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Up to 150 men and women detained at party in Iran - The Guardian Tue, 26 Jul 2016 18:01:49 GMT

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Up to 150 men and women detained at party in Iran
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Up to 150 people have been detained in Iran after the morality police raided what has been described as a mixed-gender party near Tehran. In the sweltering heat and as people spend more time outside, the authorities tighten their grip on social norms, ...

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'Blood Lake' Blooms in Iran - Live Science Tue, 26 Jul 2016 17:39:58 GMT

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'Blood Lake' Blooms in Iran
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Iran's briny Lake Urmia recently appeared in satellite images with blood-red waters resembling the aftermath of a particularly gruesome crime scene — and the perpetrators are likely microorganisms that thrive on salt and light. As water levels in the ...
Iran's Lake Urmia Can Turn Red in the Summer | The Weather ChannelThe Weather Channel

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Is Saudi Arabia really seeking regime change in Iran? - Al-Monitor Tue, 26 Jul 2016 22:17:55 GMT

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Is Saudi Arabia really seeking regime change in Iran?
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TEHRAN, Iran — Just as the Iranian judiciary was preparing to put those who stormed the Saudi Embassy in Tehran earlier this year on trial, former Saudi intelligence chief and diplomat Prince Turki al-Faisal Al Saud appeared to step up the campaign ...
The Saudi FM's response to Iranian slanderAl-Arabiya
Iran, Ghana to strengthen south-south coop.: ZarifMehr News Agency - English Version
Israeli-Saudi Link Undeniable: Iran's FMTasnim News Agency (press release)
Trend News Agency -Tehran Times
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Iran up, US down: Height study charts global health - Al-Arabiya Tue, 26 Jul 2016 20:59:15 GMT

Iran up, US down: Height study charts global health
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By contrast, the height of Iranian men has increased by an average of 16.5 cm - the largest recorded - while South Korean women are now on average 20.2 cm taller. “Our study also shows the English-speaking world, especially the USA, is falling behind ...

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Is Iran its own worst enemy in Twitter war with Saudi Arabia? - Al-Monitor Tue, 26 Jul 2016 22:13:41 GMT

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Is Iran its own worst enemy in Twitter war with Saudi Arabia?
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Iranian media outlets have asked authorities to reconsider their nearly seven-year ban on Twitter so that Iranian users can answer in greater force to the millions of Saudi Arabian Twitter users who have begun anti-Iranian hashtags in recent months.
What Would a Saudi-Iran War Look Like? Don't look now, but…Foreign Policy (blog)

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British grandfather jailed in Iran to be freed 'within a week,' family ... - Fox News Tue, 26 Jul 2016 16:33:02 GMT

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British grandfather jailed in Iran to be freed 'within a week,' family ...
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The family of a British grandfather languishing in an Iranian prison say he could be freed within a week.
British grandfather held in one of Iran's most notorious jails on spy ...Telegraph.co.uk

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A Year After Iran Deal, Oil Flows But The Money's Stuck - Bloomberg - Bloomberg Tue, 26 Jul 2016 08:39:36 GMT

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A Year After Iran Deal, Oil Flows But The Money's Stuck - Bloomberg
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A jump in oil exports, business deals signed with global companies and inflation tamed: One year since Iranian negotiators gathered with the world's top ...

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Family of charity worker detained in Iran writes to foreign secretary - The Guardian Tue, 26 Jul 2016 22:23:31 GMT

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Family of charity worker detained in Iran writes to foreign secretary
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A charity worker and mother who has been detained for more than 100 days in Iran has suffered dangerous weight loss, lost some of her hair and became nearly unable to walk, a letter to the foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, claims. Nazanin Zaghari ...
Free Nazanin: London mother 'barely able to walk' after being held in Iran for three monthsEvening Standard

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A new direction for Iran's military? - American Enterprise Institute Tue, 26 Jul 2016 13:42:01 GMT

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A new direction for Iran's military?
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The recent reshuffling of Iran's Armed Forces General Staff (AFGS) can give some insight not only into the inner-dynamics of Iran's military structure, but also how Iran intends to use its military in the future. In particular, the appointment of ...

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Christian woman imprisoned in Iran denied release despite health problems - Fox News Tue, 26 Jul 2016 19:44:53 GMT

Christian woman imprisoned in Iran denied release despite health problems
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Mohabat News reported Monday that the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence has refused to grant Zargaran's release despite signs that she is developing multiple sclerosis. The Christian woman began her second hunger strike on July 5 in protest against the ...

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