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4 reasons Iran's election is a bigger deal than you think - Vox Tue, 01 Mar 2016 17:50:32 GMT

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4 reasons Iran's election is a bigger deal than you think
Vox
Realistically, the best-case scenario is not that Iran becomes a Western-style liberal democracy, but rather that it follows the China model — which is indeed what some Iranian moderates explicitly advocate — of gradual economic and diplomatic ...
Iran's Voters Sent a Message to the Hard-LinersThe New Yorker
Iranian President and Moderates Make Strong Gains in ElectionsNew York Times
How Iran's elections marginalized radicals and consolidated a new political centerWashington Post
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Iranian 'moderate' victory anything but: Column - USA TODAY Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:37:09 GMT

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Iranian 'moderate' victory anything but: Column
USA TODAY
The dominant narrative now circulating in the press is that the outcome is a resounding victory for Iran's “moderates,” who managed to successfully rout the country's hard-liners and reclaim the initiative after years on the political margins. But the ...

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Administration Breaks Silence on Sailors Detained by Iran - U.S. News & World Report Wed, 02 Mar 2016 01:59:00 GMT

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Administration Breaks Silence on Sailors Detained by Iran
U.S. News & World Report
Iran's release of propaganda footage of the sailors, and the government's awarding medals to its forces who detained the U.S. sailors particularly enraged lawmakers like McCain who remain broadly critical of the administration's rapprochement with Iran.
Inside the US Navy's Iran FiascoForeign Policy (blog)
Initial Navy report finds sailors captured by Iran made several errorsCNN
Navy chief: Iran's detention of US sailors went against international lawThe Hill

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Iran's Diplomatic Dance on Syria - Foreign Policy (blog) Tue, 01 Mar 2016 21:07:40 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)
Iran's Diplomatic Dance on Syria
Foreign Policy (blog)
“Iran supports the cessation of hostilities,” Hamid Reza Dehghani, who heads the Middle East Department for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told Foreign Policy in an interview. “But in practice there will be problems. There is no common definition ...

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US appeals court: Terror victims can seize $9.4 million of Iran funds - Jerusalem Post Israel News Tue, 01 Mar 2016 16:59:41 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News
US appeals court: Terror victims can seize $9.4 million of Iran funds
Jerusalem Post Israel News
In 2013, a lower federal court entered a $9.4m. judgment lien in favor of the families – the first time such victims had found Iranian assets in the US that could actually be transferred to them. The award stemmed from years of interest and fees on top ...
Iran to compensate victims of 1997 Jerusalem terror attackArutz Sheva

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NY man accused of shipping missile-grade metal to Iran via Turkey - Fox News Tue, 01 Mar 2016 21:14:22 GMT

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NY man accused of shipping missile-grade metal to Iran via Turkey
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The feds arrested the CEO of a metal services company in New York Tuesday on charges of exporting a high-tech missile-grade metallic powder to Iran secretly through Turkey. Erdal Kuyumcu, 44, helped conspire to obtain more than 1,000 pounds of the ...
Metals Firm Owner Accused of Illegally Sending Iran PowderABC News
US man arrested for exporting nuclear-linked metals to IranThe Times of Israel
Metallurgical company CEO arrested for exports to Iran: US Justice DepartmentReuters

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Family of hostage held 9 years in Iran plans rally; 'He needs to come home' - Sun Sentinel Tue, 01 Mar 2016 17:34:58 GMT

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Family of hostage held 9 years in Iran plans rally; 'He needs to come home'
Sun Sentinel
"We want Bob Levinson's name to remain front and center in every discussion that takes place about Iran," said U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Boca Raton, who will be speaking at Saturday's rally. "We have to keep reminding everyone in our country, our allies ...

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Iran says oil exports still constrained post-sanctions - Reuters UK Tue, 01 Mar 2016 13:49:00 GMT

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Iran says oil exports still constrained post-sanctions
Reuters UK
Iran is working to regain market share after sanctions relief and exports had already risen by 500,000 bpd in February, Mohsen Ghamsari, director of international affairs at National Iranian Oil Co (NIOC), told Reuters on Tuesday. But the country's ...

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Iran sets up Europe HE partnerships after sanctions lifted - Times Higher Education (THE) Tue, 01 Mar 2016 16:42:30 GMT

Times Higher Education (THE)
Iran sets up Europe HE partnerships after sanctions lifted
Times Higher Education (THE)
Iran has moved swiftly to set up higher education collaborations with leading European universities following the country's landmark nuclear deal and the lifting of sanctions. The agreements signed in recent weeks include partnerships between École ...

Court: American Victims of Terror Can Confiscate $9 Million From Iran - Washington Free Beacon Tue, 01 Mar 2016 18:53:33 GMT

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Court: American Victims of Terror Can Confiscate $9 Million From Iran
Washington Free Beacon
The appeals court rejected this argument on Friday, ruling that Iran no longer has legal immunity in these types of cases. The decision sets the stage for U.S. terror victims to finally receive compensation from Iran, which is expected to again appeal ...