inks $40 Billion In Deals In Moscow; Eyes Oil Sales To RosneftRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Thomson ReutersRussian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani attend a news ...Business Insider UPDATE 1-Iran says discussing oil sales to Russia's RosneftReuters UK Sputnik International -TASS all 87 news articles »

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Syrian peace talks still a sideshow for Iran - American Enterprise Institute Thu, 04 Feb 2016 21:37:10 GMT

American Enterprise Institute

Syrian peace talks still a sideshow for Iran American Enterprise Institute This blog series analyzes the most important Iran news events of the past week and provides an outlook of the regime's strategic calculus. After several days spent moving between the bickering parties at the President Wilson Hotel in Geneva, the ... Militants kill Iranian general in Syria: ReportsAl-Arabiya all 23 news articles »

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Iran anticipates saffron sales will soar after lifting of sanctions - The Guardian Thu, 04 Feb 2016 15:45:41 GMT

The Guardian

Iran anticipates saffron sales will soar after lifting of sanctions The Guardian Mohammad Javad Rezaie, the head of Iran's saffron exports development fund, has said that the first shipment will reach the US next week and predicted that the removal of sanctions and direct trade with Europe will boost its exports by 40% in the near ...

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Beach volleyball and women's rights in Iran? - CNN Thu, 04 Feb 2016 20:38:27 GMT

CNN

Beach volleyball and women's rights in Iran? CNN Yes, beach volleyball in Iran. You may think that women's rights there are a secondary issue, compared with recent headlines focusing on a nuclear agreement, the freeing of the Washington Post's correspondent in Tehran and other prisoners, and an ... and more »

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Iran Authorities Detain Former BBC Persian Reporter - ABC News Thu, 04 Feb 2016 10:41:00 GMT

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Iran Authorities Detain Former BBC Persian Reporter ABC News Iranian authorities on Wednesday detained a former BBC Persian service reporter, an Iranian opposition website reported. The late Wednesday report by Kaleme.com said judiciary officers detained Bahman Daroshafaei on Wednesday morning in his ... Iran: Former BBC Journalist Is ArrestedNew York Times all 43 news articles »

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Nuclear Inspectors Have Snazzy New Tools to Catch Iran … - Foreign Policy Thu, 04 Feb 2016 20:47:00 GMT

Foreign Policy

Nuclear Inspectors Have Snazzy New Tools to Catch Iran … Foreign Policy Today, the Iraq experience weighs heavily on the minds of the IAEA officials charged with a new, even higher-stakes test: verifying that neighboring Iran is living up to its commitments under a historic nuclear deal inked last year. It's a task that ...